Tag: European Union
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Terror attack threatens to tear France apart
France's response to the deadly attack on a satirical magazine has so far been admirable. But could grief warp into a right-wing backlash against the country’s moderate Muslims?
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Immigration looms over Merkel’s UK visit
As the German chancellor begins her visit to the UK today, she leaves behind a country torn apart by anti-Islam protests. Merkel has condemned the marches; but will her words backfire?
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Climate change and Ukraine dominate G20 summit
The world’s most powerful leaders gathered in Australia last weekend for the annual G20 summit. Yet with so much disagreement on important issues, are these meetings becoming pointless?
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EU migrants bring billions to UK, report shows
Contrary to popular belief, EU migrants to the UK pay far more in taxes than they receive in state benefits. But is the increasingly toxic immigration debate about more than just money?
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EU migrants bring billions to UK, report shows
Contrary to popular belief, EU migrants to the UK pay far more in taxes than they receive in state benefits. But is the increasingly toxic immigration debate about more than just money?
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Rising giants threaten US-led world order
Long considered the world’s policeman, the United States now finds its privileged superpower status challenged from the Baltic to Asia. Will it still be the dominant power in a decade?
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Capping EU immigration may be illegal, UK warned
David Cameron says he will cap the number of EU citizens coming to the UK. The EU President says its member states will never agree to that. So is the government now heading for the EU exit?
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UKIP’s success rocks UK political landscape
‘Fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists,’ David Cameron called them in 2006. But polls now suggest UKIP will win 25% of the votes at the next election. Has this changed UK politics forever?
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UKIP’s success rocks UK political landscape
‘Fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists,’ David Cameron called them in 2006. But polls now suggest UKIP will win 25% of the votes at the next election. Has this changed UK politics forever?
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Tempers flare as Catalans demand independence
Inspired by Scotland, Catalonia’s separatists arranged a referendum, but the Spanish government has banned it. The prime minister says he is protecting Spain, but is this an injustice?
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Tempers flare as Catalans demand independence
Inspired by Scotland, Catalonia’s separatists arranged a referendum, but the Spanish government has banned it. The prime minister says he is protecting Spain, but is this an injustice?
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Scottish vote spurs separatists worldwide
No one is watching the Scottish referendum closer than potential breakaway states all over the world. If Scotland votes ‘Yes’ will the independence genie be out of the bottle?
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Scottish vote spurs separatists worldwide
No one is watching the Scottish referendum closer than potential breakaway states all over the world. If Scotland votes ‘Yes’ will the independence genie be out of the bottle?
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Scotland’s referendum now ‘too close to call’
With only ten days to go, polls show that the vote on the future of the union between Scotland and England will be very close. What are the important issues for Scottish voters?
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Refugees risk their lives to reach Europe
As migrants in France storm a ferry in their desperation to reach the UK, the UN says that Europe needs to do more to help the world’s rising tide of refugees. What can be done?