French government freezes Hani Ramadan’s assets; he responds

The French government has frozen the assets of Swiss imam Hani Ramadan as part of the fight against the financing of terrorism. His assets have been frozen for six months, according to the decree published on Sunday in the official French government bulletin and reported on Tuesday by Lyon Capitale. This is within the framework…

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Criticism over France’s revised asylum-immigration law

On June 26, the French Senate adopted the asylum-immigration bill following the Law Commission’s recommendations, which had called for a toughened bill on several points. It had proposed “a more coherent, firmer, and more realistic counterproposal” as well as “credible alternatives to the government’s distorted solutions.” The new law was swiftly criticized by several sources….

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Erdoğan’s electoral victory aggravates tensions and recriminations in Germany

The Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections have, on balance, handed President Erdoğan the victory he had hoped for – a victory that had looked in jeopardy in the run-up to election day. Most importantly, the Turkish leader managed to retain the Presidency, winning an absolute majority of 52.6 per cent in the first round.1 Importance…

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