Europe

Dutch Muslim Party Opposed Free Speech

The Dutch Muslim Party, an Islamist political party in the Netherlands, has announced its intention to compete for seats in the nation’s parliament....

James Heiser January 26, 2012

“Poor” Greeks Drive Porsches; U.S. Provides Payments through IMF

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 26, 2012

Imagine this scenario: Your neighbor comes to you asking for money. He confesses to having gone on a lottery-winner spending spree year after...

World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Global Elites Celebrating Hypocrisy

Bob Adelmann January 25, 2012

Global elites — many of the 2,500 of them billionaires — are spending a few days in Davos, Switzerland, attending the World Economic...

Croatia Votes to Join EU After Pensions Threatened

Alex Newman January 25, 2012

After an intense pro-European Union tax-funded lobbying campaign warning of disaster, Croatians voted by an almost two-to-one margin to join the troubled EU...

Home School Families in Sweden Brace for New Government Assault

Dave Bohon January 19, 2012

A liberal Swedish politician has sent a shot over the bow of that country’s home school community. Writing in a Swedish newspaper, with...

Could Hungary Break the Back of the EU?

Bob Adelmann January 18, 2012

The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday threatened to take legal action against Hungary unless it revised its brand new constitution to allow the country’s...

S&P Signals Coming European Debt Crash

Thomas R. Eddlem January 16, 2012

U.S. credit ratings giant Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered its rating on the credit-worthiness of nine European nations January 13. "It's not the cut...

Greece Recognizes Pedophilia as “Disability”

Dave Bohon January 13, 2012

The government of Greece is catching flack over its decision to add some questionable categories to its list of recognized disabilities. As reported...

Greek Debt Crisis Causes Drug Shortage in Pharmacies

Bruce Walker January 12, 2012

An economic meltdown such as that which Greece is enduring produces some consequences that are not as obvious as others. As one example,...

The Collapse of the Euro

Bob Adelmann January 12, 2012

One of the unintended consequences of the ongoing and accelerating crisis in the eurozone is that ordinary citizens are taking their money out...

The Coming of the Universal Financial Transaction Tax

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2012

In the clearest indication yet, a high French government official confirmed last week that an FTT — Financial Transaction Tax — will be...

Latest Numbers from Germany Confirm Recession

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2012

The announcement from the German Economy Ministry over the weekend confirmed that the long-awaited European recession has officially begun: German factory orders dropped...

Lufthansa To Hike Ticket Prices Due to EU Carbon Tax Scheme

Brian Koenig January 4, 2012

German airline carrier Lufthansa warned passengers on Monday that the European Union’s (EU) new carbon tax on airlines will translate into higher fares,...