Tag: Immigration
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Six weeks to go: referendum fight gets bloody
In the first of six regular Monday countdowns to the once-in-a-lifetime EU vote on June 23rd, we examine the key arguments and the state of play. As insults and warnings fly, who is winning?
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From paperboy to mayor: the Sadiq story
Yesterday Sadiq Khan began work as the new mayor of London, and the most powerful Muslim politician in Europe. Much has been made of his humble background. Is that what won him the election?
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The Pope, the Good Samaritan and the refugees
Pope Francis has rescued 12 refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos, offering them a home at the Vatican. He has been called a ‘saviour’ and a ‘Good Samaritan’ -- but is it an empty gesture?
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British Muslims a ‘nation within a nation’
A TV programme has highlighted a yawning gulf between British Muslims and non-Muslims on issues such as marriage, sexuality and free speech. How harmful is this and what can be done?
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Terror prompts brooding on cultural divisions
After a series of attacks by home-grown Islamists, western governments are facing questions over their social policies. Should they accommodate a range of value systems or assert their own?
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Fear and loathing in the heart of Europe
In the wake of another terror attack there is a renewed focus on failures of intelligence. But when the enemy lives freely in our midst, should not liberal democracy itself be under fire?
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Shakespeare intervenes in refugee crisis
The British Library has digitised a powerful speech in Shakespeare’s own handwriting: a heartfelt plea for the humane treatment of refugees. Does the bard have an answer to Europe’s crisis?
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Europe’s right turn alarms political elites
It is just three years old. But Alternative für Deutschland has made the most significant gains of a far-right party in Germany since 1945. Can anything stop Europe’s nationalist surge?
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‘Echoes of 1930s’ as German priest threatened
A priest in Germany who objected to insults against refugees has resigned after getting death threats. As anti-immigration sentiment grows, some fear a repeat of the country’s Nazi trauma.
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Turkey: the giant holding the EU to ransom
At the crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, its army and economy are both huge. It could open the migrant floodgates and drown the EU. But is Turkey trustworthy?
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‘The Donald’ inches closer to US presidency
Following sweeping wins last night, Donald Trump is the odds-on favourite to win the Republican nomination. From there, it is a short step to the presidency. Should the world be scared?
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After Brexit: experts warn EU faces disaster
Pro-EU campaigners predict a bleak world of political and economic chaos if Britain votes to leave the EU. Scaremongering? Or a sensible reminder that actions always have consequences?
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Economics: free market dominates EU decision
Polls suggest economics will be the most significant issue in determining the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum. Will free markets, protectionism or a mix of the two make Europe prosperous?
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Cameron resists ‘inevitable’ open borders
The prime minister’s proposed EU reforms focus heavily on immigration controls. But the shadow chancellor says people will soon be able to move freely around the world. Do we need borders?
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‘Medieval’ Europe polarised by migrant crisis
The refugee and migration crisis has brought chaos to different corners of Europe this weekend. As attitudes across the continent become polarised, will the EU survive the mounting pressure?