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EU’s Top Court: Employers May Ban Islamic Headscarves
By July 21, 2021 Read More →

EU’s Top Court: Employers May Ban Islamic Headscarves

The Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU’s highest court, has ruled that private sector employers within the 27-member bloc are legally entitled to prohibit their employees from wearing Islamic headscarves at the workplace.

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Germany’s Ban of the Hamas Flag: “A Superficial Measure”
By July 1, 2021 Read More →

Germany’s Ban of the Hamas Flag: “A Superficial Measure”

The German Parliament has amended Germany’s Criminal Code to ban the flag of Hamas, the terrorist group that rules the Gaza Strip.

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Germany’s Largest Right-Wing Extremist Group is Turkish not German
By June 21, 2021 Read More →

Germany’s Largest Right-Wing Extremist Group is Turkish not German

The Turkish neo-fascist movement “Ülkücü” (Turkish for Idealism) — popularly known as Grey Wolves — now has at least 11,000 active members in Germany.

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Germany’s Failed Hezbollah Ban
By June 16, 2021 Read More →

Germany’s Failed Hezbollah Ban

One year after Germany banned Hezbollah from operating on its soil, the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based Shiite terrorist group’s presence in Germany is stronger than ever.

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Germany: New Strategy to Combat ‘Political Islamism’
By May 27, 2021 Read More →

Germany: New Strategy to Combat ‘Political Islamism’

The largest parliamentary group in the German Bundestag has approved a wide-ranging strategy to contain the spread of political Islam in Germany.

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Germany’s Ban of Hezbollah: A Half-Measure
By May 2, 2020 Read More →

Germany’s Ban of Hezbollah: A Half-Measure

Germany’s ban on Hezbollah is a compromise measure between German lawmakers who want to take a harder line against Iran and those who do not. The ban appears aimed at providing the German government with political cover that allows Germany to claim that it has fully banned the group even if it has not.

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Germans Debate Muslim Public Holidays
By October 19, 2017 Read More →

Germans Debate Muslim Public Holidays

An off-the-cuff proposal by German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière to introduce Muslim public holidays has sparked a furious debate over the role of Islam in Germany.

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Germany: Muslim Biker Gang Vows to “Protect” Fellow Muslims
By July 31, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Muslim Biker Gang Vows to “Protect” Fellow Muslims

German Muslims have established a self-styled biker gang aimed at protecting fellow Muslims from Islamophobia.

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A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: June 2017
By July 11, 2017 Read More →

A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: June 2017

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in Germany during June 2017.

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Germany: Chechen Morality Police Terrorize Berlin
By July 8, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Chechen Morality Police Terrorize Berlin

Islamists are using threats of violence to discourage Chechen migrants from integrating into German society.

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Germany: Police Powerless Against Middle Eastern Crime Gangs
By June 18, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Police Powerless Against Middle Eastern Crime Gangs

Middle Eastern crime syndicates have established themselves across Germany, where they operate with virtual impunity.

Germany: Migrant Sex Crimes Double in One Year
By June 12, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Migrant Sex Crimes Double in One Year

Germany’s migrant sex crime epidemic is being exacerbated by a lenient judicial system.

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