MAIN FOCUS: EU discusses how to deal with refugees | 07/10/2013 In the wake of the Lampedusa disaster Europe is discussing its refugee policy. France wants to put the issue on the agenda of the EU summit at the end of October, and Tuesday’s meeting of EU interior ministers will also deal with the shipwreck tragedy. Commentators say … Read more
The political consequences of a Greek rapper?s murder The idea is powerfully simple: on the basis of existing evidence, could a case be made ? the government asked ? that Golden Dawn is, in fact, an organised criminal group? In Bed With Dracula ? A Grand Coalition With Angela Merkel Stefan Collignon The … Read more
Greek police arrest dozen Golden Dawn members, including party leader Greek police arrested the leader of the far-right Golden Dawn Party in a morning operation Greek neo-Nazi MPs to face criminal charges: Court source Five lawmakers of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn including its founder Nikos Michaloliakos will face charges of belonging to … Read more
Athens anti-Nazi protest turns violent Greek police fired tear gas at anti-fascist protesters who hurled petrol bombs and stones near the Athens headquarters of Golden Dawn on Wednesday (25 September) following the killing of an anti-racism rapper by a supporter of the far-right party. Thousands of Greeks marched towards the party’s offices earlier on … Read more
Germany’s anti-euro party mobilises non-voters and FDP supporters Three days ahead of the German election, Germany’s anti-euro party, Alternative für Deutschland is polling at 5%, according to the latest INSA Poll. Who says the German election is dull? Barbie, Mutti Merkel and a monstrous personality cult: a campaign diary ahead of the 22 September German election. Germany: on … Read more
Atina?dan Bildiriyorum Bir süre öncesine kadar aklımızda sadece uzo, sirtaki ve neşeli insanlarıyla gelen Yunanistan artık başka bir diyar olmuş durumda. Kriz, Yunanistan?ın belini bükmüş ama Yunanistan?ın bundan önce halletmesi gereken yapısal sorunları olduğu çok açık. Özellikle 60?lı yıllarda inşaat tecavüzüne uğramış Atina bir Avrupa şehri harici her şeye benziyor. Tarihi eserleri sayesinde ayakta … Read more
EU poised to blacklist Hizbollah army Hope that a formal request by UK, ahead of a foreign ministers? meeting in late June, will open way for sanctions of Hizbollah?s European activity Desegregating Roma and Croat schoolchildren: what has been done? Three years after the ECHR’s decision in Or?u? and Others v. Croatia found “separate but … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Match-fixing scandal rocks football world | 05/02/2013 from euro|topics The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has announced that it has uncovered the biggest match-fixing scandal in the history of football. It presented a report in The Hague on Monday according to which more than 380 games worldwide were manipulated. For some commentators … Read more
Hollande ‘wins French presidency’ from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected as France’s new president, early estimates say, in a vote that has wide implications for the eurozone. Hollande takes French presidency from FT.com – World, Europe François Hollande becomes first socialist to occupy the Elysée palace … Read more