European Union

An Empire Strikes Back

Source: Stratfor: The key event was the Greek referendum on the European Union’s demand for further austerity in exchange for infusions of cash to save the Greek banking system. The Syriza party had called the vote to strengthen its hand in dealing with the European demands. The Greek government’s view […]

Shelter from the storm in Europe

Jun 29,2015 –  by Mohamed A. El-Erian Dark clouds are lowering over Europe’s economic future, as three distinct tempests gather: the Greek crisis, Russia’s incursion in Ukraine and the rise of populist political parties. Though each poses a considerable threat, Europe, aided by the recent cyclical pickup, is in a […]

Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community inaugurates Baitul Aafiyyat Mosque in Frankfurt‏, Germany

Source: Pressahmadiyya.com Building will serve as the national headquarters of Majlis Ansarullah and Lajna Imaillah in Germany. On 26 May 2015, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurated the newly acquired administrative headquarters of Majlis Ansarullah Germany and Lajna […]

Greece to miss IMF payments amid fears of 'catastrophic' eurozone rupture. A Greek reversion to the Drachma would be an irreversible "disaster" for the entire euro project, Yanis Varoufakis warns

Greece’s long-term future in the eurozone still hangs in the balance Photo: AFP By Peter Spence, Economics Correspondent  24 May 2015 Greece will be unable to find the €1.6bn (£1.1bn) sum it is due to hand the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month, one of the country’s ministers has admitted. Nikos […]

Greece to miss IMF payments amid fears of ‘catastrophic’ eurozone rupture. A Greek reversion to the Drachma would be an irreversible “disaster” for the entire euro project, Yanis Varoufakis warns

Greece’s long-term future in the eurozone still hangs in the balance Photo: AFP By Peter Spence, Economics Correspondent  24 May 2015 Greece will be unable to find the €1.6bn (£1.1bn) sum it is due to hand the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month, one of the country’s ministers has admitted. Nikos […]

‘Allergic to Muslims’ ?

Source: ET LINCOLNSHIRE: A British teacher who told his students that he was  “allergic to Muslims” among other bigoted statements has been banned from teaching indefinitely, the BBC reported. The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), an agency of the United Kingdom’s Department for Education, took action after they received complaints from students. […]

'Allergic to Muslims' ?

Source: ET LINCOLNSHIRE: A British teacher who told his students that he was  “allergic to Muslims” among other bigoted statements has been banned from teaching indefinitely, the BBC reported. The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), an agency of the United Kingdom’s Department for Education, took action after they received complaints from students. […]

Immigration Drives a Deeper Wedge Between EU States

Source:Stratfor: The European Union is once again struggling to come up with a coherent asylum strategy for its 28 members. In recent years, the rising number of asylum seekers entering the European Union through countries such as Italy and Greece has generated friction among member states, fueled criticism of the Schengen […]