Europe

Dutch to ditch burqa ban

Interior Minister Liesbeth Spies says the burqa ban she helped prepare can be scrapped along with a proposed ban on holding dual citizenship. Now that the cabinet’s fallen, she “wouldn’t shed a tear” if parliament were to scrap the controversial Freedom Party-sponsored bill. “Now that the cabinet’s fallen, there’s no […]

Muhammad Cartoons Shown in Germany – Salafists Attack Police at Far-Right Rally

Source: Spiegel International A group of radical Muslims attacked police in the German city of Solingen on Tuesday during a far-right demonstration, injuring four. They were provoked by the anti-Islamic Pro NRW party, which displayed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Officials had warned that the publicity stunt could spark violence. Radical Islamists attacked police in […]

Wilders wants Netherlands out of EU

Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders thinks the Netherlands should leave the European Union. He has advocated leaving the eurozone before, which comes down to the same thing as countries that drop the euro cannot remain a member of the European Union. Speaking in New York where he is promoting his […]

Wilders is not planning move to US

Geert Wilders is not planning to move to the US, the PVV party leader told Radio 1 on Monday morning. ‘I am definitely staying in the Netherlands and will be campaigning enthusiastically for the September elections,’ he told the radio station. Wilders was referring to rumours he was planning to […]

Swedish Muslim Politician has been appointed as Human Rights and Goodwill Ambassador for Peace

The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has appointed H.E. Malik Nasim Ahmed (Elected Reserve Member of the Swedish Parliament) as the International Human Rights Commission’s Ambassador for Human Rights and Peace At Large for Scandinavia Countries from Sweden from 16th April 2012. H.E. Malik Nasim was also appointed as a GOODWIL […]