World View: EU Rescues 4300 Migrants in One Day as Country Quotas are Enacted
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Tag: Germany
‘Germany’s Farage’ Attacked In Restaurant
In a scene that is all too familiar to senior UKIP officials, German politician Frauke Petry, one of the joint-leading spokespeople for the eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD), was attacked by masked opponents while dining in a restaurant in Göttingen, Lower Saxony,
Italy Hands Smuggler Unprecedented Life Sentence as Europe Prepares for Migrant Deluge
A court in Catania, Italy, has sentenced 23-year-old Haj Hammouda Radouan to life in prison for manning an illegal migrant ship that capsized in the Mediterranean, killing an estimated 200 people. It is the first such sentence in Italy’s history, a precedent arriving just as the nation prepares for the summer rise in African migrants attempting to reach European shores.
Agnieszka Radwanska Out in First Round at French Open
Unseeded German Annika Beck, ranked #83, defeated 14th seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the first round at the French Open, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
World Blasts Ukraine for Honoring Nazi Collaborators in New Laws
The Ukrainian government is under fire after President Petro Poroshenko signed a bill that bans all Communism and Nazi symbols. He also signed a law that honors and recognizes militias that worked with the Germans in World War II. The United States Holocaust Museum lashed out at the decision.
WWII Era Reality TV Series Asks Family to Survive Nazi Occupation to Win Money
Since rising to popularity in the 1990s, reality TV shows have evolved and adapted to meet the changing tastes of culture. For every Bachelor there is a Boy Meets Boy or a Dating Naked to up the ante.
Court Rules Jokes About Islam Makes Comedian a ‘Hate Preacher’
A German court has ruled that a comedian and satirist who jokes about Islam can be called a “preacher of hate.” Dieter Nuhr has made a name for himself in Germany with his satirical take on Islam. Jokes such as “In Islam,
Report: German Intelligence Helped Track Down Al Qaeda’s Osama Bin Laden
Germany’s equivalent to the CIA, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), helped U.S. intelligence services pinpoint the location of Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, according to a new report published Sunday by Germany’s most circulated newspaper.
German Club Owner Denounced as Racist for Banning Refugees
In the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt, the owner of the Amadeus nightclub — identified in Deutsche Welle’s story only as “Martin T.,” as if that would somehow preserve his anonymity — decided to ban “refugees” from his establishment after a series of altercations between the refugees and customers.
WWII Allies Missing from Russia’s Victory Day Extravaganza
There was a significant absence in Moscow on May 9. Even though it was the 70th anniversary of the official end of the European front of World War II, the leaders of the victorious allied powers decided not to attend the Victory Day parade due to increasing tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
German President: We Should ‘Consider’ Nazi-Era Reparations to Greece
German President Joachim Gauck has stirred his government by remarking in an interview that Germany should at least “consider” demands by leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the nation pay billions of euros in reparations for the Nazi occupation of Greece.
German Police Prevent ‘Boston-Style’ Terrorist Plot to Bomb Bicycle Race
It looks as if a jihad bombing attack has been thwarted in Germany, where CNN reports the authorities arrested a “radicalized” couple who were evidently planning to set off home-made explosives at a bicycle race near Frankfurt.
World View: Iran Seizes Cargo Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran seizes cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz; Greece’s PM Tsipras desperately seeks financial crisis solution
Poland Refuses Entry to Vladimir Putin’s Night Wolves Biker Gang
Polish officials refused to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biker gang the Night Wolves to enter the country. The gang is currently on their “victory ride” to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Russia Arrests Women for Twerking in Front of WWII Memorial
Russian authorities arrested three women for dancing suggestively in front of a World War II memorial and posting the video on YouTube.
Mattel Apologizes to Poland Over ‘Nazi Poland’ Reference in Apples to Apples Game
The Polish government demanded American toy company Mattel remove “Nazi Poland” from their popular game Apples to Apples. The company issued an apology over social media.
Report: Around 680 Germans Travel Abroad to Join Islamic Terrorist Groups
Germany revealed that nearly 700 of its citizens had traveled abroad as of March to join Islamic extremist forces, Deutsche Welle (DW) reports.
Berlin To Host Pro-Hamas Conference Days After Israel Independence Day
A pro-Hamas conference is slated to take place in Germany next weekend, just days after Israel celebrated its 67th year of independence as a Jewish state. The Berlin conference has come under fire from human rights supporters because Hamas, which openly seeks the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, shares anti-Semitic goals that were also commonly expressed by Nazi Germany.
‘Grexit’ Brinkmanship is Classic Greek Tragedy
The populists are screening a modern Greek Tragedy wherein the noble Greek people are forced to suffer deprivations in return for the villainous German-controlled creditors pretend to loan Greece money that mostly repay existing EU loans used to buy German imports. But with Greece on the brink of running out of cash, and Greece’s creditors running out of patience, a compromise may be coming together to avoid an overt ‘Grexit’ by allowing for a devalued “Greek euro.”
Clinton Foundation to Continue Accepting some Foreign Money
WASHINGTON (AP)—The board of the Clinton Foundation said Wednesday night that it will continue accepting donations from foreign governments, but only from six nations, a move that appears aimed at insulating Hillary Rodham Clinton from controversies over the charity’s reliance on millions of dollars from abroad as she ramps up her presidential campaign.
European Socialists For Hillary? French, German FMs Praise Clinton Announcement
The foreign ministers of both Germany and France offered strong praise for Hillary Clinton after she announced her presidential campaign.
Günter Grass Dies, Press Mourns Ex-SS Member
On Monday, German novelist, Nobel Prize winner, and former Waffen-SS Nazi Günter Grass died in Lubeck, Germany, at the age of 87. The press mourned his passing.
‘Germany Needs A New Revolution’: Anti-Islam Firebrand Geert Wilders Addresses PEGIDA in Dresden
The Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) welcomed Dutch politician and controversial anti-Islam orator Geert Wilders to their weekly ‘stroll’ in Dresden last night, as the group regains ground after a difficult couple of months. Wilders addressed the
World View: Fears of Tribal and Ethnic Violence in Kenya Continue
Germany fears wave of xenophobia after arson attack on refugee home; U.S. begins daily aerial refueling for Saudi warplanes in Yemen; Fears of tribal and ethnic violence in Kenya continue
Jewish Man Beaten to Death In Berlin Over Passover Holiday
A Jewish-Israeli man was beaten to death beyond recognition in Berlin over the Passover holiday, German police stated on Wednesday.
