European Union Declares War on Internet Free Speech
The European Union, in partnership with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft, has unveiled a “code of conduct” to combat the spread of “illegal hate speech” online in Europe.
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Austrian Freedom Party: Victory in Defeat
Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigration Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) has been narrowly defeated in his bid to become Austria’s next president.
Turkey Blackmails Europe on Visa-Free Travel
Turkey has threatened to renege on a landmark deal to curb illegal immigration to the European Union.
Is Europe Losing Control Over Its Destiny?
A selection of quotes and commentary about the consequences of untrammeled immigration to Europe from the Muslim world.
Why Europe Must Not Be Trusted to Disarm Hamas
European leaders are calling for a greater European role in enforcing the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Why the EU Lacks Resolve on Russia
European divisions over relations with Russia are being laid bare by the shooting down of a passenger plane over Ukraine.
Meet the Next President of the European Commission
Juncker’s appointment as Commission president implies that the European Union will seek to centralize yet more power at the expense of national sovereignty.
European Elections: “No to Europe, Yes to Europe”
Euro-skeptics face a daunting set of long-term challenges to stop the seemingly relentless march toward European federalism. In the near term, however, the impact of their electoral victories will be felt the most at the local and national levels.
European Court Undermining British Sovereignty
An ever-expanding list of controversial rulings issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) are fueling accusations that unelected judges at the pan-European court are usurping the judicial sovereignty of individual European nation states.
EU, Israel Reach “Compromise” on Science and Settlements
Israel and the European Union have reached a tentative agreement on a compromise formula that will make it possible for Israel to participate in a prestigious and financially lucrative European scientific research program.
EU Regulations: “Dictatorship of the Bureaucrats”?
Critics say the seemingly endless number of bans, prohibitions, restrictions, regulations and edicts being enacted by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels—many of which are being justified by eco-related concerns—smacks of paternalism. They claim it is over-regulation, and an unacceptable intrusion into the private lives of 500 million EU citizens, who should be allowed to make their […]
Europe: Anti-Israel or Anti-Semitic?
A group of former European leaders have called on the European Union not to ease or delay the implementation of new rules that would prohibit the EU from funding Israeli institutions based or operating anywhere beyond the Green Line, including eastern Jerusalem.
