UN religious freedom expert blasts Swiss move to ban burqa
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA EUROPE MAR 08, 2021 A poster of the initiative “Yes to the burqa-ban” is seen in Oberdorf, in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Feb. 16, 2021. […]
Switzerland: INITIATIVE: Maverick group pushes hardline anti-immigration agenda
JUN 14, 2017 – The head of the initiative committee, Richard Koller, (centre) explaining the aims of his campaign (Keystone) Opponents of the government’s immigration policy are making a new attempt at protecting domestic labour in Switzerland from foreign nationals. A committee, led by a local member of the […]
Germany hit by 10 anti-migrant attacks a day, report says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Exterior view on a planned refugees home that burnt down in Remchingen, Germany, 18 July 2015. The cause for the fire remains unclear, police will not exclude arson. (EPA Photo) Violent attacks against refugees across Germany has drastically increased as the latest report suggests there have been […]
Switzerland: Controversial poster launched against naturalisation
‘DIRTY CAMPAIGN’ Controversial poster launched against naturalisation JAN 9, 2017 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The new poster appeared in railway stations on Monday (twitter) A rightwing poster campaign has been launched four weeks ahead of a vote on making citizenship easier for immigrants. A poster appearing in railway stations this week features […]
Will Trump be fair to the world?
Nov 09,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab At about 2:40am Wednesday, Donald J. Trump, the US president elect, spoke to his supporters, the American people and the world. He praised Hillary Clinton, spoke about how he will make America great and then addressed the world. “I want to tell the […]
Is fear of change at the root of Europe’s anti-immigrant backlash?
Source: Brookings By Matthew Groh and Tara Vishwanath For Syrian refugees, Europe is the land of hopes, dreams, and contradictions. On one hand, the job opportunities, formalized asylum processes, and relatively […]
SWITZERLAND: ECOPOP VOTE: Fears of strict immigration rules alarm establishment
By Urs Geiser Politicians and business leaders are concerned by uncertainty surrounding Sunday’s vote to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by strict immigration limits and family planning measures. Although opponents of the initiative held a 17% lead in an opinion poll three weeks ago, experts see an outside chance for the […]
Norway’s new centre-right government faces tough coalition talks
Erna Solberg’s Conservatives and allies on course to win election – but now have to examine immigration and spending Norway’s centre-right opposition, promising tax cuts and smaller government, is set […]