PA: Europe
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Pope calls on EU leaders to protect migrants from traffickers
Pope Francis has told European leaders to do more to help thousands of migrants risking their lives to get to the continent. Addressing the European Parliament for the first time, the pontiff referred to an estimated…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Ukraine conflict: Child soldiers join the fight
Child soldiers appear to be playing a part on both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A boy as young as 15 has been shown training pro-Russian separatist recruits in how to handle weapons, while…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Pope calls on EU leaders to protect migrants from traffickers
Pope Francis has told European leaders to do more to help thousands of migrants risking their lives to get to the continent. Addressing the European Parliament for the first time, the pontiff referred to an estimated…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Ukraine conflict: Child soldiers join the fight
Child soldiers appear to be playing a part on both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A boy as young as 15 has been shown training pro-Russian separatist recruits in how to handle weapons, while…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Hungary: Hold ‘public outrage day’ protests
Hungarians held rallies across the country on Monday in a protest dubbed ‘public outrage day’. In Budapest more than 10,000 marched accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orban of employing corrupt officials, curbing freedom of speech, failing to…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Austria: Radical Islam is active and growing
Has Austria become a growing regional centre for Islamic religious extremism? In this analysis, Benjamin Weinthal, who reports on European affairs for The Jerusalem Post, sees three different jihadist movements working actively in Austria. This small…