Last updated on the 11th July 2011
EU

11th July 2011

Further Destruction of Religious Freedom in Europe

The Dutch Parliament has now passed a bill that would seriously undermine religious freedom in the Netherlands. The bill, introduced by the small Animal Rights Party, would in all likelihood outlaw the production of kosher and halal meat, traditional and religiously prescribed foods for Orthodox Jews and Muslims.

13th March 2011

EU Positioning to Gain Greater Influence in Arab Nations

As the EU reasseses its role in North Africa, the result of the Emergency EU Summit shows that the European Union's desire for expansion has not been satisfied with Eastern Europe.

18th December 2010

EU Urged to Have Coherent Foreign Policy

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Representative has urged the EU to form a coherent strategic foreign policy, in the face of differences between EU member states.

30th October 2010

European Union’s Expansion Moves East

As the European Union sets in motion Serbia's application to join the EU, Russia moves to get the Balkan state on board for a new pan-European strategic defence plan.

26th October 2010

European Union to Deploy Armed Guards

In a startling escalation of the European Union’s transformation into a fully fledged nation state, the EU has announced that it will be deploying its own border guards.
The guards, although not being called military will carry arms, are to patrol the short but isolated border between Greece and Turkey.

21st October 2010

Russia and Turkey Are Europe’s Gateway to the East

In an interesting analysis published in the Guardian, Simon Tisdall has made remarkable comments as to possible future co-operation between the EU and the near-east powers of Russia and Turkey.

16th September 2010

European Union Fights With France Over Roma

The crackdown and forced deportations of the Roma in France has been met with a war of words.
After a period of remaining on the fence regarding the targeting of the Roma community in France, the EU commissioner for justice, has made incendiary remarks regarding the deportations.

18th August 2010

Political Activists Monitored in Europe Wide Surveillance

The UK is part of a Europe-wide surveillance programme initiated against a wide-variety of political activists.
An EU scheme, which is being co-ordinated by Europol, an EU law enforcement agency, has been approved.

13th August 2010

European Union Power Grabs Again

The latest round of power shifts away from individual governments into the hands of European bureaucrats has emerged in two reports by well respected newspapers.
The first, the European Investigation Order (EIO), has been signed by the Home Secretary of the UK, Theresa May and will come in force later

24th June 2010

Europe At Loggerheads With Itself Over Burkas

The European Union has stepped into the debate over whether Muslim women should wear full veils, as Belgium and France continue to move closer to banning face coverings such as those of the burka and niqab.

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