Germany’s new Interior Minister has entered his office with a bang. Speaking to Germany’s leading tabloid, Bild, Horst Seehofer from the Christian Social Union (CSU) party triumphantly announced that Islam was “not part of Germany” or “did not belong to Germany” (Der Islam gehört nicht zu Deutschland), depending on the translation chosen.(( … [Read more...] about Germany’s new Interior Minister reopens old debates on Islam, catering to the far-right
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Regional elections in Germany deliver further gains to the AfD, weakening Merkel
A year of electoral defeats Angela Merkel’s centre-right CDU party has suffered a set of electoral setbacks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin; losses widely blamed by her detractors on her stance in the ongoing migration crisis in Europe. These renewed drubbings at the ballot box come after crushing defeats in elections in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg – the … [Read more...] about Regional elections in Germany deliver further gains to the AfD, weakening Merkel
A report launched on ethnic and religious discrimination against Somalis in Finland
The mission of Finnish Somali League held a press conference on May 27th to launch their newly published report on discrimination. The report is based on a survey directed at residents and citizens of Finland of Somali origin and tackled issues of verbal harassment, violent attacks and discrimination in the public sector. The aim of the survey was not to offer generalizing … [Read more...] about A report launched on ethnic and religious discrimination against Somalis in Finland
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) to Open Sanremo 2014
February 15, 2014 Yusuf Islam was announced as the international guest for Sanremo (the large music competition held in Italy every year). In a press conference, held last Monday Fabio Fazio announced that Yusuf Islam, who for all connoisseurs of his music will always be Cat Stevens, will be the international guest on the first evening of the festival, scheduled … [Read more...] about Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) to Open Sanremo 2014
Veils in court: judges to be given guidance, says lord chief justice
November 5, 2013 The most senior judge in England and Wales has disclosed plans to launch a consultation on whether veils can be worn in court as he warned the issue had become highly divisive. At his first press conference since taking up his judicial post last month, the lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, also suggested that in future criminal … [Read more...] about Veils in court: judges to be given guidance, says lord chief justice