Britain’s National Counter Terrorism Security Office has set out advice on how to respond to a Paris-style attack on British soil, advising bystanders to run and hide rather than play dead. In as sign that the government is taking the threat of a
Interpol Chief Jürgen Stock said yesterday that of an estimated 25,000 terrorist combatants thought to be operating across the globe, just under a quarter of them have actually been identified by law enforcement agencies. Mr Stock, the Secretary General of the
French President Francois Hollande confirmed yesterday that despite the Jihadi attacks on Paris last week his country will still receive 30,000 migrants over the next two years, “showing solidarity towards these refugees and towards Europe.” President Hollande was addressing a meeting of French mayors when he
The latest YouGov opinion poll for Sweden, released today, shows the anti-mass migration Eurosceptic Sweden Democrats coming top, five points clear of their nearest rival. Building on what was already a historically strong position for the Sweden Democrats, the YouGov
The Chairman of one of Saudi Arabia’s largest conglomerates has been appointed as a diplomat in London representing the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia (pictured above). The appointment of billionaire businessman, Walid Juffali, as St Lucia’s “Permanent Representative” to the International Maritime
In recent weeks Belgium has witnessed a rise in the number of migrants seeking residence, especially Afghans, and the Belgian Immigration Office is struggling to cope. Speaking to the Flemish Radio and Television Broadcasting Organisation, the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons discussed the
Activists from the French Bird Protection League (FPO) met fierce resistance from a man in his underpants yesterday when they went to free illegally trapped chaffinches. The bird protection activists had been having a good morning, reports French newspaper Le
The ongoing European migrant crisis has led to a serious swing in German public opinion, the main beneficiary of which is the new political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Recent German opinion polls have shown a slip in popularity for the parties
A German Police Union has said around 10 per cent of migrants to Germany are “delinquent”. He said those prone to criminality come mainly from the Balkans and Africa, but singled out Georgia in particular for sending organised burglary gangs. The
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister has issued a stark warning that the ongoing migrant crisis could break up the European Union (EU). Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn (pictured above), said that the migrant crisis could lead to the reintroduction of border controls
Germany has thrashed out a common strategy with Austria and Slovenia which will see it take 7,200 migrants a day. The idea is to facilitate the registration of those migrants applying for refugee status through more regulated means, reports EurActiv Germany. In
Sweden’s admission that it is buckling under the pressure of the migrant crisis as it struggles to provide accommodation for those arriving from Denmark and Germany is exposing European Union discord on the issue. Earlier this week the Swedish government admitted it
A senior Norwegian politician has raised the hackles of pro-migrant voices in her country by saying that Jesus would support her government’s tough migrant policy. Sylvi Listhaug (pictured above), the Norwegian Minister for Agriculture and Food, said that Jesus would support relieving
A 32-year-old former drug dealer radicalised in prison has been arrested for plotting to attack a French Socialist MP as a means to “serve Islam.” The self-proclaimed Islamic radical was released from prison in February this year. It is understood that he
Ultra-modern security systems defending the Bulgarian border with Turkey have proved to be useless, as the border police of the European Union’s (EU) poorest state cannot afford to run them. Europeans were once told they could “rest easy” because the
Britain’s Minister of State for Europe, David Lidington MP, has blamed media coverage of the ongoing migrant crisis for the popularity of the ‘Brexit’ campaign. Until recently public sentiment in Britain appeared to favour voting to remain in the European Union (EU) in the
British Prime Minister David Cameron has been unveiled as one of 2015’s new Christmas ‘caganers’. He joins Hillary Clinton (pictured above with Mr. Cameron) and other politicians, celebrities and famous characters who have been immortalised by the Spanish tradition. ‘El Caganer’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has knocked U.S. President Barack Obama into third place in this year’s World’s Most Powerful People list published by Forbes Magazine. For the third year in a row Russia’s President Putin has taken first place. Having been
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said yesterday that Europe’s ‘migrant invasion’ represents as unprecedented challenge that “could crush and bury under itself the form of existence we have known up to now.” Mr Orbán was addressing the opening ceremony of the World Science Forum
The Czech Republic’s first five female “sexual assistants” specifically trained to provide paid services to disabled people have started work. The organisation ‘Bliss Without Risk’ (‘Rozkos Bez Rizika’ – R+R), which helps sex workers and promotes the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, trained the
Up to 70 migrants were involved in a violent clash at an asylum reception centre in Belgium yesterday. It was the latest in a series of such incidents which have taken place across Europe during the ongoing migrant crisis. The
A fisherman accused of helping migrants cross the English Channel from France is the latest in a growing number of French people turning to human trafficking. The government said this year alone nearly 200 networks operated by 3,000 people have been dismantled in
Three Muslim men from Lancashire accused of honour-based violence have avoided prison despite being found guilty of attacking the boyfriend of one of their sisters. Preston Crown Court was told Kasim Ali, 25, targeted Aquib Baig because his extended family did not approve
Migrants crossing the border into Austria are to be presented with material explaining European values, which they will be urged to adopt. The information – stressing the values of tolerance and inclusion – will be presented to migrants in folders when the programme begins in
A senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has called for a burqa ban and stricter immigration rules for Germany. Guido Wolf, a senior politician in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, made the call in an
A self-declared government in Libya has issued a Gaddafiesque threat to flood Europe with “hundreds of thousands” of new migrants if the European Union (EU) fails to give the Islamist faction legal recognition. The threat, to charter boats and ferry ever-larger numbers
The internet use and social media activity of every person in Britain will be made available to councils, the taxman and numerous other public bodies in new spy laws published this week. The new powers in the Investigatory Powers Bill are intended
A leading United Nations (UN) official in Geneva has said European leaders were warned the migrant crisis was going to happen “at least two years ago”, and suggested prevention and preparation would have eased the situation. He also warned that
The voice of pro-European Union (EU) big business, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), is facing accusations of rigging an opinion poll now used to promote the ‘Remain’ referendum campaign. The criticism focuses on the sample used by polling company YouGov for a
The re-introduction of e-petitions allowing members of the general public to influence what is debated in Parliament has generated concern among pillars of the establishment such as the BBC shocked by the scale of support for an anti-immigration debate. Almost
Firebrand Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (above) has, for the second time during Europe’s migrant crisis, lashed out at billionaire George Soros who he says is responsible for the continent-wide epidemic. Mr. Orbán was interviewed on Hungarian radio this morning. He blamed the likes
A Muslim preacher who is believed to be both and ISIS sympathiser as well as an ardent proponent of Islamist firebrand Anjem Choudary has called on British Muslims to reject the annual Poppy Appeal for service veterans and their families or
Upholding the convictions of twelve anti-Israel activists, France’s Supreme Court – the Court of Cassation – has confirmed that promoting a boycott of Israel is tantamount to “inciting hate or discrimination”. Back in 2009 and 2010, a dozen ‘Boycott,Divestment, Sanctions’ (BDS) campaigners attempted
In a move greeted by animal rights campaigners, the European Parliament yesterday overwhelmingly voted to prevent European Union (EU) agricultural subsidies being used to support traditional Spanish bullfighting. The EU has never specifically funded bullfighting, but an estimated €130 million a year allocated to
The first European Union (EU) doctors disciplined in the UK for their failure to speak English properly have been revealed. One doctor from Poland has failed speaking, listening, reading and writing tests on three separate occasions, but has nevertheless been allowed to continue
Following intense pressure from David Cameron, UKIP, and the families of soldiers killed in the Iraq War to speed up his timetable, Sir John Chilcot has written to the Prime Minister saying he will publish his Iraq Inquiry report next June or
Two of the country’s most senior police officers have said funding cuts will result in a transformation to crime investigation and an end to routine patrols by “bobbies on the beat”. The suggestion was made to the BBC by the chairwoman
An “astounding” London Assembly report shows a third of London boroughs exceed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) “high incidence” threshold of tuberculosis, and some wards within Hounslow, Brent, Harrow, Newham and Ealing have rates of more than 150 incidents per 100,000 people. Mayor Boris
Gun dealers in Austria report a boost in weapon sales as concern mounts over the large number of migrants entering the country. An estimated 900,000 privately-owned firearms are held by an Austrian population of just under 8.5 million, but gun dealers are reporting
Richard Dawkins has told university students who cannot handle anti-transgender views to “leave, go home, hug your teddy and suck your thumb.” Some activists studying at Cardiff University do not approve of Germaine Greer’s views on transgendered women. As such they
