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16 February Animal rights activists are up in arms over attempts to barbecue a dog at an immigrant welcome center in southern Italy, with migrants insisting the practice is normal where they come from. Italian Criminologist Says Ruthless Nigerian Mafia Is ‘Colonizing Italy’ 15 February The recent murder and dismemberment of a teenage Italian girl is clearly the work of the Nigerian mafia, says a leading Italian criminologist, which has recently reached Italy and is quickly expanding. EU to Help Albania Manage Borders and Migrant Crisis 12 February The European Union said Monday it has reached an agreement to assist Albania in border management and also deploy teams there to respond to potential flows of migrants. Italian Police Arrest Two More Immigrants for Murder and Dismemberment of Teenage Girl 11 February Italian police have arrested two more Nigerian immigrants in their investigation into the brutal murder of Pamela Mastropietro, the Roman 18-year-old whose dismembered remains were found inside two suitcases outside Macerata in central Italy earlier this month. UN Warns of Sexual Violence in Greek Migrant Camps, Calls for Gender Segregation 9 February The United Nations refugee agency is urging Greece’s government to provide separate housing and washing facilities for women and children at island refugee camps, citing the risk of sexual violence. ‘10,000 Homeless Migrants’ in Italy as Election Nears 8 February A humanitarian group says some 10,000 homeless migrants in Italy are living in makeshift settlements, occupying abandoned buildings or out in the open while their asylum bids are being processed. ‘Hungary First’: Orbán Vows to ‘Fight Those Who Want to Change the Christian Identity of Europe’ 8 February Viktor Orbán has vowed to put “Hungary first” and fight those within the European Union who “want to change the Christian identity of Europe”. EU Court Rules Against Sexuality Test for Asylum-Seekers 25 January The European Union’s top court says that asylum-seekers in the bloc shouldn’t be psychologically tested on their sexual orientation as part of the procedure to grant them protection. EU Watchdog: Massive Increase in Number of Migrants Heading to Spain by Sea 20 January Europe’s border watchdog says the number of migrants and asylum-seekers coming across the western Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year is likely to increase, after 2017 closed with more than twice the traffic of the previous year. ‘Secure EU Borders’: Austria’s Kurz and Merkel Clash Over Migrant Quotas 18 January Angela Merkel and her Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz clashed over immigration in their first meeting Wednesday, with the seasoned German chancellor saying Vienna’s resistance to sharing out refugees across the bloc was “wrong”. Hungary Seeks to Punish those Who Aid Illegal Migration 17 January A new set of laws would tax and possibly sanction Hungarian groups assisting illegal migration which receive foreign funding, Hungary’s government said Wednesday. Pope Francis: Fears of Mass Migration Are ‘Legitimate’ and ‘Fully Comprehensible’ 14 January In a nuanced address Sunday for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis seemed to walk back earlier statements denouncing “xenophobia,” acknowledging instead that fears associated with mass migration are logical and justifiable. Danish Intelligence Warns of Al-Qaida Attack Risk in Europe 12 January Danish intelligence officials say al-Qaida “still has ambitions to attack the West,” adding that support for the extremist network may increase as the Islamic State group weakens. Finn Borch Andersen, head of Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Czech Presidential Election Underway: Anti-Mass Migration Zeman is Favourite 12 January The Czechs are electing a new president with eight candidates hoping to unseat the current controversy-courting leader. The 73-year-old Milos Zeman who is seeking re-election is a favorite to win the election’s first round vote on Friday Italy’s Center-Right Launches Full-Throttle Campaign: No Longer ‘Slaves to Europe’ 11 January The leader of Italy’s premier conservative party “The League” has launched a hard-hitting campaign for upcoming elections based on a platform of national sovereignty in the style of Donald Trump and Brexit. Italian Museum Offers Exclusive Discounts for Arabic Speakers 11 January Turin’s Egyptian Museum has introduced an exclusive two-for-one ticket offer for Arabic speakers, igniting a political debate in a country divided by opposing views on Europe’s migrant crisis. Overton Window Shifts As Orban Throws Down the Gauntlet on Muslim Migration, EU Demands Demographic Decline 9 January Europe may be turning the corner on mass migration — at least in the popular discourse around the subject Pope Francis: Migrants Must ‘Conform to the Rules of the Country’ Hosting Them 9 January Pope Francis returned to the topic of immigration Monday, insisting that migrants have an obligation to respect the laws of their host country as well as its cultural identity. Italy Announces ‘Rebound’ of the Political Right, ‘Collapse’ of the Left 5 January In the lead-up to national elections, research indicates that Italians have swung significantly to the right in the past five years, with those who self-identify as “liberals” or “progressives” falling by nearly 50 per cent. Spain Brings 55 Sub-Saharan Migrants Across Mediterranean 3 January Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has rescued 55 migrants from a boat in which they were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The service says a non-governmental organization warned authorities on Tuesday about the boat with Populist Leader Says German Censorship Law Is ‘Direct Attack on Freedom of Speech’ 2 January The deputy leader of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has slammed Germany’s new censorship law, calling the measure a “direct attack” on free speech.
3 March Prior to Italian national elections, the country’s first black cabinet minister told Swiss radio that due to massive immigration, Italy needs to be guided in “the change in the composition of the population” that is the fruit of immigration. Left-Wing Italian Party Holds Voting Class For Muslims Where Only Their Party Is Shown On Ballots 3 March The left-wing Italian Democratic Party (PD) held a voting class for Muslims this week in Milan with some highlighting the fact that the party had used ballots where the only choice was the Democratic Party. 93 Per Cent of Irish Locals Vote Against Plan to Dump 115 Migrants in Small Historic Town 3 March More than nine in ten Lisdoonvarna residents have voted to reject plans to force an asylum centre on the Irish town, local media report. Three Times The Mainstream Media Has Denied The Existence of No-Go Zones In Europe 3 March For many years, the mainstream media has denied the existence of no-go zones across various European countries. This is despite heavily migrant populated neighbourhoods turning into areas of high crime and danger for police and public alike. Swedish Public Broadcaster Journalist Harassed Called ‘Whore’, Told Not To Film In Stockholm No-Go Zone 3 March Swedish broadcast journalist Anna-Klara Bankel was called a “damn whore” and told not to film in the notorious Stockholm no-go suburb of Rinkeby by locals whilst recording video footage for a documentary. Anna-Klara Bankel, who works for the Swedish public broadcaster SVT, was Hysterical CNN Pushes ‘Italy Returns to Fascism’ Narrative, Fails to Declare Author Campaigned Against Article Subjects 2 March U.S. broadcaster CNN published an article this week by historian Andrea Mammone claiming that the return of conservative former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to Italian politics, along with the popularity of anti-mass migration parties, is heralding a return to fascism. According to New Czech PM Stands Firm Against Migrant Quotas: No Way Will Brussels Dictate Who Lives Here 2 March Andrej Babiš has said there is ‘no way’ the Czech Republic will agree to Brussels’ demand that the nation accept a quota of migrants from the third world. Migrant Attacks Italian Asylum Home Worker over Lack of Wi-Fi Internet 2 March A Senegalese migrant attacked an asylum worker in the southern Italian commune of Cassino after the migrant complained that the home lacked wireless internet. Voluntary Repatriation: 10,000 Migrants Joined German Subsidised Deportation Scheme in 2017 1 March Since February of last year, the German Federal government has allowed failed asylum seekers to voluntarily return to their countries and receive cash incentives with 10,000 migrants taking part in the scheme. The programme, called Jump-Start Plus was introduced last year ‘Migrant’ Most Commonly Used Word in Italian Newspaper Headlines in 2017 1 March An analysis of the most frequently used words in front-page headlines of Italian newspapers for 2017 reveals that Europe’s migrant crisis is still front and center in citizens’ minds as national elections approach. Milan Mosque Urges Muslims to Vote for Italian Left-Wing Parties in Favour of ‘Birthplace Citizenship’ 1 March The Mosque of Segrate located on the outskirts of Milan has called on Muslims to vote for the centre-left coalition and parties favourable to granting birthplace citizenship. Italian Voters Set to Shake European Union to Its Core as Anti Mass Migration and Euroscepticism Dominate Election 1 March Italians are set to elect a new government on Sunday with anti-mass migration and Eurosceptic parties dominating the polls in an election that could shake the European Union to its foundations. German Medical Board Raises Alarm over Foreign Doctors After Mistakes Cost Patient Lives 28 February Medical authorities in Germany have sounded the alarm over gaps in professional knowledge of doctors from outside of Europe, which they say threaten the quality of patient care. ‘Unaccompanied Minor’ Jailed for Raping Pregnant Woman at Knifepoint 27 February An Afghan man has been jailed after raping a pregnant woman at knifepoint in her own bed, and for an attack on a sleeping victim as her baby lay beside her in a cot. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-03-04 |
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