Europe

Gunman Attacks Jewish School in France, 4 Dead

Following a series of deadly shootings targeting French soldiers last week, a gunman opened fire outside of a Jewish school in Toulouse, France,...

Alex Newman March 19, 2012

The KGB Chief & the Media Mogul: The Strange Putin/Berlusconi Relationship

William F. Jasper March 15, 2012

Rather than merely calling Vladimir Putin on the telephone to congratulate him on his March 4 election victory for a new term as...

Britain Trying to Ban Christians From Wearing Crosses on the Job

Dave Bohon March 14, 2012

Britain’s government will take its assault on the Christian faith to a new level when it argues before the European Court of Human...

Putin Recharged: What Now for Russia — and the World?

William F. Jasper March 8, 2012

Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia’s presidential election on Sunday, March 4. "I promised you we would win, and we won — glory...

Rising Oil Prices Threaten to Make European Recession Worse

Bruce Walker March 6, 2012

The economic engine of Europe was constructed around the efficient use of the most economical energy available. The Middle Ages produced the first...

Group of 20 Balks, Stalls and Dithers

Bob Adelmann February 27, 2012

The Group of 20 meeting in Mexico City over the weekend decided that the best course of action was inaction, putting off making...

British Discover Raising Tax Rates Lowers Revenue

Bruce Walker February 23, 2012

The British government has tried to raise tax revenues by raising tax rates on the highest income Britons. The January 2012 self-assessed tax...

Big Brother Returns to Orwell’s England

Raven Clabough February 21, 2012

It seems the U.S. government is not the only one sporting a Big Brother demeanor. The British government is now revisiting previously considered...

The Greek Deal Saves the Banks

Bob Adelmann February 21, 2012

Following a 13-hour marathon session on Monday, eurozone ministers announced an agreement to loan Greece another $170 billion, which saves the banks while...

EU Funding of Homosexual Lobby with Pedophile Links Questioned

Alex Newman February 21, 2012

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have started to ask questions about why taxpayers in the European Union (EU) are being forced to...

Plans Revealed for Greek Default on March 23

Bob Adelmann February 21, 2012

Writer Bruno Waterfield’s claim that Germany has drawn up plans to deal with the inevitable Greek default was published in the British newspaper...

Homeschool Leader Flees Swedish Persecution

Alex Newman February 17, 2012

As the government intensifies its persecution of homeschoolers in Sweden, the president of the Swedish Association for Home Education (ROHUS) has finally been...

Eurozone Recession Accelerates; Moody’s Piles On

Bob Adelmann February 16, 2012

Economists polled by Reuters predicted that the recession in Europe that began late last year would continue into the new year and they weren’t disappointed....