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Europe reacts: what Gaddafi’s expiration means

('Nicola Accardo',) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:58:29 -0000

On 20 October the world saw a mediatised repeat of bloody images and videos of Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein on their deathbeds: Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, 69, was killed in his hometown of Sirte. French, US and British forces were part of the Nato airstrikes in the Libyan civil war which began in February 2011. Read presidential and prime ministerial postcards from Poland, Malta, Italy, France and Germany after the news broke

Osama Bin Laden killed in Pakistan: young Europeans react

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:24:42 -0000

From corners of the Balkans and Europe to Americans and Pakistanis on the European continent, why the news of the US killing of the Saudi Arabian al-Qaida leader on 2 May, who took charge of the 9/11 attacks of 2001, hasn’t ruffled the most obvious feathers

Mohamed Elhamdi: are Italian pilots attacking Libyans?

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:45:00 -0000

African mercenaries, commissions on civil assassinations and the alleged support of Italy in the repression are some of the horrors of today’s ‘Libyan genocide’. The president of Libya House (Casa Libia) in Spain left his country 38 years ago, devoting himself to socio-cultural issues, until the revolution kicked off on 17 February. Hundreds have died; interview

Slovakian actresses and North Caucasus terror in Moscow bomb attack

('euro topics',) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0000

35 people died and more than 150 were wounded in a bomb attack on Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on 24 January. If its proved that the suicide attacker was of North-Caucasian origin, it demonstrates once again Russia's inability to defuse the powder keg in the North Caucasus, say the Slovakian, Spanish, Polish and German press

What does terrorism mean in Europe anyway

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:30:00 -0000

On 18 October EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove warned about governments crying wolf during recent threats of a new terrorist alert. The last time the EU continent was attacked was during the London bombings of 2005. The term ‘terrorism’ has taken on various meanings

Europeans terrorised by unemployment, not by terrorism on TV

('Nettah',) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:30:00 -0000

Particularly in Italy, European television is obsessed with crime and terrorism,but the economic situation and the employment crisis are our real concerns. A recent report on the 'fears of Europeans' seeks to explain why

Young thirtysomething joining ETA, a dying serpent

('Silvia Alexe',) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0000

Half a century and 839 killings later, the Basque separatist organisation summons international mediators to ‘fix’ the conflict; its cocky tone towards Brussels almost makes it sound like as a global actor whining to be listened to. What does an armed group in 21st century Europe mean anyway?

Film review: terrorist comedy ‘Four Lions’ by Chris Morris

('Louis',) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:08:28 -0000

The Brit’s satirical debut feature film follows a group of jihadists from the northern city of Sheffield, struggling to make an impact. To coincide with its final European release dates, another reflection on how and why Morris pokes fun at the delicate issue just five years after the 7/7 bombings

Young Europeans remember 9/11

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:38:28 -0000

It’s eight years since the attacks which killed 2, 752 people, destroyed the World Trade Centres and damaged the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. The cafebabel.com editorial team share their memories from across the waters on the event which shaped America and the world today

Europe feels Turkey is moving away from the west

('euro topics',) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0000

When Turkey harshly criticised Israel for its military assault on a flotilla carrying international aid in the Mediterranean, the European press accused them of double standards. The Lithuanian, Italian and Spanish media fear that the country is turning away from Europe and the west

UK, Germany, Iraq: welcome to the Hotel Coalition

('Metsa Rahimi',) — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:04:12 -0000

From Britain's 'wildcard' to Iraq's power vacuum, the outcome between the elections has been similar - the winning party not gaining a majority and the other two forming a coalition to push them out. In Iraq, negotiations have been ongoing since 7 March, with over two months of riots and attacks. Parallel between one of the world's biggest democracies and a failing state

London conference on Afghanistan: 'olive branches and dollars'

('euro topics',) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0000

In the run-up to the Afghanistan conference which starts on 28 January in London, calls for negotiations with the radical islamist Taliban are mounting. A sign of the growing helpnessness of the international community deployed in the Hindu Kush, write the Austrian, Estonian, Italian and Portuguese press

Full body scanners, Obama and Yemen: terrorism 2010

('euro topics',) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:52:11 -0000

Fears of terrorism are on the rise around the world after the failed christmas day attack on a US airliner. Calls for greater security and tougher anti-terror measures are mounting. Other European papers warn of the threat of war in Yemen, and argue that weapons alone cannot bring a lasting solution.The word from the British, Slovenian, Spanish, Austrian and Danish media

Eta: 'ignore European terrorism', 'stay on holiday in Majorca'

('euro topics',) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:45:00 -0000

Presumed terrorists of the Basque underground organisation Eta set off a total of four bombs in the Spanish holiday resort of Palma on Majorca on 9 August. Only ten days ago Eta carried out an attack on the island in which two police officers were killed. The Spanish, German, Hungarian and Czech media respond

Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

('Christian Derlagen',) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:49:56 -0000

The far right Dutch party has gained four seats in European parliament elections: to date, it is the second best result in Netherlands, after the christian democrats with 5. Participation has fallen to 36.5%. Dutch press and analysts say it may provoke new parliamentary elections, because the ruling coalition (of the christian democrats and the social democrats) has been weakened

Northern Ireland terror continues

('euro topics',) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0000

A further terrorist attack rocked Northern Ireland on 9 March when a policeman was shot in Craigavon near Belfast. Prior to that two soldiers had been killed in an attack on a British military base. Splinter groups of the Irish republican army (IRA) have claimed responsibility. Press review from Ireland, Holland, Austria and Finland

China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal

('Daiva Repe\xc4\x8dkait\xc4\x97',) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:15:00 -0000

On 11 February the Lithuanian government announced that they were ready to take up to 10 Guantanamo prisoners. US president Barack Obama has said the Cuba-based prison will be closed within a year

ETA kill again: Bombay's terrorist echoes in Europe

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:36:17 -0000

I hear the echo on 3 December less than 100km from my house. A man falls to the floor after repeated shots in the chest and head. It hurts to be Basque at these moments, when the pride of belonging to this magic and milenial people is torn out of you again; the terrorist group condemn us to living in the hell of identity

British MEP amongst others escapes Mumbai attacks

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:26:10 -0000

Jaume Duch, European parliament spokesman, says MEPs were surprised by the 26 November attacks in Bombay, but were ‘physically well’ and waiting in the French embassy to come home

The Baader-Meinhof Complex: Germany’s Oscar entry should be more honest

('Sarah Gray',) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Adapted from the book by Stefan Aust, the film is released in UK cinemas on 15 November. The story of the demystification of the terrorist group the Red Army Faction (RAF) is also the German entry for best foreign language film for the 2009 Oscars. Film review

Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000

In the end, the outgoing US chief wasn’t only at war with Iraq, but over climate change, the financial crisis and the English language. A look back at his biggest bloopers. The next president is announced on 4 November

Mujahideen Khan: 'we do not know who the Taliban is right now'

('Kadri Kukk',) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Afghanistan remains a huge challenge for NATO. Whilst officials met in the Bucharest's Parliament Palace from 2-4 April, a group of Estonian journalists cast an eye back with a mujahideen in the Afghan mountains

Spain: elections under terrorist alert

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Although arrests of suspected ETA and Jihad terrorists have increased in Spain, the terrorist threat overshadows the campaign of the Spanish legislative elections on 9 March

1968: a tour of Europe's revolts

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion

Don't laugh. It's (video) politics

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

European politicans occasionally star in dramatically hilarious or simply grotesque scenes - are ETA terrorists a great nation? Was the Russian Breznev actually the president of the United States?

Lost an email written two years ago? Don’t worry - the EU's kept it for you

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:06:00 -0000

GMOs, operator-controlled e-mail, training against terrorism, inoperative Romania: four bites of the latest EU news

Lebanon: mirage of peace

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:34:00 -0000

After an Al Qaeda video threat aimed at the French and Spaniards on 21 September, Islamist groups in Lebanon are ready to finish with the apparently quietened situation in the 'Middle East's Switzerland'

Northern Ireland elections: then what?

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Assembly elections took place on March 7, ahead of a March 26 deadline to restore the power-sharing process

Erri de Luca, Neapolitan, generation '68

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Winner of the 2002 Prix Fémina for Foreign Writers for his splendid Montedidio – written in 'very Neapolitan Italian' – Erri de Luca reflects on Europe, the Mediterranean and the passing of generations

Imran Ahhayev: ‘So long as there are fires in the mountains, Chechens will be around’

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The deadline for Chechen guerrilla surrender is January 15 2007. Imran Ahhayev, official envoy of Ichkeria to Estonia, says his people will fight to the death

EU and Syria start over

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Syria is the only Mediterranean country which has not signed an agreement with the EU. Can a timely carrot-and-stick strategy re-engage both?

CIA flights: people, prisons and parliament

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

From secret CIA flights to the transfer of personal data - the European parliament can’t hide its limited influence as security watchdog

European press warns of Afghan quagmire

('Sarah Turpin',) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:45:00 -0000

After a series of attacks against the occupying forces in September, Europe’s daily press headlines on Afghanistan

NATO wrestles with gangsterrorism

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:19:00 -0000

Faced with violence and an upsurge of drug trafficking, NATO’s troops fail to stabilize Afghanistan

Newsha Tavakolian, Iran's inside story

('Kate Stansfield',) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:48:00 -0000

At the inauguration of Perpignan's 19th festival ‘Visa pour l'image’, the Iranian photojournalist focuses on the situation of women in the Middle East

Why Resolution 1701 fails and must be rejected

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Passed unanimously, UN Resolution 1701 aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign says it will add fuel to the conflict and tells us why

Ahmadinejad's Jihad

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0000

As the nuclear crisis deepens, isn't it time that Europe put aside its differences with Iran's opposition party, asks MEP Paulo Casaca.

The Northern Irish mafia

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:54:00 -0000

The IRA may have signed a ceasefire, but it has yet to give up crime.