So far as I can tell from England, the American media gives little real coverage to events in the United Kingdom. Either events are not covered at all, or they are covered without enough context to give them meaning. I think this has been the case with the results of the European elections and the House of Commons expenses scandal that is said to have led to these election results. The European Elections Let... 

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SPD Frank Walter Steinmeier does not seem to understand that most Germans are not in favor of Turkey joining the EU. It is highly recommended for Germans to not cast any votes for this man in the September Federal Election ! “I have no idea as to what privileged membership is” Steinmeier also touched upon Turkey’s efforts to become a full member of the EU, expressing his strong... 

Less than 24 hours after WND reported a proposal from U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to audit the Federal Reserve was approaching majority support in the U.S. House, he is confirming the plan has reached that “crucial benchmark.” “The tremendous grass-roots and bipartisan support in Congress for H.R. 1207 is an indicator of how mainstream America is fed up with Fed secrecy,”... 

The British National Party achieved its most significant electoral breakthrough last night when it won two seats in the European Parliament. In a result that hands the far-right party an international platform, Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, clinched a seat in the North West and the party also gained a MEP in Yorkshire and the Humber. The party had capitalised on the expenses furore during the... 

In a major strategic shift, Senate Democratic leaders will push the federal hate crimes bill to the floor of the Senate as another amendment to a “must-pass” bill (Washington Blade, www.washblade.com, June 8, 2009, “Senate to Pass Hate Crimes Bill as Amendment”). Widespread Christian/conservative protest has destroyed the bill’s chances of going forward as standalone legislation... 

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In a landmark decision on domestic violence, the European Court of Human Rights has said Turkey failed to protect a woman from being murdered by her son- in- law and ordered Ankara to pay damages. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that Turkey had denied a citizen the “right to life” by failing to prevent her murder by her son-in-law. The case marks the first time that the European Court... 

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The German government is alarmed at a weekend of local elections which saw neo-Nazis propelled into power in towns and cities across the country. Right-wingers seized council seats in many major urban centres as the recession bites and anti-foreigner sentiment increases. Berlin, acutely aware of Germany’s past when the world’s last major recession opened the window for Adolf Hitler and his supporters,... 

Developed jointly by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch and the US company Alliant Techsystems (ATK Corporation), the XM-25 is a semi-automatic, shoulder-fired weapon with a five-round magazine and weighs in at around 14 pounds (6.3kg) – about the same weight as an M-16 with a 203 grenade launcher. The weapon’s XM116 integral fire system provides the weapon with its precision and... 

Translated from FN website: I warmly thanks the voters and activists to whom I owe my re-election in the European Parliament, after a very active campaign which was not well publicized by the mainstream media. We travelled nearly 15,000 km on the ground. You can count on my attendance and my tenacity inside the EU Parliament, when I was and will remain so the most active MEP in the European Parliament. It... 

Was it a swing to the right — or just a return to reality? The result of the EU elections is not some terrible portent of doom. Instead, it is evidence that voters reward populists like Geert Wilders, who are not afraid to address issues that other parties don’t want to touch. There is always a certain amount of risk associated with any election. It is a truth recognized by dictators around the...