Tensions between Berlin and Rome has reached the point of Germany announcing that it will stop accepting immigrants coming from Italy, because of “great immigration pressure,” while experts attribute the reason for the recent German escalation to the policy of the extreme right ruling in Rome. Germany announced on Wednesday, September 13, that it had suspended…
Written by: Taha Ali Nobody desires to depart from their place of birth and upbringing unless they encounter injustice and deprivation of human dignity. People aspire to seek out a location that honors their humanity, preserves their dignity, and fulfills their dream of living as fully realized human beings. Reports indicate that immigration rates…
Figures released by the Office for the Registration of Discrimination Cases in Football in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Tuesday, September 12, revealed that racism is still an issue in German football. The Office for the Registration of Cases of Discrimination in Football in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has monitored 211 cases…
The French government considered the controversial decision of National Education Minister Gabriel Attal to ban the wearing of the abaya in public schools as a response to the need to confront a “political attack” targeting secularism, as well as to the demand of school principals, who called for issuing clear directives on this issue. French…
By: Ali Taha France kicks off the new academic year with a major political controversy triggered by the decision of Gabriel Attal, French Education Minister, on Sunday, August 28, to ban the wearing of the “abaya” in schools for being a religious symbol, infuriating large segments of Muslims, Arabs and Africans in France, as…
The French government considered the controversial decision of National Education Minister Gabriel Attal to ban the wearing of the abaya in public schools as a response to the need to confront a “political attack” targeting secularism, as well as to the demand of school principals, who called for issuing clear directives on this issue. French…
Greek firefighters continue to fight the “largest” forest fire in the European Union in 23 years, while the far-right accuses migrants of being behind the fires, which killed about 20 people, most of them migrants. The fire that broke out on August 18 in the northeast of the country, near the coastal city of Alexandroupolis,…
A ship war has erupted between the far-right Italian government and non-governmental organizations, which Rome accuses of violating new, controversial immigration legislation, by rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. On Wednesday, August 23, the concerned non-governmental organizations announced that Rome had detained 3 rescue ships in the Mediterranean within 48 hours. The Spanish non-governmental organization…
The government coalition in Finland is moving to take a new package of steps to tighten immigration procedures, the most important of which is denying irregular refugees access to free health care, amid human rights criticism and signs of political division. Conservative Prime Minister Petteri Orpo intends to abolish a law requiring local authorities to…
Many mosques in Germany have received anonymous threatening messages, amid a growing sense of fear and insecurity among growing segments of Muslims, while the security authorities are trying to trace the sources of the threats. In recent years in the states of Osnabrück, Hesse, Bavaria, and Berlin, Muslim communities have received many threatening messages in…
The Federal Government announced that the number of politically motivated attacks, destruction of property and attacks on refugee shelters in Germany has increased since the beginning of the year. At a time when the number of asylum applications is increasing, new shelters for refugees are being built in Germany. But attacks on refugee centers are…
A right extremist running for the mayoralty in the town of Wittstock, Brandenburg, raises concern of the country’s political circles about extremists’ efforts to penetrate the social fabric, especially after his controversial statements about “beating foreigners.” Right-winger Sandy Ludwig, who runs a tattoo shop, confirmed his pride in his national affiliation, stressing at the same…
