Lithuania and Latvia follow Poland in ramping up security on Belarusian border
Lithuania has closed two of its six border crossings with Belarus, while Latvia has deployed more soldiers to help man the border
Italian PM Meloni under fire as illegal immigration soars to new highs
The number of illegal migrants landing on Italian shores this year has surpassed 100,000
Teen suspect for barbaric rape of French woman with broomstick was already being investigated for sexually assaulting his minor sister
Oumar Ndiaye’s victim remains in an induced coma after the brutal attack endured at her home in France
Dutch economy follows Germany into recession
The Netherlands becomes the latest European country to fall into recession this year
Pro-refugee NGO founder calls for AfD to be banned and its leaders jailed
The remarks are the latest evidence of the hysteric rhetoric against the party climbing in the polls
The world has moved too far to the left, claims Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon
The forefather of punk slammed liberals for advocating mass immigration and destroying working-class values in favor of “fashionable elitism”
Germany trying to get Poland and Ukraine to fall out, says Polish academic
Prof. Tomasz Grosse believes that the two-pronged attack launched by EPP leader and German politician Manfred Weber is an attempt to divide the European Conservative Reformers bloc in the European Parliament and to sour relations between Poland and Ukraine
Viral video of autistic teen arrested in Britain sparks outrage
The teen’s mother claimed her daughter had been arrested for saying a female police officer looked like a lesbian like her grandmother
German federal official arrested on suspicion of being a Russian spy
The suspect is understood to have contacted Russian officials several times over a number of months, offering his services to leak intelligence about the German military
‘They’ve f**ked off to the bottom of the sea!’ Left-wing MP Diane Abbott slammed for swiftly-deleted tweet about migrant tragedy
It’s the latest in a long list of gaffes from the former shadow home secretary
Majority of Brits consider migrant barges to be acceptable accommodation, polling finds
Despite a loud minority calling the migrant barges “floating prisons,” the silent British majority thinks they are adequate for those arriving illegally into the country
Antifa publishes private addresses of AfD politicians, tells members to challenge them where they feel safe
The right-wing party has called the move “a call for intimidation and violence against AfD politicians”
Polish president announces date of this year’s general election
The election is expected to be tightly fought with the governing conservative party facing competition from both the left and the hard-right
UK university withdraws plans to house 300 migrants in small English town after mass protests from local residents
Over 1,400 objections to the plans were submitted by outraged residents compared to just 14 letters of support
Group of women savagely beaten by male gang with migration background on train home from Hamburg Pride
Police are seeking to determine if homophobia was an aggravating factor in the attack
Illegal migrants should “f**k off back to France,” says deputy chair of UK governing party
Lee Anderson made the blunt remark after migrants complained about the conditions on the Bibby Stockholm barge being used to house asylum seekers
Grain silos hit in huge explosion at Turkey’s Derince Port, injuring 12
The Turkish Grain Board confirmed around a dozen of its silos and outbuildings containing substantial volumes of grain were hit in the blast
Detention in Ascension: Illegal migrants in UK could be sent to remote volcanic island if Rwanda plan fails
The British territory of Ascension Island is being considered as a contingency location for migrants arriving in Britain illegally
Tunisian migrant arrested in Germany for rape of 15-year-old schoolgirl
Reporting of the story was initially suppressed at the request of the German authorities
Jihadi who murdered British MP racked up £100,000 in taxpayer-funded legal aid for his defense
The murderer of Sir David Amess MP in 2021 received a six-figure sum for his defense despite confessing to the killing upon his arrest
4 in 5 Germans unhappy with federal government that prioritizes refugees and the rich
The damning ARD poll shows the deep-rooted disillusionment with mainstream parties now setting in across Germany
52 injured as migrants clash at Eritrean cultural festival in Sweden
Pro- and anti-government groups caused chaos in Stockholm as vehicles and festival tents were torched, and police are preparing for further disorder
Germany: Afghan rapist of 16-year-old schoolgirl avoids prison, instead sent to anti-aggression course
The rapist was reportedly told by the sentencing judge that he was a “prime example” of how to integrate into German society
Belgium: Syrian man stabbed by three other migrants in alleged row over arranged marriage gone wrong
According to eyewitnesses, the attack was revenge after talks over an arranged marriage broke down
Farage calls on Starmer to act after Labour councillor helps illegal migrants stay in UK using human rights laws
The conservative broadcaster questioned how appropriate it was for an elected Labour politician to be openly seeking out business from illegal immigrants
UK: Migrant barge to remain empty for weeks due to fire safety concerns, but ministers cry foul play
Conservative ministers have suggested the fire safety concerns pertaining to the new migrant barge are politically motivated
Italian PM Meloni sues Placebo rockstar who called her a ‘fascist piece of shit’
Defamation remains a criminal offense in Italy
Predatory Eritrean asylum seeker jailed in Britain for six counts of sexual assault
The local police force was criticized on social media for referring to the migrant criminal as a “Brighton man”
Dutch province introduces draconian ID requirements to visit swimming pools due to rise in ‘foreign troublemakers’
Swimming pools in Zeeland were being overwhelmed by anti-social behavior including sexual harassment from youth gangs of Moroccan-Belgians crossing the border
New polling high for AfD, nearly 1 in 4 Germans now back the party
The right-wing populist party has experienced an exponential rise in support over the past 12 months
300 illegal migrants found in Serbian forest close to Hungarian border, 13 firearms and ammunition seized by police
Police found nine automatic rifles, a hunting carbine, three pistols, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition with the migrant group
Sweden to ramp up border security over fears of reprisal following Quran burnings
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned the country is facing its “most serious security situation since World War II”
Germany: New 128-apartment social housing complex exclusively reserved for asylum seekers in Berlin
New arrivals in the German capital will trump the needs of ordinary Berliners on the social housing waiting list, and will do so indefinitely
Dutch asylum applications continue to soar ahead of upcoming elections
Asylum claims in the second quarter of 2023 were up 15 percent on the first
German police officers deserve abuse as they are a threat to democracy, claims youth wing of governing SPD
SPD youth activists contradicted their own major politicians who called for police officers to be respected
70% of French don’t trust Emmanuel Macron to keep them safe, poll finds
The poll comes after the French president vowed to restore order in the country following the most recent devastating riots
‘You’re appointing a criminal!’ Czech president’s candidate for the constitutional court sparks outrage
Judge Robert Fremr has been accused of sentencing innocent men to prison based on forced confessions during a political trial under the former Czechoslovakia communist regime
Germany: Cost of foreign welfare payments soars to €15.4 billion a year as foreign recipients double since 2010
“The citizens’ income introduced by the federal government acts like an immigration magnet,” remarked one AfD MP
CDU politicians call for compulsory work for asylum seekers or risk having their benefits revoked
The policy is the latest attempt by the CDU to take charge of the immigration debate and wrestle back control from the rising AfD
NatWest chief resigns after Farage leak admission
Dame Alison Rose admitted to being the BBC’s source for a story that revealed personal banking information about conservative broadcaster Nigel Farage
Mass police operation sees 62-strong smuggling gang arrested for trafficking 5,000 Cuban migrants into Europe
Police from several European nations were involved in the police sting last month that brought an end to a lucrative smuggling business operating across the continent
Asylum applications by young, Muslim men soar in Germany, surpassing last year by 78%
Politicians from across the political spectrum are beginning to wake up to the problem Germany has brought on itself
CDU leader Merz spectacularly U-turns on possibility of working with right-wing AfD after backlash
Several high-profile CDU officials reminded Merz of a party resolution never to work with the AfD, but could this end up being to the party’s detriment?
Shootings up 31%, stabbings up 24% as violent crime soars in Hamburg
The German port city has experienced several high-profile shootings so far this year
Orbán vows to fight for nation-state democracy despite ‘weak’ EU favoring federalism to combat demise in global standing
The Hungarian leader discussed the issues facing Europe in a wide-ranging speech in Romania on Saturday
Spanish conservatives win most seats in general election but fall short of absolute majority
Sunday’s general election risks political stalemate in Spain
Risk of German de-industrialization is ‘very great’ due to increase in red tape and ‘problematic’ energy transition, leading CEO claims
Toralf Haag, the CEO of Voith Group, sat down with Die Welt to discuss the woes of German industry
Czech national debt soars above 3 trillion crowns for first time in its history
The debt translates to each Czech citizen owing 280,574 crowns
German birth rate falls to 10-year low
Despite the drop in the fertility rate, Germany’s population continues to soar due to mass immigration
French teen left disfigured by ‘Maghreb’ youth mob who attacked her with broken glass for wearing ‘immoral’ crop top on night out
The youths took issue with her choice of clothing as she enjoyed a date night with her boyfriend in Toulouse
Sunak’s Conservatives dealt crushing by-election defeats in two ‘safe’ seats, but clung on to a third
The Conservatives lost seats to both Labour and the Liberal Democrats as voters punished the party, which has now been in power for 13 years
Ukrainian arrested for attempting to smuggle migrants through Poland into Germany
Nine Sub-Saharan migrants were found in the rear of the vehicle
Texas and Hungary face same challenges from Washington and Brussels on illegal immigration, Hungarian justice minister claims in US interview
Judit Varga has spent the last week visiting the Lone Star State
Man accused of sexually assaulting nun was Guinean migrant living in France illegally
The suspect was also known to police for similar sexual assaults and had been ordered to leave French territory back in July 2021
Radical asylum reform proposal wins backing of CDU leader Merz
The plan now backed by the CDU leadership could see the party position itself between the liberal federal government and the right-wing Alternative for Germany ahead of the next federal election
‘Respect our customs!’ Italian mayor tells ‘unhygienic’ Muslim women to stop bathing fully clothed at the beach
The Lega mayor caused a stir in her open letter to Muslim beach-goers amidst the current heatwave
Migrant knifeman who stabbed 10-year-old Dutch girl in Gothenburg public square deemed fit enough for prison
A medical examination showed he was not mentally ill at the time of the offense and can now be sent to jail for attempted murder
Germany: Syrian migrant injures 3 police officers with broken bottle in daylight train station attack
The man was harassing passers-by outside Nuremberg train station before he attacked several police officers responding to the incident
‘Disgraceful’ Coutts ‘de-banked’ Nigel Farage because of his conservative views, internal dossier reveals
The conservative broadcaster described the “Stasi-style surveillance report” on him the bank was obliged to disclose via a subject access request as “shocking”
Muslim billionaire wins planning permission to convert London’s historic Trocadero complex into a mosque
The Trocadero is near a number of nightclubs and gay bars
Abolish right to asylum for new arrivals to Europe and take most vulnerable refugees directly from source, says top German politician
Thorsten Frei says revolutionary reform of the EU’s asylum laws would wipe out illegal immigration and stop the rise of right-wing populism in its tracks
Is women licking ice cream in public ‘obscene’ behavior? Backlash against Syrian journalist at left-wing German newspaper
Mohamad Alkhalaf claims that women licking ice cream and other phallic-shaped foods in public is considered “vulgar behavior”
Top Tory MP accused of appeasement and whitewashing after calling on West to re-engage with Taliban
Tobias Ellwood, the U.K. parliament’s defense select committee chair, posted a video on social media showing Afghanistan’s transformation under the Islamist authoritarian regime
UK government relaxes visa requirements for migrant bricklayers, roofers and construction workers to come to Britain
Critics of the move questioned why Brits can’t be trained to fill the shortage gaps
Home of German-Afghan stormed after routine luggage check at train station found suitcase full of machetes
The suspect was known to authorities as an Islamist threat and police have not ruled out the possibility the 20-year-old was on his way to carry out a terror attack
Belarus’ Lukashenko implicated in mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children deported to Belarus for Russian propaganda ‘re-education training’
Thousands of Ukrainian children have reportedly been sent to the re-education camps with the knowledge of the Belarusian leader
Half of German medium-sized businesses want to shut down or move abroad as confidence crisis grows
Company directors are concerned about rising taxes, greater bureaucracy, and a shortage of skilled workers
Sweden announces latest crackdown on immigration rules as new government seeks to dissuade new arrivals
The right-wing government has been ruthless in its immigration reforms since coming to power in September last year
German state of Bavaria to increase checks on Austrian and Czech borders to curb illegal immigration
Around 50 more enforcement officers will be deployed at Germany’s borders with Czechia and Austria
Hungary expected to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid next month
“We will take up work in mid-September,” said Zsolt Németh, chairman of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee
US-Czech security agreement moves forward after overwhelming approval by Czech senators
Just two Czech senators opposed the proposed Czech-U.S. agreement on defense cooperation in a vote on Thursday
Irish children to be taught about white privilege, gender, and sexual diversity
The topics are included in a draft curriculum published this week by Ireland’s National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Migrant crisis: Berlin pool workers ‘sick with stress’ over feces on the wall and constant sexual assaults from ‘Arab migrants and Chechens’
In a letter to a German newspaper, staff at a Berlin swimming pool complained about the “Arab migrants and Chechens” causing misery
Immigration is a major concern for 1 in 4 EU citizens and trust in the bloc is waning, survey shows
A quarter of EU citizens think immigration is more of a concern than the cost-of-living crisis or the Ukraine war
Almost half of all Ukrainian refugees in Germany want to stay long-term, polling finds
The figure is up considerably compared to a similar survey conducted last fall
Kuwait to print 100,000 Qurans in Swedish and distribute them to schools and libraries across Sweden amid Quran-burning row
The Arab emirate also intends to ban all Swedish imports into the country
Czech writer and dissident Milan Kundera dies aged 94
A former Communist Party member, the Brno-born author was exiled from Czechoslovakia in the 1970s for his scathing literature attacking the Communist regime
France: Afghan migrant indicted for raping disabled schoolgirl at Strasbourg swimming pool
The suspect is accused of raping a disabled minor, sexually assaulting two other minors and a woman in her forties
Ukraine is playing for NATO membership and the alliance may waive some conditions to join
The topic of Ukraine’s NATO membership will dominate talks at this week’s summit in Vilnius, writes Jakub Fujaček for Echo 24
UK: Welcome migrants into your home to cut taxpayer-funded hotel bills, says report backed by former Conservative justice minister
The British government is currently spending £2.2 billion every year on housing asylum seekers in hotels, according to the Policy Exchange report
German inflation rises for first time in three months
Food prices remain the leading factor driving inflation
Germany: Students protest decision to house 100 migrants at their high school gym
Students marched through the streets after the local government’s decision to house migrants on-site at their school during the school year
Brussels must ‘clear way’ for Turkey’s EU membership in exchange for approval of Swedish NATO bid
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg seemed to warm to the proposal, but not all EU leaders agree
Over 1 in 5 newborns given Islamic first name in France last year, almost 60% in Parisian suburb
The highest concentrated area for newborns with Islamic names is found in Parisian suburbs, where as many as 3 in 5 newborns are registered with certified Muslim forenames
Leading Brexiteer accused of betrayal after calling for more EU migrants to Britain
George Eustice has been accused of betraying Brexit after calling for more EU workers in Britain at a time when the country is experiencing record-high levels of immigration
Rutte resigns! Dutch PM to leave politics after government collapses over immigration
“My position is now completely unsuitable,” Rutte told parliamentary colleagues
More than 3 in 4 Hungarians oppose Ukraine financial support from EU funds
Hungarians don’t want to send even more funds to Kyiv
France’s right-wing parties surge in first polling since mass riots
Disillusioned French voters are moving further to the right after immigration-fueled riots across the country
VIDEO: German train driver beaten by Afghan migrant teen
The train driver suffered punches and kicks to the head in the brutal attack
Member states can only revoke refugee status for ‘serious’ crimes, top EU court rules
Foreign criminals must also constitute “a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat” to the local community
France: Afghan migrant indicted for rape of 12-year-old schoolgirl in Nantes
The victim’s description of her attacker was key in investigators tracking down the 29-year-old suspect
Top left-wing Finnish politician tries to explain naked Hitler salute picture scandal
Antti Lindtman, a favorite to replace Sanna Marin as his party’s chair, told a Finnish tabloid newspaper the embarrassing photographs were not intended for public viewing
Crowdfunder for French policeman hits €1.6 million as organizer sues dead teenager’s mother for defamation after allegations of fraud
Jean Messiha, who launched the successful fundraiser for the family of the police officer charged with voluntary homicide, has been accused of “organized gang fraud” by the family of the deceased
Babiš slams Czech PM Fiala for blind support of migration pact, praises Hungary and Poland for valuing sovereignty
Czechia’s opposition leaders believe Poland and Hungary are fighting more for Czech sovereignty than the country’s prime minister
Ambassadors withdrawn, nationwide protests announced as row over Sweden’s Quran-burning intensifies
The latest incident has angered the Islamic world, but three more Quran-burning protests are expected in the near future
Poland has spent €12 billion on Ukrainian refugees, more than any other country since the war started
Although Poland is far less wealthy than Germany, it has spent even more on Ukrainian refugees
Biden lobbies for von der Leyen as next NATO chief, but her checkered past on defense is cause for concern
The British press reported that the EU chief is Biden’s preferred successor to long-serving Jens Stoltenberg
Car-ramming and stabbing spree terror attack in Tel Aviv leaves 8 injured, Palestinian terrorist shot dead
The Islamist militant organization, Hamas, praised the attack as a “heroic operation”
French riots show ‘failure of Western European integration,’ claims Hungarian foreign minister
Péter Szijjártó told parliamentary colleagues on Tuesday that it is “impossible to integrate large numbers of illegal immigrants from other cultures”
