http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy9AKJGUmSM Around 100 members of Britain First and the English Defence League held a demonstration outside the London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre near Regent’s Park. EDL members were heard chanting – to the tune of the Beach Boys’ …
VIDEO: MAN TRIES TO BURN EU FLAG BUT IS HAMSTRUNG BY EU FIRE SAFETY LAWS
“Mass immigration is genocide of the British people.” Opinions such as this are obviously dangerous, but that aspect of this video is somewhat tempered by the hilarity that ensues when the balaclava-clad goon attempts to burn a fire-resistant EU flag. The …
UK’s Scariest Debt Collector off to Greece
Ten years ago Shaun Smith was an enforcer for one of the biggest crime families in Liverpool and embroiled in a war against a rival drug gang. Shaun introduced urban terrorism to the British underworld. He sprayed up houses with …
Hate in Europe
Every Monday since the beginning of October, protesters have taken to the streets of Dresden, Germany, under the banner of “Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident” (PEGIDA). While the initial protests in early October saw 350 demonstrators in …
Europe must now be classed as a declining power
How has the European Union’s influence on the global stage changed since the turn of the century? Douglas Webber presents findings from a study of Europe’s power in seven key policy areas. He finds that on every area with the exception of …
Smoke and Mirrors: The myth of a common EU foreign policy
Ross Matthewman explores the flaws in the EU’s response to Russian action in Crimea Angry words, handwringing, special summits, and vague threats of intangible “consequences” if an undefined series of events were to take place…at some point, somewhere. The …
Pirates are writing the copyright law
Strangely unreported by mainstream media, there is a major revision of the copyright monopoly underway in the European Union. And the person in charge, Julia Reda, is a Pirate Party representative. The tide is turning. For years – nay, for …
Europe is now on course for a showdown between Alexis Tsipras and Wolfgang Schäuble over Greek debt
Kevin Featherstone is Director of the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics. On 29 December, the Greek Parliament failed to elect a new President, triggering snap elections for 25 January. With Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza currently leading opinion polls, …
Europe’s Most Hated
In January 2014, European Union restrictions on Romania and Bulgaria were lifted, meaning citizens of those countries were free to travel and work throughout the EU. This inspired anger in wealthier countries like the UK, where people anticipated a flood …
Fortress Italia
Milan is often the last stop for migrants trying to get out of Italy and into other parts of Europe. Milan’s central station, with its daily trains bound for the other side of the border, is a key strategic gateway …