The European Central Bank (ECB) gave the Left and their allies meeting in Davos, Switzerland, everything they could have hoped for with the announcement that they have agreed to print $1.13 trillion of new cash to buy the national debt of their insolvent members. But “hidden within the announcement is evidence of Germany’s weakening commitment to the European project,” according to Stratfor.
Fresh off the circuit from a visit to Paris, during which she marched alongside world leaders against the terrorism that took the lives of 17 people at the hands of Islamic fundamentalists, German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined a march in her own country organized by Muslim and Turkish community groups calling for an even more “open and tolerant” Germany and to counter anti-Islam protests that have been taking the nation by storm.
According to new photos relayed by the UK Independent, it took a bit of clever staging to make it appear that French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the other world leaders gathered for the Paris unity march were leading the massive crowd to the Grand Synagogue.
The anti-radical Islam group Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) stages a protest every Monday in its native Dresden, Germany. On January 12, however, the group convened its largest rally yet, with 25,000 participants–significantly more due to last week’s terrorist attack in Paris, France. Attendees at the rally posted pictures and videos on social media.
The leaders of the so-called “Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the Occident” have asked marchers to wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence for “the victims of terrorism in Paris.”
Calls from David Cameron’s own backbenchers to strengthen his threat for Britain to leave the EU have been called ‘a victory for UKIP’. Ahead of his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Downing Street, where the pair were due
A record high of 18,000 people came out on Monday to join the anti-Islamification supporters of the group Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA). Also on Monday, several cities held counter-protests to demonstrate against PEGIDA.
Years of lax immigration laws throughout all of Europe, set against the backdrop of an influx in migrants from Islamic countries, has led to one in eight Germans admitting that they would join an anti-Muslim march if growing protests lend themselves to the rise of such a situation.
In his weekly investors newsletter, investment guru John P. Hussman says that he’s in the camp that believes that “the likelihood of a market loss on the order of 40%, 50% or even 60% in the next few years is quite high.”
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly said that she’s prepared to support Greece leaving the eurozone, and returning its original drachma currency, if Greece abandons the austerity commitments it made in return for the 240 billion euro bailout that has already been paid.
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and German Chancellor Angela Merkel may back down and agree to British Prime Minister David Cameron’s demands that EU migrants living in Britain should not be able to send child benefit payments abroad, sources within
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is adding to the pressure for eurozone heavyweights France and Italy to do more to get their finances and economies in order. The European Union’s executive commission last month opted against sanctioning the
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” joked that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sexually attracted to President Obama during their “Weekend Update” segment. After joking about the contentious relationships between participants at the G-20 Summit, Merkel was asked about President Obama to
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Monday that Britain remain in the European Union, saying it was a vital gateway to the world for continental nations. Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will hold an in-or-out referendum on Britain’s membership
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the European Union was not planning new sanctions against Russia over a fresh spike in violence in Ukraine. Merkel reiterated that EU member states were considering adding pro-Russian separatists to existing sanction lists
Thousands of Germans marched in protest on Sunday against the possibility of the first hard-left government to rule a state since the collapse of the Berlin Wall exactly 25 years ago. Around 4,000 protesters, who carried candles in imitation of
David Cameron has restated his position on the EU budget demands today at a press conference in Helsinki. Speaking at the Northern Future Forum he confirmed that the bill from the European Commission of £1.7bn won’t be paid on December
This week’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) was, even by the admission of the two leaders, the battle between the parrot and the weasel. Miliband spent the whole parroting the same question, whilst Cameron’s weaselled his way out of being clear
EU membership is causing problems for Britain, as what was intended to be an economic partnership is turning into a political project, British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has said. Responding to threats by the Commission that Britain would
David Cameron is considering cutting benefits for EU migrants rather than curbing immigration altogether in an effort to appease Germany. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is believed to have told the Prime Minister that if he takes steps to curb
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Chancellor on Monday shrugged off a report which said German Chancellor Angela Merkel would abandon her attempts to keep Britain inside the European Union if it pressed ahead with plans to curb immigration from other EU
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told German magazine ‘Der Spiegel‘ that she is willing for the UK to withdraw from the European Union to maintain freedom of movement within the political bloc. The most powerful woman in Europe has
Britain is being “swamped” by immigrant workers, with towns “under siege” from EU migrants, the Defence Secretary has said. Speaking ahead of the crucial Rochester and Strood by-election, Michael Fallon confirmed that the government plans to introduce new measures to
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dealt another blow to David Cameron saying she will not ‘tamper’ with EU freedom of movement. The Prime Minister is relying on being able to make changes to half a billion people having the right
