Hungary to Germany: Stop Encouraging Refugees To Travel To Europe
The prime minister of Hungary accused Berlin of encouraging “millions” of refugees to travel to Europe by allowing them to enter Germany without limits, Sky News reports.
Tag: Europe
Lax Security, Phony IDs Surround Europe’s Migrant Flood
The Associated Press has filed an astounding report on the piles of fake documents appearing as discarded refuse along the migrant route into Europe, as the number of people claiming to be “Syrian” for the purposes of securing asylum status surges exponentially.
The Mideast Migrant Crisis Requires Mideast Solutions
Political responses to crises are often tardy and embarrassingly fad-driven, as with the current global outcry over the image of a three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on the Turkish shore. He was hardly the first innocent victim of this century’s most brutal war. Where has the world been for the last 54 months?
Wealthy Gulf States Challenged on Lack of Aid to Migrants
Amman (AFP) – As hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees languish in camps or risk their lives to reach Europe, questions are being asked about why wealthy Gulf states have accepted so few.
Pictures: Migrants Make Long Walk from Hungary to Austria
With the news that Austria and Germany had opened its borders, thousands of migrants began departing Hungary on foot Sunday.
Pope Francis Tells Every Catholic Institution in Europe to Take in One Refugee Family
In his most forceful appeal to date, Pope Francis launched an urgent plea Sunday asking all Catholic institutions on Europe to take in one refugee family, beginning with his own diocese of Rome.
Europe Looks to Israel for Example of Effective Border Fence
The migrant crisis currently overtaking Europe has experts focused upon one of the most remarkable examples of an effective border fence: the one Israel built along its border with Egypt.
Australia’s Tony Abbott: Drowned Syrian Child Shows Asylum Boats Must Be Stopped
The image of a two-year-old Syrian boy named Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a beach in Turkey, drowned after a failed attempt by refugees to cross the Mediterranean in unreliable boats, has become a flashpoint for the European migrant crisis. It is not yet clear what conclusions will be drawn from the tragic incident.
U.S. Immigration Experts: Europe’s Progressives to Blame for Huge Migrant Death Toll
Europe’s post-national progressive governing elite is competing to conspicuously display its uplifting horror over the rapidly rising number of migrants’ corpses now being washed up on Mediterranean beaches.
Spanish Guards Find Two Migrants in a Car Engine
Spanish border guards discovered two migrants hidden in a car, including in the engine, at a checkpoint at the Spain-Morocco border.
Migrants Attempt to Penetrate UK Border by Riding on Roof
A group of migrants overran a high-speed train in Calais on Tuesday and attempted to ride on the roof through the Eurotunnel into the U.K. welfare state.
France ‘Intimidated’ by Germany on Economic Policy says Nobel Prize Winning Economist
France has been intimidated by Germany into pursuing an economic policy that isn’t working, Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz told AFP in an interview on Monday. “There is a kind of intimidation,” Stiglitz, an outspoken opponent of austerity policy, said
Dutch Plan Tougher Asylum Policy As Migrants Flood Europe
As Europe grapples with its biggest wave of migration since World War Two, the Netherlands is about to toughen its asylum policy by cutting off food and shelter for people who fail to qualify as refugees. Failed asylum seekers would
Decomposing Bodies of 71 Migrants Found in Abandoned Truck on Austrian Highway
A cramped truck was found abandoned along the main Austrian highway from Budapest to Vienna containing the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants, according to Austrian officials.
Italy Lashes Back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel over Immigration
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has struck back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel after she publicly criticized Italy’s handling of the immigration crisis.
Serbia Overrun with 23,000 Immigrants En Route to Western Europe
In the last two weeks, the Balkan nation of Serbia has been flooded with more than 23,000 immigrants crossing into the country from the south, with another 7,000 crossing the border in the past two days alone. This brings the year’s total to about 90,000 immigrants into Serbia.
Get Ready: Spain Warns 800 Islamists ‘Ready to Strike’ Across Europe
There are around 800 Islamist extremists across Europe who have returned from Iraq and Syria and are ready to strike at any moment, Spanish counter-terror sources have warned. Speaking after Moroccan gunman Ayoub El Khazzani was overpowered on a train
Russia, China Engage in War Games in Sea of Japan
Russia and China began their Joint Sea 2015 II exercises in the Sea of Japan with 22 vessels, 20 aircraft, and 40 armored vehicles. The exercises occur just off the coast of Vladivostok
Censor-Ception: European Court Orders Google to Remove Links to News about Removing Links
(Ferenstein Wire) – A European agency has taken the “Right to Be Forgotten” to the next level: Google may be forced to remove links to news reports on why the search giant had to remove the links in the first place. Europe has pioneered a new legal concept that permits individuals to force search engines to remove links to information about themselves that they find incriminating or embarrassing.
Turkey Has Become Magnet to Europe for Middle Eastern/African Migrants
As Europe’s migrant crisis continues to worsen, Turkey has stood out as the country that continues to be targeted as a bridge to the continent, largely due to its geographic location.
Spanish Festival Cancels Matisyahu for Not Endorsing Palestinian State
A Spanish music festival canceled a scheduled concert on August 22 by American reggae star Matisyahu after he refused to write or videotape a message supporting a Palestinian state.
World View: China’s Yuan Devaluation a Humiliating Setback for ‘China Dream’
Contents: China shocks the world with sharp currency devaluation; Yuan devaluation a humiliating setback for ‘China dream’
Germany Sees Decline in Citizens Joining ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Hans-Georg Maassen, the head of Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, told Reuters the country has documented fewer Germans leaving to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in the past few months.
DHS Updates Visa Waiver Program in Response to Foreign Fighter Threats
The Department of Homeland Security is instituting new security requirements for those countries in the Visa Waiver Program — or countries whose nationals do not need visas for short visits to the U.S. — due to the threats posed by foreign fighters, DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson announced Thursday.
German Ex-ISIS Fighter: I Prefer Jail in Germany to ‘Freedom’ in Syria
A man named Ebrahim B., a German Tunisian, released details about life with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) after abandoning his duties as a jihadi for the group. He hopes his journey will change minds of young people who still want to join ISIS.
