terrorism
London conference on Afghanistan: 'olive branches and dollars'
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
terrorism, london, european press, eurotopics, taliban, afghanistan, euweek
Full body scanners, Obama and Yemen: terrorism 2010
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
terrorism, security, road safety, eurotopics, barack obama, common foreign and security policy, european terrorism
Young Europeans remember 9/11
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
terrorism, reaction, testimony, aeroplane, new york, anniversary, death
Eta: 'ignore European terrorism', 'stay on holiday in Majorca'
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
terrorism, journalism, press, eurotopics, newspaper, basque country, eta
Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants
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
terrorism, radical islam, jean-marie le pen, holland, fitna, christian democrats, conservatives
Northern Ireland terror continues
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
terrorism, european terrorism, ireland, ira, terroranschläge, belfast, united kingdom
China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal
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
terrorism, independence, guantánamo, barack obama, common foreign and security policy, european elections 2009, prison
ETA kill again: Bombay's terrorist echoes in Europe
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
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
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
terrorism, cinema, germany, raf, extremism, history, culture
Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy
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
terrorism, environment, foreign policy, usa, video, world trade center, bushism
Mujahideen Khan: 'we do not know who the Taliban is right now'
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
terrorism, afghanistan, peacekeeping, kabul, osama bin laden, asia, development
Spain: elections under terrorist alert
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
terrorism, rodríguez zapatero, immigration, focus, integration, elections, southern eu
1968: a tour of Europe's revolts
Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion
terrorism, welfare state, protest, feminism, franco, poland, freedom
Don't laugh. It's (video) politics
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?
terrorism, nicolas sarkozy, central and eastern europe, america, ukraine, western africa, vladimir putin
Lost an email written two years ago? Don’t worry - the EU's kept it for you
GMOs, operator-controlled e-mail, training against terrorism, inoperative Romania: four bites of the latest EU news
terrorism, gmo, romania, belgium, european union, euweek, western eu
Lebanon: mirage of peace
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'
terrorism, middle east, syrian arab republic, lebanon, islamic terrorism, spain, world affairs
Northern Ireland elections: then what?
Assembly elections took place on March 7, ahead of a March 26 deadline to restore the power-sharing process
terrorism, devolution, elections, western eu, belfast, united kingdom, nationalism
Erri de Luca, Neapolitan, generation '68
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
terrorism, left-wing, religion, corruption, brunch, bosnia and herzegovina, youth
Imran Ahhayev: ‘So long as there are fires in the mountains, Chechens will be around’
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
terrorism, caucasus, post-soviet states, society, war, nationalism, politics
