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Europe Gives Trinidad the Charlie Brown Treatment
The nations that have ratified the controversial Arms Trade Treaty, which seeks to regulate the international sale of conventional arms, concluded their first meeting last week in Cancun. One order of business at the four-day meeting was to pick the location for the Arms Trade Treaty’s headquarters – its secretariat. And when the time to…Ted Bromund -
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This Could Be the Beginning of the End for the European Union
Its failure to make a €1.73 billion euro payment to the International Monetary Fund by June 30 makes Greece the first developed country in history to default to the IMF. It could also mark the beginning of the end for the European Union as the world has known it. Brinkmanship by Greece’s hard-left Syriza government—rejecting…James M. Roberts -
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What America Can Learn From Europe’s Attempts to Stem Growth of Islamist Ideology
Watching Europeans grapple with multiculturalism as they attempt to stem the growth of Islamist ideology at home can be instructive. It may even convince U.S. leaders of the wisdom of once again assimilating immigrants to a unique American culture and set of national principles. In Germany, one of the most controversial aspects of multiculturalism, granting…Mike Gonzalez -
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An Alliance Carrying the Torch of Freedom in Europe
Last weekend, I had the honor of attending a meeting of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists in Winchester, England. The organization consists of members of the European Parliament from 15 European Union nations and Turkey and works with several “regional partners” including Canada, Australia and the United States. The Alliance opposes the centralized…Jim DeMint -
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Victory in Europe Day, 70 Years Later
Rewind 70 years ago. It is May 8, 1945, and Germany has just surrendered. World War II is over in Europe. The day, formally now referred to as “Victory in Europe Day” or "V-E Day," marks the acceptance of Nazi Germany’s surrender to the Allies of World War II. Today, we join with countries across the…Kelsey Lucas -
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The Middle East Today Looks Like Europe Right Before World War I
For years, the great nations of Europe spent huge sums of money to build their military might. They assembled themselves into blocs, all the better to play a dangerous game of power politics. Slowly, surely, they were stumbling toward war. In June 1914, an assassin shot the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,…Steven Bucci -
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U.S. Army Launches Show-of-Force Operation in Eastern Europe
PARNU, Estonia—The U.S. Army today launched Operation Dragoon Ride, a 1,100-mile convoy of Stryker armored fighting vehicles. It will cross six countries, beginning Estonia and ending in Germany on April 1. Operation Dragoon Ride will be an effort to counter increased Russian aggression, particularly in Ukraine. Photos: Nolan Peterson/The Daily SignalNolan Peterson -
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Germany, Rest of Europe Proves Lack of Backbone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently negotiated a cease-fire in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Within days, Ukrainian troops lost the city of Debaltseve to a new Russian-backed rebel offensive. At the same time, European negotiations on the Greek financial crisis broke down in acrimony. This is the hour of Europe, and it’s a disaster….Ted Bromund -
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Fetal Surgery Still Considered ‘Radical’ in Europe and Other Countries
Fetal surgery has existed for more than three decades in the United States, but in many countries the life-saving procedure is just being introduced. In October, doctors in Hyderabad, India, conducted their first successful fetal surgery. After noticing 90 percent blockage in the aortic valve and shrinkage of the left heart ventricle in a patient’s…Gabriella Morrongiello -
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Why Anti-Semitism Is Increasing in Europe
“They’ve had major riots, that have not just been anti-Israeli policy, but are blatantly anti-Jewish. … They’re predominantly the immigrant Muslim populations in Germany and France, for instance, but there are significant numbers of German citizens, native German citizens and native French citizens, either from the far right or the far left, who blame Israel…Steven Bucci -
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Nuclear Bombs Should Stay in Europe
A recent article in Foreign Affairs argued for the elimination of all U.S. tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) currently stationed Europe. Throughout the article, Barry Blechman and Russell Rumbaugh claim that TNWs are costly, do not adequately reassure friends and allies (whom the authors allege do not want TNWs in Europe), and have no strategic military…Harrison Menke -
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Monetary Policy Is Not Europe’s Panacea
European Central Bank (ECB) officials made a splash in monetary policy circles this week by announcing new measures to battle deflation within the eurozone countries. The move to negative interest rates on deposits has gained the most attention from commentators. Perhaps equally as significant is the announcement of a new €400 billion credit line to…Ryan Olson