The European Union’s (EU) own interior ministers today forced through a plan to allocate at least 120,000 migrants across EU member states, regardless as to whether or not the countries own populations, or their governments agreed. The method they used to force through
Members of the European Parliament have praised citizens helping migrants across Europe for their “true adherence to European values.” As the European Parliament convened for a new term, MEPs have voted to back proposals to relocate 160,000 migrants across Europe
European Union President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to splash nearly €26 million next year on a vanity project to sell the benefits of EU membership. The push would be the biggest-ever EU corporate communications effort and is built around the theme of “A New Boost for Jobs, Growth
Aid workers are calling the situation on the Greek island of Lesbos a “humanitarian disaster” as authorities try to settle 20,000 migrants, most from Syria, throughout the Greek state. EU officials warn the migrant crisis engulfing the continent could take “years” to resolve.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the migrant crisis emanating from the Middle East on America. He also blamed European states for backing US efforts to spread democracy, which he said were responsible for the current exodus of people
The International Organization for Migration reported Tuesday that more than 350,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean from North Africa into Europe, with most landing in Greece and Italy. The number dwarfs the previous year’s, when only 219,000 migrants landed ashore throughout all of 2014.
Estonia announced plans to build a fence on their border with Russia for extra protection. In the past year, the former Soviet republic often voiced fears they might be Russia’s next target after the Kremlin targeted Ukraine.
Millions of pounds of taxpayer money is being poured into Westminster and Washington, D.C. by the European Commission as part of its mission to promote its “vision” of the European Union (EU), raising concerns that the EU will surreptitiously attempt
Britain is the new policeman of Europe and you, dear humble taxpayers, are footing the bill. Don’t believe me? Have a look at a few examples of what happens when a deficit in political will on the Continent means that this country
(Reuters) The number of asylum-seekers and refugees to Germany will quadruple to a record 800,000 this year compared with last, more than twice as many as the 300,000 new arrivals forecast in January, the government said on Wednesday.
A bizarre new European Union (EU) promo video has revealed the real aspirations of the organisation: to be a super-state comparable to the United States of America. The 3 minute clip boasts about how the European Union spends millions in
Genetically modified crops will be officially banned in Scotland under new plans by the Scottish Government. The policy is the latest ‘green’ initiative by the Scottish National Party (SNP), which has already committed the country to generating 100 per cent of
Members of the Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey recently traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan to inspect Turkey’s airstrike against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). At the same time, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed doubt Turkey has attacked the PKK camps.
The European Commission has called on Britain to “show solidarity” by taking in yet more migrants from Africa and the Middle East. Figures published yesterday show that the UK receives the sixth highest number of applications from asylum seekers in
No scene of political turmoil is complete until somebody gets investigated by prosecutors. Such is the fate of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who has become a darling of the anti-austerity, hardcore left ever since he departed his office on the eve of the 11th-hour bailout deal.
The U.S. State Department said in a press release Wednesday that it is “deeply concerned” that Israel continues to build apartments in disputed areas of Jerusalem and the West Bank.
How much more bovine effluent can Britain’s political ecosystem sustain? The ultimate stress test will be David Cameron’s impending referendum on EU membership, in the course of which it is already evident the ozone layer will be menaced by unprecedented
The tidal wave of migrants fleeing the bloody chaos of the post-Obama Middle East has been hitting Mediterranean nations particularly hard. But Hungary has seen a sizable number of migrants from Syria and Afghanistan as well, experiencing what the Wall Street Journal describes as a doubling of last year’s total migrant population in just the first six months of 2015.
The Pentagon and State Department have announced the United States will train regular Ukrainian military forces this year.
An explosion on Turkey’s border with Syria, allegedly executed by ISIS, killed at least 31 people on Monday. “We are concerned that the number of death will increase. The perpetrators will soon be found and put on trial,” Turkey’s interior minister said in a statement.
Any chance of a Brexit has been put at risk as the people of Scotland are overwhelmingly in favour of staying within the EU, while the English are marginally in favour of leaving, a new poll has found. A spokesman for
Think about the EU for a moment – yes, it’s painful but important. Regard all those lavishly-funded Eurocrats sitting in Brussels and Strasbourg. They are forever working out ways to spend the money sent their way by British taxpayers while they
Remember the European Union? That project that was supposed to make us all love each other, throw open our borders, toss out our currencies, bin our national flags, and basically have a massive, gold-starred orgy on the streets of Brussels Luxembourg
Despite endless promises to the contrary, British money will be used to help rescue Greece in a bid to keep the Euro currency alive. Almost £850 million of British taxpayers’ money is to be handed over after Brussels decided that a
Unemployment has been significantly higher in EU countries than in comparable independent nations since long before the financial crisis, according to a new report. The analysis by sociologist Michael Burrage for think tank Civitas shows that throughout the past two
