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Erdogan Seeking Injunction Against German Media Executive

BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (pictured) is seeking a preliminary injunction against German publisher Axel Springer’s chief executive Mathias Doepfner, German media cited Erdogan’s lawyer as saying on Monday. German media cited Ralf Hoecker, a lawyer for Erdogan,

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WSJ: Migrant Crisis Threatens European Values

Of all the crises to hit Europe over the past years, the migration crisis remains the greatest threat to the survival of the European Union, says the Wall Street Journal. The arrival of more than a million migrants in 2015

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Majority Say Islam is not a Part of Germany

A new poll has revealed that a large majority of Germans don’t believe Islam is a part of Germany, and many fear Islamisation. A recent survey of 2,054 Germans by the Insa-Institut on behalf of the Bild newspaper regarding the role

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New Asylum Home Just Yards Away From Radical Mosque

An asylum home in Germany was built just yards from a radical mosque and a conservative councilor is demanding answers. An asylum home in Regensburg is only yards away from a mosque linked to radical Islamic preachers. Councillor Bernadette Dechant of the conservative

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 09: Radical Muslim cleric Pierre Vogel speaks during a gathering o

Sikh Temple Bombers Filmed Trial Run of Attack

A video found on a USB drive shows the two teen bombers practicing for the attack and may prove the act of terror was meticulously planned. The two teenage jihadists who were responsible for the bombing of a Sikh temple in Essen

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PEGIDA Founder Bachmann Found Guilty Of Sedition

A Dresden court has found Patriotic Europeans Against The Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) founder Lutz Bachmann guilty of hate speech against migrants and sentenced him to a €9,600 fine. The trial of Lutz Bachmann has come to an end.

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Germany’s Anti Mass Migration AfD Blasted As ‘Unconstitutional’

Germany’s left wing Justice Minister Heiko Maas has lashed out at the rising Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as “unconstitutional” for their new political programme.  Breitbart London reported on Monday that  in response to their growing popularity, the previously single-issue, Euroskeptic

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German Establishment Rounds On Anti-Immigration Party Over Islam

(Reuters) – German politicians from across the spectrum criticised the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday after the party declared Islam incompatible with the constitution. The AfD, which has surged onto the political scene since its launch three years ago,

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Merkel’s Party Wants To Spy On Mosques

A senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party says the German government should record and spy on the content of speeches in German mosques. Christian Democratic Union MP Volker Kauder (pictured above, talking to Chancellor Merkel) has said that he wants the

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Berlin Cracks Down On Airbnb Rentals To Cool Housing Market

Berlin has begun restricting private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms, threatening hefty fines in a controversial move meant to keep housing affordable for locals. The German capital fears that the growing trend of people letting out apartments

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Germany Instructs Russia To Attend Fresh Ukraine Talks

(AFP) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday said he had invited his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts to talks in Berlin on May 11 intended to smooth differences between Moscow and Kiev. “It is necessary to give new momentum

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