Nexit? Dutch parliament to debate whether to ditch the euro

Nexit? Dutch parliament to debate whether to ditch the euro

by WorldTribune Staff, February 26, 2017 The rising tide of euroskepticism has crossed the North Sea and made it to the shores of the Netherlands. Following elections in March, the Dutch parliament will debate whether to end its relationship with the euro in what has been dubbed “Nexit”. The Party of Freedom, led by Geert […]

UK wary of Russian support for Libyan general; Trump’s position unclear

UK wary of Russian support for Libyan general; Trump’s position unclear

by WorldTribune Staff, February 23, 2017 Russia’s defense minister has warned the UK against interfering in Moscow’s foreign policy after Britain’s defense secretary said “we don’t need the bear sticking his paws” into Libya. Sir Michael Fallon had criticized talks held between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Libyan National Army commander Gen. Khalifa Haftar, […]

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 21, 2017 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s pledge of America’s “steadfast and enduring” commitment to the European Union (EU) did little to calm anxious EU supporters who heard a different message coming from White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. “We are worried and we should be worried,” Thomas Matussek, senior adviser […]

French socialist candidate’s gaffe seen boosting Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign

French socialist candidate’s gaffe seen boosting Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 National Front presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is rising in the polls after socialist candidate Emmanuel Macron sparked a major uproar by calling French colonialism a “crime against humanity.” Analysts say Macron all but handed Le Pen “an electoral gift.” A Feb. 20 OpinionWay poll showed Le Pen with […]

Swedish police admit refugee crime wave is out of their control

Swedish police admit refugee crime wave is out of their control

by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2017 Overwhelmed by a surge in violent crime, police in Malmo, Sweden have appealed to the public for assistance. Much of the violence originates in the city’s Rosengard district, which has been labeled the “most notorious refugee ghetto” in Sweden. Over 80 percent of Rosengard’s residents are migrants and less […]

Merkel changes her tune, will pay migrants to leave Germany

Merkel changes her tune, will pay migrants to leave Germany

by WorldTribune Staff, February 12, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has changed her mind and appears ready to send packing many of the migrants she once welcomed with open arms. As a parting gift, they will get some cash from the nation’s taxpayers. Merkel, who is trailing in the polls in her bid for a […]

CNBC perplexed by ‘surprising’ European poll on Muslim migration

CNBC perplexed by ‘surprising’ European poll on Muslim migration

by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 CNBC on Feb. 8 said it was shocked by a recent survey of 10 European nations which revealed strong, continent-wide opposition to Muslim migration. Readers who have followed the European migrant crisis are well aware of the outrage across the continent sparked by the open door policy to Muslim […]

Poll taken before Trump order found most Europeans support ban on migration from Muslim-majority countries

Poll taken before Trump order found most Europeans support ban on migration from Muslim-majority countries

by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2017 The majority of Europeans in a new poll favored halting all future immigration from Muslim-majority countries. An average of 55 percent of respondents in the 10 European countries surveyed favored a ban on immigration from Muslim-majority countries. Just 20 percent opposed the ban while 25 percent were unsure. The Chatham […]

France first: Le Pen sides with Trump and Brexit against globalization, militant Islam

France first: Le Pen sides with Trump and Brexit against globalization, militant Islam

by WorldTribune Staff, February 6, 2017 A France enslaved to the European Union risks losing its identity to globalism and Islamic fundamentalism, National Front party candidate Marine Le Pen said on Feb. 5 as she formally launched her presidential campaign. “There will be no other laws and values in France but French,” Le Pen said. […]

Europe a ‘launching pad’ for ISIS attack in U.S., former CIA official says

Europe a ‘launching pad’ for ISIS attack in U.S., former CIA official says

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2017 Ineffective intelligence-sharing has allowed Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists to infiltrate Europe and establish a “launching pad” for attacks in the United States, a former CIA official said. The absence of a cohesive information-sharing strategy among European intelligence agencies exposes the U.S. to a greater risk of terrorist attacks, former […]

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