
ZURICH (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s chief economist reiterated the bank’s “readiness and decisiveness” to modify its trillion-euro bond-buying programme should economic turbulence merit decisive action, according to an interview in a Swiss newspaper. Interviewed by the Neue Zuercher
by Reuters19 Sep 2015, 5:31 AM PST0

Munich taps the keg Saturday on its Oktoberfest, the world’s biggest beer festival with six million revellers expected, just as the German city grapples with a record refugee influx. The celebration of traditional Bavarian culture with its oompah music and
by AFP19 Sep 2015, 5:23 AM PST0

An astonishing 35 million migrants are heading for Europe, according to Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade Peter Szijjártó. Speaking as the besieged country begins work on its second fence to stop migrants heading across its border he predicted the current
by Simon Kent19 Sep 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

Thousands of migrants were stranded in the western Balkans on Saturday as Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia tussled over the EU’s escalating refugee crisis. Chaos, rumour and proliferating border obstacles braked thousands of desperate people on their trek to reach northern
by AFP19 Sep 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

Europe is failing the most vulnerable refugees by focusing its sympathy on the migrants crossing its borders rather than those left behind, Canon Andrew White has said. In a passionate statement, he added: “the wrong people are at the front
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Sep 2015, 5:04 AM PST0

Every five minutes a Christian is martyred for their faith, an organisation for persecuted Christians has claimed. According to Christian Freedom International, more than 200 million followers around the world currently face persecution, making Christians the most persecuted faith group on
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Sep 2015, 3:59 AM PST0

That didn’t take long. Jeremy Corbyn’s honeymoon with Labour faithful has already turned sour with almost three in four voters now thinking he looks anything like prime minister material. A survey of 2,000 people conducted by The Independent newspaper found that Mr
by Simon Kent19 Sep 2015, 3:32 AM PST0

How Europe is dealing with its refugee influx is emblematic of a deeper crisis on a continent that has forgotten its core values, Alexis Tspiras, seeking a second term as Greek prime minister, said last night. Tspiras, whose country has
by Reuters19 Sep 2015, 2:42 AM PST0

The EU logged 213,000 new migrant arrivals in April, May and June but only 44,000 were seeking a new life in Europe after fleeing the Syrian civil war. The latest figures from Eurostat, the EU’s official statistical agency, reveal migration from
by Simon Kent19 Sep 2015, 2:29 AM PST0

Twenty alarmist climate scientists – including UN IPCC lead author Kevin ‘Travesty’ Trenberth – have written a letter to President Obama urging him to use RICO laws to crush dissent by climate skeptics. Their hypocrisy and dishonesty, especially that of the main signatory, almost defies belief.
by James Delingpole19 Sep 2015, 12:37 AM PST0

A successful author – previously a university lecturer – has denied being know as “the flasher” in his local village, claiming his penis is too small, such that he’s too embarrassed to show it. Hinton Sheryn, 68, of Plymouth, Devon, stands
by Liam Deacon18 Sep 2015, 10:25 AM PST0

MALMO, Sweden – Chief Superintendent Torsten Elofsson retired from police work in 2014 after 42 years on the Malmo police force, but he retains a key interest in the security of the city. He agreed to give Breitbart London his perspective on
by Oliver Lane18 Sep 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

One of the first things new Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull heard after ousting Tony Abbott on Monday night was an angry staffer calling him a c**t. A Liberal Party source said that Richard Dowdy, a junior staffer on Abbott’s
by Nick Hallett18 Sep 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

Germany’s insistence on throwing open all the borders of Europe was definitely not its way of trying to procure cheap, migrant labour to shore up its diminishing birth rates and please its big corporates. No, definitely not. They swear it. Even
by Raheem Kassam18 Sep 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

Hundreds of mainly Syrian migrants are engaged in a standoff with Turkish police near Turkey’s Greek border after the authorities shut down their bid to cross into the European Union. Turkey has been struggling to house nearly 2 million Syrian refugees,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM PST0

A straight-talking UKIP donor and successful businessman has said he believes that most politicians have Marxist tendencies because of a left-wing bias in educational institutions. To remedy that, he suggests mandatory real world experience for anyone holding public office. Andrew Perloff
by Liam Deacon18 Sep 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

Migrant-on-migrant violence has broken out in Croatia, the latest flashpoint on the Balkans route into Europe after Hungary sealed its border. Footage has surfaced online, filmed today, of fit young men wildly swinging punches and throwing rocks at each other. Cries
by Liam Deacon18 Sep 2015, 7:52 AM PST0

Illegal immigrants awaiting deportation at a detention centre are to be offered a “culturally diverse” menu after inspectors ruled that prison staff must cater for their tastes. The 575 male inmates at Verne Immigration Removal Centre, in Portland, Dorset hail
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Sep 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

More than 3,000 home-grown Islamic extremists are currently being monitored by MI5 and counter-terrorism police, a 50 per cent increase in just seven years. Many of those are British teenagers, both male and female, who are being radicalised within weeks
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Sep 2015, 7:10 AM PST0

The world’s third largest Christian denomination could effectively dissolve itself in the New Year, as its members cannot reconcile deep divisions on issues including gay marriage. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has summoned all 38 leaders of the Anglican
by Nick Hallett18 Sep 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

Mrs. Merkel’s disastrous decision to say “oh come all ye faithful” has plunged the European Union (EU) into perhaps its worst time yet – the ongoing migrant crisis. After Mr Juncker’s slightly rambling state of the union speech last week, he met
by Nigel Farage MEP18 Sep 2015, 6:46 AM PST0

One of the world’s largest sporting events kicks off today. The Rugby World Cup 2015 will commence with an opening ceremony at 19:00 (BST), followed immediately by the first match of the tournament between host nation England and Fiji.
by Nic Conner18 Sep 2015, 6:11 AM PST0

Yesterday morning German police shot dead a knife-wielding terrorist on the streets of Berlin after he stabbed a female police officer in the neck. The Iraqi citizen was a convicted terrorist and an asylum seeker who Germany had been powerless to
by Liam Deacon18 Sep 2015, 5:09 AM PST0

Migrants attempting the precarious, illegal journey up through Europe are navigating using a map created by the publicly-funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), as revealed in Sky News coverage from earlier today. The very basic map, which is unlikely to have
by Breitbart London18 Sep 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

The strategists behind the Conservative Party’s social media campaign have been hired by Britain’s main pro—EU campaign ahead of the referendum on British membership of the EU. Tom Edmonds and Craig Elder were hailed as the Tories’ “secret weapon,” reaching
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Sep 2015, 4:54 AM PST0