Europe

Vatican Council Calls for World Government, Central Bank

A “global political authority” and a “central world bank”: These are the solutions that the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace recommends for...

Michael Tennant October 26, 2011

Conservative Backbenchers Oppose Cameron on EU

Bruce Walker October 25, 2011

Are the days of the European Union coming to an end? The riots in Athens, the popularity of the True Finns Party in...

Britons Demand Immigration Restrictions

James Heiser October 23, 2011

With public discontent growing over the burgeoning number of foreigners flooding into their country, many Britons are expecting their government to restrict immigration,...

Greece: 100,000 Protest as Austerity Vote Nears

Bruce Walker October 20, 2011

According to the Associated Press for Oct. 20, more than 100,000 people assembled in front of the Greek parliament yesterday to vent their...

Moody’s Warns of Possible French Debt Downgrade

Bob Adelmann October 18, 2011

Moody’s summary of its annual report on France’s finances appeared on Monday sufficiently couched in calm and reasoned tones that the markets took little...

“Occupy Wall Street” Goes Global as Violence Erupts in Rome

Alex Newman October 17, 2011

STOCKHOLM — As the growing “Occupy Wall Street” protests prepare to enter their second month after spreading across the United States, “solidarity” demonstrations...

S&P Again Downgrades Spain’s Credit Rating

Bruce Walker October 16, 2011

Troubled European nations' credit ratings are continuing to plummet. On October 13 Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spain to AA-, three steps...

BBC: African Children Kidnapped for Blood Rituals in Britain

R. Cort Kirkwood October 14, 2011

British authorities have rescued at least 400 children who were brought to Britain often for use in blood rituals conducted by witch doctors,...

New EU Child Safety Rules Govern Balloons and Whistles

Brian Koenig October 11, 2011

Under a new European Union (EU) edict on toy safety, unsupervised children below the age of eight will no longer be permitted to...

Why Doesn’t Greece Pull an Argentina and Default?

Bob Adelmann October 11, 2011

With the announcement that Greece was going to get another bailout in November and that France and Germany were close to a permanent...

Muslims Kill Dogs in Spain, Push Germany to Spy on “Islamophobes”

R. Cort Kirkwood October 10, 2011

Muslims are suspected of poisoning dogs in Spain because of the Islamic teaching that such pets are unclean, according to a report from...

Denmark Enacts World’s First “Fat Tax”

Bruce Walker October 7, 2011

The people of Scandinavia have historically been among the healthiest in the world. Their diet includes a great deal of fish, which is...

Greek Problems Underestimated — Again

Bruce Walker October 3, 2011

The stock market in Europe took another hard hit when the Greek Finance Minister announced that his nation’s government will not meet its...

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Germany OKs EU Rescue Fund Increase, Setting Stage for TARP Euro-Style

Bob Adelmann September 29, 2011

Today the German parliament voted overwhelmingly, 523-85, to increase the size of the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) from $335 billion to $600...