Tag: Europe

Prime Minister Charles Michel called for continental leaders to develop a spy agency that would "unmask those with hostile intentions" in order to prevent Paris-style another attack. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Leaders call for CIA-like European spy agency

Anna Giaritelli · December 1, 2015 1:40 am

My takeaway from Noel Malcolm's book is that his disorderly Mediterranean world, where rules are flouted, boundaries are readily penetrated and allegiances are transitory is similar in character today. (AP Photo)

History returns, violently, in the Mediterranean and beyond

Michael Barone · November 30, 2015 5:01 am

The complicated set of regulations instituted by the EU has sparked complaints of anti-Semitism. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

Europe in fight over labeling Israeli settlement products

Curt Mills · November 28, 2015 5:58 pm

The last Belgian election was won by a party that favors self-rule, and French and Dutch-speaking populations are identifying less with the national institutions. But where does this leave, say, a Moroccan-origin boy from Molenbeek? (AP Photo)

To understand France’s jihadis, look at where they came from

Dan Hannan · November 23, 2015 5:01 am

Reports: Suspected Paris attacks mastermind is killed

National Security

Reports: Suspected Paris attacks mastermind is killed

Curt Mills · November 18, 2015 6:16 pm

No Yellow Stars Here—Just a ‘Label’

Irwin M. Stelzer · November 12, 2015 2:04 pm

Germany expects to process 800,000 new residents this year (the unofficial estimate is closer to 1.5 million) in response to the crisis it helped create by declaring all refugees from Syria welcome. (AP Photo)

European migration tsunami boosting conservative parties

Victor Gaetan · November 7, 2015 5:01 am

Hundreds of thousands of migrants have flooded to northern Europe in recent months seeking to escape war and poverty and start a new life. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

EU: 3 million more migrants by end of 2016

Kelly Cohen · November 5, 2015 4:08 pm

The refugee numbers have increased substantially as more thanÂ 1Â million people have fled war violence and economic instability in their home countries. (AP Photo)

Europe sees record number of refugees in October

Anna Giaritelli · November 2, 2015 6:56 pm

David CameronÂ isÂ campaigning to stay in the European Union, dismissing what he called a "Norway-style relationship."Â (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Small is beautiful

Dan Hannan · November 2, 2015 5:01 am

"The ability to rapidly reinforce Europe will rely first on fast-moving troops falling in on pre-positioned materials," European Command chief Gen. Philip Breedlove told reporters at the Pentagon.Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Pentagon making Russia contingency plans in Europe

Charles Hoskinson · October 30, 2015 4:31 pm

Given the fact that Leif Erikson was quite obviously born in Iceland and raised there, it is difficult to see how President Obama has managed to reach the conclusion that he was Norwegian. (AP Photo)

Obama’s wrong about Leif Erikson

Hjortur Gudmundsson · October 30, 2015 4:01 am