Germany - Page 139

National independence movements are on the rise across Europe. From Scotland to Spain – as the European Union’s stranglehold hardens, demands for sovereignty are becoming even more vocal. In Scotland, a 300-year-old Union is under threat, as cession from the

Green activist Naomi Klein has a new book out today. If past form is anything to go by – No Logo; The Shock Doctrine – it will become an instant bestseller and will be informing liberal arguments for months and

In further signs that the Scottish referendum on independence is inspiring secessionist movements across Europe, Germany’s Bavaria Party has signalled its support for the Scottish Yes campaign amidst hopes that Bavaria could also become independent. The Bavaria Party has long

Germany charged a 93-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen-SS on Monday with at least 300,000 counts of accessory to murder over his time at the Auschwitz death camp. The charges relate to the around 425,000 people believed to have

“We are the force that’s renewing the political landscape,” claimed an ecstatic Bernd Lucke, leader of Germany’s Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party which this weekend secured gains in two eastern German state elections.  The electoral wins will cause German

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel led a rally against anti-Semitism in Berlin on Sunday, telling several thousand people that Jewish life is part of Germany’s identity and she wants to ensure that Jews feel safe here. Germany’s Jewish community

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone has lost a fourth doctor to Ebola after a failed effort to transfer her abroad for medical treatment, a government official said Sunday, a huge setback to the impoverished country that is battling

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel to investigate its own possible war crimes in Gaza war Palestinians divided over taking Israel to International Criminal Court Little visible support for American coalition to fight ISIS Israel to investigate its own

European finance ministers struggled to agree a long promised financial transaction tax on Saturday, with Germany urging a watered-down version amid resistance from France, eager to protect its lucrative derivatives trading sector. “The first step will only be small, that’s

Germany said Friday it had prohibited activities in support of the Islamic State, warning the “terrorist” group operating in Iraq and Syria also posed a threat to Europe. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the immediate ban included the recruitment

Germany’s flagship Bard 1 offshore wind farm has been described as “a faulty total system” as technical problems continue to plague the project, casting major doubts on the feasibility of large scale offshore projects. The wind farm was officially turned

Scottish soldiers living temporarily abroad, either in barracks in the UK or at British bases abroad, have expressed “fury” at being denied the vote in next week’s referendum over the future of a country they hope to return to after

On September 11, both Britain and Germany made clear that they will not be participating in President Obama’s planned airstrikes against ISIS. This came one day after Obama assured Americans that the United States would be “joined by a broad

President Obama’s vow to destroy ISIS rings hollow and sets the course for another American misadventure. Along with allies in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, he refuses to grasp that security can’t be purchased on the cheap. The cancer

Just one in four German jihadis finished high school, a report which describes those who travel to Syria as mainly ‘young, male failures’ has announced. The Local has reported that 90 percent of jihadis were male, and a third were

The majority of French people would like to see Britain ejected from the EU rather than see London’s demands for renegotiation met by Brussels, a new poll has found. The opinion is unique amongst the countries polled, as even the

Injured troops from around the world are to do battle in London this week at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, which get under way Wednesday with a vibrant opening ceremony. The prince, a British army captain who served two tours in

Two Austrian schoolgirls have been stopped as they attempted to travel to Syria to join jihadist group ISIS. The girls, both of whom were born in Austria, have said that they planned to go as they didn’t like Austria, The

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Jean-Claude Juncker, the incoming president of the European Commission, handed key economic and financial responsibilities to French and British members of a restructured, 28-strong team he unveiled on Wednesday. Former French finance minister Pierre Moscovici was given

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest far-right party, which once fueled fears of a neo-Nazi surge, is now in the doldrums. While some other European countries are seeing a rise in the far right, National Democratic Party was last week booted

The bill is coming due for ObamaCare and it’s a whopper. According to Medicare Care’s own actuaries, U.S. health care spending is about to skyrocket. Federal meddling in what was once the finest and most cost-effective health care system on

The 120,000 European Citizens living in Scotland “may hold the key to breaking up Britain”, the Mail has reported. All Scottish residents, including 33,000 Poles, 13,000 Germans and 4,000 French migrants will be entitled to vote in the referendum on

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of sabotage at the country’s sole nuclear power plant, an Iranian newspaper reported on Sunday. The report in the Hamshahri daily said the “Ukrainian expert” was affiliated with

Parts of Scotland are ‘getting like Northern Ireland’ as English residents are intimidated, abused, and subjected to violence as the independence referendum comes to its final twelve days and separatist rhetoric reaches fever-pitch. A report by the Daily Mail adds

Residents of the German city of Wuppertal have expressed concern after a group of young radical Islamists started taking to the streets late at night, trying to deter revellers from drinking and gambling. The self-styled “Sharia Police” have been patrolling

Three security operators who were in Benghazi, Libya on the night of the September 11, 2012 terror attacks that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens said they knew the US consulate was not well-protected and told officials there “you

The World Health Organization has released a controversial study claiming that North Korea has the second-highest suicide rate in the world, with almost 10,000 people taking their lives in the oppressive dictatorship in 2012. Many question state statistics, however, as

The only difference between acts of barbarianism shown by Islamic extremists today and those exhibited by German and Japanese soldiers seventy-five years ago is that today we see them in real time. What the Germans did to the Jews in

Every other year since 1927 on the cusp of Summer and Fall, the best golfers in Europe sharpen their nine irons and square off against the best golfers in the USA and battle it out in the Ryder Cup tournament.

The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates at a record-low 0.50 percent this week, as it eyes slowing inflation before next year’s election, analysts say. Both Britain and the separate eurozone are worried about unduly low inflation,

The Inspector General has determined that the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan needs to provide better accountability and transparency over the aid it receives from the U.S. In 2013, Afghanistan received $15 billion in U.S. assistance, and congress has just approved

Seventy-five years to the day after it was invaded and nearly wiped off the map by Nazi Germany, today’s Poland is more peaceful, united, and powerful than it has been since the late medieval glory days of her fabled 16th

LONDON (AP) — English Premier League clubs spent a record 835 million pounds ($1.38 billion) on players during the summer transfer window, almost twice as much as any of Europe’s other top leagues. A study by football finance expert Deloitte

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pledged weapons and ammunition to Iraqi forces battling the threat of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.  He issued a statement saying: The United States government has requested that Australia help to transport stores of military

The running global battle between traditional, unionised taxi drivers and insurgent chauffeur service Uber continues apace as a court battle in Frankfurt has foisted a nationwide ban on the company, with a €250,000 fine if they continue to accept bookings.

Britain will lead a new cybercrime task-force that brings together the UK’s National Crime Agency, the FBI, Interpol, and Germany’s Federal Police to combat serious organised online crime, following the precedent set by previous successful cooperation in taking down the