VB given access to mosque applications

BRUSSELS – Opposition party right-wing Vlaams Belang will be given access to the applications submitted by mosques for recognition by the Flemish government. The Internal Administration Agency had refused to release the documents, but this refusal is unjustified, says the appeal agency for freedom of information. Islam has been one of the six recognised religions…

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EU official outlines details of future “Blue Card” for immigrants

Brussels (dpa) – The EU is to grant a fast-track admission procedure and a decent salary to highly-qualified foreign workers wishing to relocate to Europe, a top EU official said Thursday. The initiative, which includes a future “Blue Card” – the EU’s equivalent to the Green Card in the US – is designed to counter…

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    After Arrests in Germany, Interrogations suggest a link between the Union of Islamic Djihad and Ouzbekistan

    Three islamists were arrested in Gernmany on September 4th after being suspected of planning attacks with more than 700 kg of hydrogen peroxide. A press release on the Internet claimed responsibility for the failed attacks in the name of the Union of Islamic Djihad, which may be affiliated to the Islamist Movement of Ouzbekistan (IMU)….

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