William Hague, a former Conservative Party leader and close ally of Prime Minister David Cameron, has called for Turkey to be given associate membership of the European Union (EU), despite warnings that the politico-economic bloc’s embrace of the country boosts calls
Concerns arose over the weekend that the Government may try to manipulate the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations to help the Remain campaign in the referendum on European Union (EU) membership. With accusations that such tactics might demean the Prime Minister’s office,
The Charities Commission is today issuing new guidance on political neutrality after evidence has emerged suggesting Britain’s biggest environmental charities have used public donations given to protect the environment to campaign instead for remaining in the European Union (EU). Charities with many thousands of
The leader of the anti-mass migration Eurosceptic Sweden Democrats party says he would welcome a Brexit result in the upcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU), and hopes it would lead to a similar vote in Sweden.
Senior Labour MPs leading their party’s campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union (EU) have warned fellow party members and supporters on the left that the referendum could be lost unless their case is backed with more passion. A chief concern,
Although himself “optimistic” about the outcome and seeing some “entertainment value” in it, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed concern about the United States’ presidential race today, saying European observers are experiencing a “level of anxiety” about the prospect of Donald
Justice Secretary Michael Gove has aimed fire on Prime Minister David Cameron’s claim Britain is “stronger, safer and better off” in the European Union (EU), saying it has in fact made it harder to identify terrorists and fuels the rise of
Pro-European Union (EU) campaigners have let slip that David Cameron’s deal, being sold to the British electorate as a fundamental renegotiation of EU membership, is in fact nothing more than a rebranding exercise for which Europhiles must “grit their teeth and pretend that
France’s socialist Finance Minister says he believes that after contributing to global “uncertainty” the British people will be “intelligent” and vote against leaving the European Union (EU). The French Finance Minister, Michel Sapin, was speaking in Hong Kong ahead of a
In the latest example of Prime Minister David Cameron’s ‘Project’ Fear’ tactic of scaring the British public into voting to reject Brexit in the European Union (EU) referendum, it has been revealed that Chancellor George Osborne is pushing for the Group of
Campaigners for the Leave side of the European Union (EU) referendum have criticised the “extraordinarily careless attitude” behind the European Parliament’s support for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia. Yesterday the European Parliament called on the EU to impose an arms embargo
The American political strategist, Jim Messina, has been hired as a “senior strategic adviser” by Prime Minister David Cameron’s campaign to keep Britain in the European Union (EU). Mr. Messina is a long-standing fixture in Democratic Party politics. He served as White House
In a shot across the bows of certain European politicians, the French President has spoken about the possibility of member states being suspended or expelled from the European Union (EU) if ‘right-wing’ governments come to power. The threat to kick out
Pointing towards Eurosceptic contagion across the European Union (EU), the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic yesterday warned that a referendum vote for Britain to leave would encourage debate in his country as to whether they should follow suit. Bohuslav Sobotka
A publication that seeks to predict “the future course of the international system” suggests Prime Minister David Cameron’s European Union (EU) negotiations will fail to win the EU referendum, citing fallout from an imminent financial crisis centred on the Italian banking system as
The letter to The Times newspaper signed by just 36 FTSE 100 chief executives, has been reported on extensively today, but the more interesting aspect of it — why some refused to add their name — has passed with little comment. The letter backing the Remain
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, is in London and looking forward to one of the most exclusive fundraising events in recent political history. Guests reported to be attending include Mr. and Mrs. George Clooney and
Brexit would be the best outcome for all parties in the long run, according to a Belgian professor who heads up the European Institute at the London School of Economics (LSE). Professor Paul De Grauwe (right) told ‘Terzake’— the evening news show
Confirming recent comments from Brussels sources, the European Commissioner in charge of the secretive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal has said the U.S. and European Union (EU) still aim to conclude the agreement this year. Although a White House spokesman recently suggested TTIP negotiations
11 people were arrested yesterday following a riot involving Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis which broke out over a dispute involving a Syrian woman refusing to wear a head scarf. Those arrested following the riot at a migrant reception centre in Moorslede quarter
A school in Guernsey, an island with a few dozen Muslims out of roughly 62,000 residents, set some of its pupils the task of writing to their parents about their conversion to Islam. Children aged 12 to 13 have been tasked
A German mayor embarrassed himself by accidentally revealing his recent internet browsing history when attempting to attack the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party. Residents of Quickborn accessing the small German town’s Facebook page may first have been pleased to see their
The Belgian Federal Government has set aside a multi-million euro fund to work alongside the Muslim Executive on a project aiming “to help stimulate a moderate European form of Islam”. The Belgian Government has earmarked €3.3 million to be able to pay the wages of
Police have taken nine people in counter-terror raids carried out on 10 properties in Brussels today as part of a campaign targeting a suspected Islamic State recruitment network. Armed Belgian police raided the nine properties early this morning in the districts of Molenbeek, Schaerbeek,
The two-time Oscar-winning British actress Emma Thompson has chosen an unusual tactic for supporting the Remain campaign in the European Union (EU) membership referendum, by opting to insult Britain. In doing so she has attracted the vitriol of Leave supporters who
Several Muslim organisations are bringing legal proceedings against the Flemish Animal Welfare Minister, Ben Weyts. They hope to revoke regulations introduced by him banning the ritual slaughter of animals in temporary abattoirs for halal meat. The ban on the slaughter
As the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party — referred to by some as ‘Germany’s UKIP’ — continues to stake its claim to be the third party in German politics, it has suffered a spate of attacks on its offices, most recently
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) says about 4,800 unaccompanied child migrants went missing last year, including 431 under the age of 14, with the Bavarian Interior Minister warning they may eventually turn to crime. With child advocates
The British government is considering a proposal to jail Islamist terrorists in a dedicated, secure, ‘British Alcatraz’ style unit, to the alarm of prison chiefs and counter-terror experts. If enacted, the plan which is expected to be supported by a review
A local leader of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) has resigned his position after sending out a tweet saying that he wished populist firebrand Geert Wilders would die of a heart attack. The offending tweet was one of several sent late Thursday morning by Willem den
Trade unions representing the army and the police in Belgium are warning of the effects on their members of ongoing anti-terror operations, with police unions even threatening to go on strike. Belgium’s federal government has responded to the ongoing jihadi
Senior members of Chancellor Merkel’s governing grand coalition have demanded steep rises in their departmental budgets in order to house, employ and integrate migrants coming to Europe. Barbara Hendricks, the Federal Housing Minister in Germany’s government, today called for a
A private letter from Margaret Thatcher to a prominent Eurosceptic MP lays to rest any argument that the former Prime Minister would have campaigned to remain in the European Union (EU) in the upcoming referendum. The letter, sent by Margaret Thatcher to
Everyone is familiar with calls to donate blood, stem cells, bone marrow and organs, but the opening of a new ‘poo bank’ in the Netherlands means it is now possible to donate your faeces. The ‘poo bank’, more formally referred
A government-commissioned report has found anti-Semitism to be rife in many Dutch schools, particularly amongst Muslim students. The 55-page report on discrimination in education — ‘Two Worlds, Two Realities – How Do You Deal With It As a Teacher’ — was collated
As the traditional fasting period of Lent sees some people voluntarily abstaining from eating meat, environmentalists are demanding government action to permanently reduce consumption. German environmentalists want their fellow countrymen to change their consumption habits by reducing their meat intake
The Chairman of the Dutch Labour Party has claimed Geert Wilders poses a threat to democracy and the rule of law after recent calls from the populist leader for supporters to “resist” the building of migrant centres and threats they
The government of Canada has ordered its military to draw up plans for migrant camps that will allow more than 6,000 Muslims to be housed on a long-term basis at several Canadian Forces Bases. Planning documents for migrant camps requested by the centre-left Liberal
The mayor of a town in Germany attempted to censor the leader of the surging Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — dubbed ‘Germany’s UKIP’ by some — by barring her from making a speech in his town following her recent comments about illegal immigrants. AfD leader Frauke Petry
In the latest of a series of raids, German police have searched two homes in a rural village after a television channel interviewed a suspected Islamic State commander living there as a refugee. Sankt Johann is a small village in the south west German
