Multimillionaires Save Thousands of Migrants Crossing Mediterranean
A multimillionaire couple has bought a boat and are using it to save thousands of desperate migrants crossing from Africa to Europe.
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Ally Of Romania’s Leftist Prime Minister Probed In Frying Pans-For-Votes Bribery Case
BUCHAREST, June 24 (Reuters) – Romania’s anti-graft prosecutors (DNA) launched a criminal inquiry on Wednesday into a close ally of leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta on suspicion of trying to bribe voters with frying pans. Sebastian Ghita, a lawmaker from
No ‘A La Carte’ EU For Britain, French Economy Minister Warns
An “EU a la carte” is not on offer for Britain warns Emmanuel Macron, French Minister of the Economy, Industry and the Digital Sector, because for David Cameron to pick the aspects of EU membership he likes and reject the rest would
British Jobs for Foreign Workers? Tories Back New Rules to Advertise UK Jobs Across Europe
New EU rules which will see British jobs being advertised Europe-wide have gained the backing of Conservative Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The Parliament’s Committee of Employment and Social Affairs today voted in favour making it easier for jobseekers across Europe
Controversial TTIP Deal on the Rocks As EU/US Change Priorities
Doubts are growing over whether the European Union and the United States can come to a conclusion on the controversial TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal, as other items on the political agenda are being given precedence by the two
UNICEF: 129 Children Killed in May, Boys Castrated, Girls Raped in South Sudan
According to Anthony Lake, the executive director of The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), children in South Sudan face brutal violence in their everyday lives as the world’s newest country continues to fight a civil war.
Cameron Should Debate Farage Ahead of EU Referendum, Demands MEP
UKIP leader Nigel Farage is the man to take on the Prime Minister, David Cameron in a televised debate on the UK’s membership of the EU, a UKIP MEP has said. Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Neil during yesterday’s Sunday Politics show,
France Starts Building New Emergency Asylum Seeker Housing
The flood of asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean from Africa and the Middle East for a new life in Europe comes at a cost – and taxpayers have to foot the bill. In France that means the government has to build a total
Work Begins on 100 Mile-Long Wall As Migrant Tide Continues to Flood into EU
Construction is underway on a new European ‘Iron Curtain’ designed to keep migrants from crossing into EU territory. The barrier is taking the form of a 109 mile long fence along Hungary’s southern border. Hungary is the most south easterly
Invasion: Europe Facing Unprecedented Migrant Wave As 185,000 Land In Just Three Months
Europe is facing a migrant invasion on an unprecedented scale, as 185,000 asylum seekers flood ashore from North Africa in just three months, the equivalent of 2,000 a day. Despite their claims to be overwhelmed by migrants, it appears that Italy
German Eurosceptics: ‘European Leaders Will Keep Greece in Euro Even if It Defaults’
LONDON, United Kingdom – EU chiefs are so ideologically committed to the euro that they may not let Greece leave the currency even if it defaults on its debts, Germany’s leading Eurosceptic has said. Speaking to a meeting of the
Hungary Plans Massive Border Wall to Keep Out Migrants
This Wednesday, Hungary was the subject of criticism from European officials after the nation announced plans to construct a 110-mile long, 4-meter high fence along their border with Serbia in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants streaming into the country.
NATO Holds Training Exercises in Baltic as Russia Tensions Heighten
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a major training exercise in the Baltic Sea, near Russian borders, in the midst of rising tensions between Vladimir Putin and NATO leadership.
Poland Builds Watchtowers on Border with Russia
The Polish government has built six unmanned watchtowers overlooking the frontier along the Russia-Poland border.
Grexit on the Brink as EU, Athens Hold Firm on Proposals
Greece remains defiant in the face of a possible “Grexit” from the European Union (EU), with Athens and its creditors attempting to avoid both defaulting and leaving the currency alliance, which Germany’s EU commissioner has referred to as a scenario that could create a “state of emergency,” Reuters reports.
Tories Find Their Inner UKIP And Warn Against Soaring UK Migration Levels
Get ready. The wave of migrants crossing Europe will only grow in number as more and more head for the UK to start a new life. This warning was made Tuesday night by newly elected Conservative MP Matt Warman who
Half a Million Migrants Waiting to be Ushered into Europe
Half a million migrants are thought to be amassing on the shores of Libya waiting to make the crossing to European ground. The Royal Naval ship NHS Bulwark rescued 1,300 migrants from overcrowded boats heading across the Mediterranean this weekend,
The Guardian Lays Out the Full Horror of a Brexit… A Queue at The Airport
The Guardian, spiritual home of middle-class right-on liberals has all but admitted that a British exit from the EU would be a jolly good thing. In a list of “ten ways in which life could change if the UK left
Thatcher Chancellor Says Cameron Will Only Achieve ‘Trivial’ EU Reform
Prime Minister David Cameron will not achieve anything of significance in his planned renegotiation of Britain’s ties with the European Union, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson said. Cameron, whose Conservatives won a surprise majority at an election last
Oops! UK Challenge to Migrant Payments Hinges on Mis-Translation
Prime Minister David Cameron’s legal case for preventing migrants from claiming benefits rests on a mistranslation, Europe’s top court has heard. Britain is currently locked in battle with the European Union Commission at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
It’s All To Play For: Poll Shows Majority Undecided On EU Membership
Tony Blair and Nigel Farage need to step away from headlining their respective campaigns in the EU referendum, according to a survey for think tank British Future. Polling results seem to show that the two men risk harming their own cause
SNP Call For Britain To Take More Migrants
Scottish National Party MP Angus Robertson has described the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean as “a stain on the conscience of Europe.” The party’s leader in Westminster was speaking during a debate in the House of Commons on international
The EU’s Thieves’ Kitchen Makes FIFA Look Like Bumbling Amateurs
FIFA is the EU on turf. The indignation being expressed by Outraged of Brussels over the idiosyncratic practices of the newly resigned Sepp Blatter and his merry men is a classic exercise in hypocrisy by the European elites. It is as if
Cameron Backflip On Euro Human Rights Court Will Lead To ‘Votes For Prisoners’
The Conservatives are already facing a humiliating climb down over the European Convention on Human Rights as a leading advisor has said it will not be possible to ignore rulings from Strasbourg unless the UK withdraws completely. It means that
Tory Splits As PR Man Cameron Spins Human Rights ‘Reform’
David Cameron has ruled out withdrawing Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights, turning the promised repeal of Britain’s Human Rights Act into a mere smokescreen for quietly maintaining the status quo. The Conservatives pledged to replace the Human
