The EU’s top court has ruled that the European Parliament was wrong to penalise a Polish MEP for controversial comments about women. Janusz Korwin-Mikke, who is no longer an MEP, was suspended and lost his parliamentary allowances after making the … Continue reading
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New Catalan premier to be investigated for hate speech
Prosecutors analyzing years’ worth of offensive statements by Quim Torra, who is being sworn in today Spanish prosecutors are considering legal action against the newly chosen Catalan premier, Quim Torra, for alleged hate speech. The Special Prosecutor’s Office for Hate … Continue reading
Beware hate speech, says Auschwitz Holocaust survivor
At the age of 13, Susan Pollack – now a retired grandmother living in north London – was taken from her home in rural Hungary, loaded into a cattle truck and transported by rail through German-occupied Poland. She and her … Continue reading
Jewish teacher stabbed in Marseille
A teacher at a Jewish school in the French city of Marseille was harassed in the street and then stabbed on Wednesday night by three people professing support for Islamic State, prosecutors said. Latest updates in the aftermath of the … Continue reading
Polish foreign minister suggests turning Syrian refugees into an army
Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees seeking safe haven and a better life have become the rhetorical collateral damage of an intense debate that’s followed the terror attacks in Paris. Even though the vast majority of the suspected culprits were European … Continue reading
Spanish archbishop warns against ‘Trojan horse’ threat from refugees
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, sparked controversy on Wednesday when he questioned whether welcoming refugees to Spain from Syria was such a good idea. “What’s happening in Europe?” the Catholic bishop asked. “This invasion of immigrants… are they … Continue reading
Antisemitism and Islamophobia: growing hatred in Europe
The European Commission will designate coordinators for antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred. This was announced at the Commission’s first annual Colloquium on fundamental rights held on October 1-2, which is discussing “preventing and combating antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred”. Both ethnic and religious discrimination are … Continue reading
Camerawoman kicked and tripped refugees in Hungary
A Hungarian camerawoman has reportedly been fired after videos surfaced online that appear to show her kicking and tripping refugees as they run from Hungarian police. On Tuesday, hundreds of refugees broke away from a police registration point near Hungary’s border with Serbia, reported the Associated … Continue reading
Hungarian Prime Minister Tells Muslim Refugees ‘Do Not Come’
Viktor Orban says Hungarians are “full of fear” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a clear message for the European-bound Muslim refugees fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa: “Please do not come.” Speaking outside the European … Continue reading