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The rise of Europe's far right

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Jun 26, 2016 20:59

OP: The first article is from just before the U.K.'s 'Brexit' vote, which has been hailed by Europe's far right.
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Europe far-right leaders rally against Islam, EU

At meeting in Vienna, Europe's major far-right parties rant against EU, "radical Islam" and asylum seekers.
( Trigger warning: racism, xenophobia... )

denmark, netherlands, greece, europe, cyprus, finland, austria, *trigger warning: racism, italy, france, germany, switzerland, hungary, fascism, nazism, slovakia, sweden

State of emergency as floods grip Czech Republic

the_gabih wrote in ontd_political Jun 03, 2013 13:48

At least five people have been killed in devastating floods gripping the western Czech Republic. The disaster caused by torrential rains has prompted the evacuation of metro stations, several hospitals and the zoo in the capital ( Read more... )

weather, switzerland, germany, czech republic

Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith

belkisa wrote in ontd_political Apr 24, 2012 22:10

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discrimination, religious politics, european union, france, switzerland, belgium, netherlands, human rights, religion, europe, muslims, spain, islam, propaganda, islamophobia

Facing Up To Crime

lafinjack wrote in ontd_political Mar 17, 2012 20:38

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not the onion, cry moar, lol wut, switzerland, crime, privacy

Muslims outraged over hateful vandalism

papermint wrote in ontd_political Nov 12, 2011 18:13

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hate crimes, switzerland, islam, islamophobia, europe

Swiss group distributes antisemitic flyer

quizblorg wrote in ontd_political Jul 04, 2011 14:30

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switzerland, israel, anti-semitism

George W. Bush cancels trip because sanctioning torture actually has consequences

notgarystu wrote in ontd_political Feb 20, 2011 21:16

Bush’s Shrinking World: George W. Bush Cancels Europe Trip as Human Rights Lawyers Threaten Legal Action over Torture

Former President George W. Bush has been forced to cancel a planned trip to Switzerland after human rights attorneys threatened to take legal action against him for sanctioning the use of torture. The Center for Constitutional ( Read more... )

george (h.)w. bush / bush family, torture, switzerland, canada, human rights, america fuck yeah

Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture

lafinjack wrote in ontd_political Feb 06, 2011 18:31

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george (h.)w. bush / bush family, lies, torture, switzerland, military

Wikileaks to get files on rich

simona_zetsubou wrote in ontd_political Jan 17, 2011 12:29

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money, wikileaks, switzerland, banking

Investigation Starting into Mormon Church and Mormon Congressmen Over Personal Use of US Diplomats

notgarystu wrote in ontd_political Dec 15, 2010 23:55

Salt Lake City, UT - The Mormon church has once again gotten its hands caught in the cookie jar. Political watchdogs are calling for an investigation into the Mormon Church as well as Mormon members of Congress for using US Diplomats to further their religious agenda ( Read more... )

mormonism, separation of church and state, switzerland, mormons, congress, harry reid, religion, fuckery, orrin hatch, foreign policy