Boycott of schools begins across Turkey A boycott of schools was launched on Feb. 13 upon a call from the Eğitim-Sen teachers’ union and a number of Alevi associations to protest the government’s recent education system implementations, including on compulsory religion classes. Dozens detained around Turkey in school boycott Dozens were detained around Turkey on Feb 13 … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Merkel and Hollande negotiate in Ukraine conflict | 06/02/2015 euro|topics French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have started a new initiative to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict, presenting a peace proposal in Kiev on Thursday before travelling to Moscow today, Friday. Commentators see the move as the last hope … Read more
Prosecutor says 12 dead in attack on French satirical newspaper At least 12 people were killed in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in central Paris 11 dead in shooting at satirical newspaper in Paris: police A French police official says 11 people are dead in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper … Read more
VIDEO: Disquiet in Dresden at anti-Islam rally BBC News | Europe | World Edition A record 17,500 people turn out for the latest “anti-Islamisation” rally in the German city of Dresden, according to police estimates. Record anti-Islam rally in Dresden A record 17,500 people turn out for the latest “anti-Islamisation” rally in the German city of Dresden, … Read more