Latvia’s ruling New Era party said on Sunday it would appeal against a decision by the Latvian capital’s legislature to ban a demonstration by Waffen SS veterans and their supporters on March 16. The decision to ban the Waffen SS veterans demonstration was made by the Riga Duma on Friday. The New Era party argued on its web site that the ban on the Waffen SS march violated the fundamental... 

The main pro-Kremlin party condemned on Friday plans by Moscow’s mayor to display portraits of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the Russian capital as part of World War II Victory Day celebrations. “The United Russia party does not support Yury Luzhkov’s idea of decorating Moscow with Joseph Stalin posters ahead of the 65th anniversary of the Soviet victory,” the party... 

Marine Le Pen is preparing to take over the far-right National Front from her father Jean-Marie. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the long-serving leader and founder of France’s Front National party, once said that he would never retire. Nevertheless, it’s expected that the 81 year old will step down from frontline politics after the upcoming regional elections. His daughter Marine is his heir-apparent,... 

France’s far-right Front National has upset Algeria, a former French colony, in its latest election poster denouncing “Islamism” and featuring a map of France decked in the North African country’s national flag. French far-right party the Front National (FN) has revealed its latest election poster – a map of France decked in Algerian national colours, covered with minarets and featuring... 

Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom has signed a law making Holocaust denial punishable by three years in prison. The law was approved last month by Hungarian lawmakers, after more wide-ranging versions of the law had been rejected by courts for limiting free speech. Spokesman Ferenc Kumin says President Solyom signed the bill because in his opinion the law is not unconstitutional. Parliament had rejected... 

Walt Baker Walt Baker, the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association believes she resembles a chimpanzee, and he found the idea so hilarious he had to share his thoughts with his pals. He forwarded a joke so-called racist email to 12 prominent Nashville citizens (all white males) comparing Michelle Obama to Tarzan’s chimp Cheeta, with the introductory message, “Quoting Larry the Cable Guy …... 

The once mighty Detroit seems on the verge of being abandoned Barack Obama seems unable to face up to America’s problems, writes Simon Heffer in New York. It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of... 

Dai Bingguo refused to meet the Israelis The prime minister of contract murder, Binyamin Netanyahu, was not long permitted to rejoice over the agreement to sanction Iran which he had wrested from the Russian leadership. A few days later, China made it clear that it would in no case help to carry out such sanctions. Consequently, Netanyahu believed it necessary to pay a visit to the Chinese leadership,... 

A woman who has criticized anti-Nazi law and is married to an extreme rightist is running for president in Austria, and critics contend her candidacy could tarnish the reputation of a country still marred by its somewhat connection to the socalled Holocaust. Barbara Rosenkranz, 51, is not expected to win the April 25 election, despite her endorsement from the owner of Austria’s most widely read... 

Plots in Kupala Street-Bahdanovich Street- Svislach River area are sold to the state of Oman. “Belarus plans to use Oman for promotion of its products in the region,” “Belarus sees Oman as a key partner in the region”, “Oman, Belarus ink pact to form business council”. Such headlines have appeared in today’s Belarusian mass media covering the visit of the Belarusian “parliamentary’... 

Russia has serious concerns about U.S. plans to deploy missile interceptors in Romania, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The statement from ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko reflected Moscow’s irritation about the U.S. missile defense plans and signaled tensions in relations with Washington. Nesterenko said that Russia has been annoyed to learn about the move from the media. “We... 

Russian Bear Awoken Last month, Russia signed a deal establishing a military base in the breakaway state of Abkhazia, reinforcing Russia’s image as a threat to stability in the region. The deal allows for the building of a military base that would house 3,000 Russian troops for 49 years. Plans to build a naval base in Abkhazia’s port of Ochamchire also indicate Russia’s commitment to future presence... 

The far right may pose a serious challenge in June parliamentary polls Preliminary results in Dutch local polls suggest an anti-Islam party has made major gains and may pose a serious challenge in June parliamentary polls. The Freedom Party (or PVV), led by Geert Wilders, is opposed to what it calls the country’s “Islamisation”. General elections have been called following the collapse... 

Moscow's Red Square Moscow, which conspicuously left out any mention of China’s growing influence and power in its newly adopted military doctrine, is revealing the depth of its alarm, however, through its trade and business decisions, according to a report from Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. The new doctrine takes aim at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Moscow identifies... 

An EU report has recommended that organisations which it describes as ‘racist’ be dissolved and has described the BNP’s electoral success as ‘unpalatable’. While not specifically calling on the BNP to be dissolved, it is clear from the context of the report that this is what is intended. In a report released on Tuesday by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), for...