Is Tusk a Pole or a European? Now he demands the EU lets him bar migrants
Glory Be.
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More like Ellis Island: Italy’s migrant-processing centres are not Guantanamo Bay
My great-grandfather left Italy in 1921 to sail to the United States.
Tusk to axe Belarus border asylum claims in bid to ‘regain control’
" “I will demand recognition of this decision in Europe because we know very well how Lukashenko, Putin, people smugglers use this right to asylum contrary to…
French interior minister aims to scrap illegal migrant regularisation scheme
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced plans to abolish the country's 2012 migrant regularisation programme.
French Communist senators call on government to put down Christian protests
"These fundamentalist practices raise concerns for us as they challenge the foundations of our republican principles."
‘Stay Calm’: Strasbourg plenary ends in chaos after train locomotive ‘explodes’
The European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg ended in chaos on October 10, with EP staff begging Eurocrats to "please stay calm" after a locomotive appeared…
Riots in France’s Martinique lead to death, police injuries and a burned-down precinct
Tension has risen in the French Caribbean island of Martinique amid rioting and arson attacks.
Azeri’s Aliyev: brutal, murderous but the West says, ‘Look at all his luscious oil’
In principle, we do not like autocrats. We also clearly condemn ethnic cleansing practices.
Deaths outnumber births in UK, population surges not through birth but through immigration
Britain’s population is booming. The UK recorded its highest percentage increase in history last year, up one per cent to 63.
Kyiv to launch Ministry of Unity aimed at solving demographic crisis
Ukraine's demographic crisis, with a flood of its people leaving, threatens to destroy the country's future, a UN executive has warned.
Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord
Turkey has blocked access to the instant messaging platform Discord following a court decision after the platform refused to share information demanded by the…
EU pulls financial support from Georgia over ‘democratic backsliding’
The European Commission is pulling back €121 million in assistance for Georgia after the country voted for some laws the EU opposed.
American success traces back to its European roots, whether US patriots like it or not
In 2003, neoconservative thinker Robert Kagan published a book titled, "Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order.
EPP boss Weber interested in German coalition with Greens
Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party (EPP), has said he is open to forming a government coalition with the Greens in Germany.
Netherlands and Austria push for EU migrant return overhaul
Ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting on October 10-11, the Netherlands and Austria, backed by fifteen other Schengen area countries, have called on the…
Hungary wants to opt-out of EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact
In a letter sent to European Commissioner Yvla Johansson on October 7, the Hungarian government expressed its desire to opt out of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact,…
Ludicrous declarations of ‘human rights’ lead to this, unstoppable waves of migrants
The final joke of the brilliant British comedian, Bob Monkhouse, before he died ran: “Everybody laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
EU court slaps down France’s ban on ‘veggie meat’ labels
The European Court of Justice ruled on October 4 that plant-based foods can continue to use terms traditionally associated with meat, such as "steak" or "sausage,"…
Macron pivots towards Meloni on migration
France has signed a joint cooperation deal with Italy aimed at fighting illegal immigration, marking a sharp turn for Paris on the issue.
G7 commits to end migrant trafficking
The Group of Seven (G7) will establish specialized police units to investigate human trafficking, Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced on October…
Half of German welfare recipients non-citizens, data reveals
Nearly half of all recipients of welfare in Germany are non-citizens, government-sourced data has disclosed.
Dutch resistance hero denied bridge naming honour due to lack of ‘diversity’
The city of Amsterdam is refusing to name a bridge in honour of one of the most famous Dutch resistance heroes who fought the Nazis in World War II because the responsible…
European Commission refers Hungary to EU Court of Justice over ‘sovereignty law’
Hungary claimed that it did not infringe EU law and that the concerns raised were unfounded.
Assange was ‘political prisoner’, says Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
A few months after his release from prison, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has recognised Julian Assange as a political prisoner.
French interior minister announces deportation flights for illegal migrants in Mayotte
In a bid to tackle immigration issues, France's new interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced deportation flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Georgia defies EU, signs ‘anti-LGBTQ bill’
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of Parliament in Georgia, has signed a controversial bill into law that opponents have described as "curbing LGBTQ rights", despite…
‘Incompetent’ WHO says alcohol ‘too cheap’, demands EU clampdown
As part of the campaign, the WHO detailed the tale of Yolanda, a Swedish poet and "trans-activists" who fights for so-called "queer spaces" free from harm due to…
Berlin police raid homes of five men on suspicion of ‘pro-Palestinian’ crimes
German authorities have raided the homes of five men suspected of involvement in "pro-Palestinian-motivated crimes" as part of a broader effort to crack down on…
Hard-right puts French PM Barnier on notice with ultimatum
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has delivered a make-or-break general policy speech, outlining his plans for dealing with a national debt of €3,228 billion,…
EU demands info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
The European Commission requested information on October 2 from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content to users…