Coronavirus: The Looming Collapse of Europe’s Single Currency
As the coronavirus unleashes economic shockwaves across Europe, the European single currency, the most visible symbol of European unification, is facing collapse.
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Coronavirus: China Floods Europe With Defective Medical Equipment
A growing number of countries are reporting that millions of pieces of medical equipment donated by, or purchased from, China to defeat the pandemic are defective and unusable.
Coronavirus: How “Progressive” Ideology Led to Catastrophe in Spain
The Spanish government, comprised of a coalition of Socialists and Communists, is facing legal action for alleged negligence in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: The European Union Unravels
As the coronavirus pandemic rages through Europe, the foundational pillars of the European Union are crumbling one by one.
Coronavirus: China’s Propaganda Campaign in Europe
The Chinese government has been fast-tracking shipments of medical aid to Europe in an effort to deflect criticism over its responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Germany Whips Up Anti-Americanism
The German government has promoted a fake news story asserting that the United States is trying to gain exclusive access to a coronavirus vaccine being developed by a German biotech firm.
Coronavirus: Europe’s ‘Open Borders’ System Faces Collapse
The European system of open internal borders — a cornerstone of European integration — is on the brink of collapse.
German Court Rejects Attempt to Enshrine Sharia Law
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms of Muslims can be curtailed if public displays of religiosity endanger the ideological and religious neutrality of the state.
Greece’s Migrant Crisis: “A Powder Keg Ready to Explode”
A plan by the Greek government to build new migrant camps on five Aegean islands has sparked violent opposition from local residents, who fear that the facilities will encourage yet more mass migration from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Spain: European Court Approves Summary Deportations of Illegal Migrants
The ruling, which effectively authorizes European governments summarily to deport illegal migrants immediately at the border, transfers some decision-making powers on immigration back to European nation states.
Italy: Salvini Facing Show Trial for “Kidnapping” Migrants
The Italian Senate has voted to strip former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of parliamentary immunity so that he can face kidnapping charges for refusing to allow migrants to disembark from a ship at a port in Sicily.
Europe Cowers in Front of Iran and Hezbollah
The European Union has resisted pressure to outlaw all of Hezbollah. European officials, who make an artificial distinction between Hezbollah’s military and political wing, regularly claim that a total ban might destabilize Lebanon’s political system, which is now dominated by the terrorist group.
