Tag: Immigration
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‘Ban Trump!’ Move to make UK Donald-free zone
Donald Trump wants to ban Muslims entering the US. Now the tables are turned and 570,000 British voters want to ban him from the UK. Would this be right? Or just foolish and repressive?
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Merkel wins Time award after year of crises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time magazine’s person of the year. She dominated three major stories in 2015. How much...
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USA in turmoil as Trump says ‘ban Muslims’
This week he was deemed ‘reprehensible’ and ‘unhinged’ for his latest immigration plan. Yet however shocking he is, his support remains resilient. Should Donald Trump be taken seriously?
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Le Pen success brings fear of bigoted Europe
France’s National Front, a party with an intolerant history, has won the most votes in the first round of local elections. As right-wing movements rise, is Europe succumbing to fascism?
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After Paris: ‘the week the world changed’
Seven days ago, our world felt different. Leading powers are now reviewing their military strategies and political support is shifting. Has a new chapter begun?
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EU vote ‘the biggest choice in a generation’
The official cross-party campaign to keep Britain in the EU is launched this morning. A choice between Britain and Europe? Or can one love Britain and love Europe too?
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Cameron: immigration policy ‘hasn’t worked’
Top Conservatives suggest that ‘too much’ immigration makes a ‘cohesive society impossible’. But fans of the Great British Bake Off take a rather different view as the finale arrives.
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EU on the brink of failure, warns president
The EU’s president yesterday called for the resettling of 160,000 refugees using compulsory quotas, a plan which has caused furious discord. Some are warning it could be the end of Europe.
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The picture that changed Cameron’s mind
Heartbreaking photographs of a drowned Syrian toddler have led the UK to announce it will take in more asylum seekers after months of refusal. How can one image change policy so fast?
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Europe engulfed by migration crisis
Thousands of people are arriving in Europe from the Middle East and Africa, seeking a safe place to live and causing problems across the continent. Would welcoming them be the moral choice?
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Europe: Migration
The movement of people, both into Europe and between its countries, is at the heart of many of the continent’s current political disputes. Should Europeans welcome the freedom to move?
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Prime minister bids for special deal with EU
David Cameron has travelled to Brussels to set out how he wants to renegotiate the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. How realistic are aims to change the EU?
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Horror in Med highlights global migrant woe
The latest disaster in the Mediterranean Sea is now believed to have cost 950 migrants their lives. Should it prompt us to reconsider the way we discuss migration?
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Celebrities join together to rally black vote
Several prominent black celebrities have put out a series of striking posters to encourage black people to vote in the general election. Why do certain groups vote more than others?
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Europe stands accused over drowned refugees
A capsized boat leaves hundreds of migrants dead on its journey from Libya to Italy. As disasters like this increase, a debate heats up about whether EU countries should step up support.