Far-Right Views Go Mainstream in Europe
Apr 3, 2018 Since WWII, such views were taboo in Europe, but today they are openly expressed by political leaders—part of a populist surge in the face of globalization and mass migration.
Statue of U.S. Lawmaker Tom Lantos Unveiled in Hungary
Feb 1, 2018 The California Democrat, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in Congress, died in 2008. He was known for his advocacy for democracy and human rights around the world.
Eastern Europe Is the Birthplace of Trumpism
Dec 12, 2017 President Trump's unexpected success mirrors that of right-wing leaders in Eastern Europe, like Poland's Stanislaw Tyminski and Hungary's Viktor Orbán.Is ‘Frexit’ Next? Other Euroskeptics May Follow Lead of U.K. and Seek Their Own Referendums (Video)
Jun 24, 2016 Turns out some of the arguments Brexit supporters used to rally voters to support their cause aren't only applicable to the U.K. -- and neither is the idea of leaving the European Union.
One Child’s Harrowing Journey From Afghanistan to Sweden
May 20, 2016 She was only 14 when her mother decided that Nasima’s best hope for a future meant leaving her home, her family and everything she knew to make a grueling trek to Europe.
10,000 Migrant Children Missing in Europe, EU Police Agency Says
Feb 1, 2016 Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, says gangs throughout Europe are targeting young migrants for sex work and slavery.
Ottomans Saved the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Ancestors; Now He Says Islam Was Never Part of Europe
Oct 18, 2015 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban not only continued to defend his anti-immigrant bigotry but went on to say that Islam has never been part of Europe.
The U.S. Has a Duty to the ‘Tempest-Tost’ Syrians
Sep 23, 2015 In addition to accepting more refugees, the United States must stop providing weapons, training and funding to the armed opposition forces and enlist Russia and Iran in pursuing a diplomatic solution to this tragic conflict.
Truthdigger of the Week: Pope Francis, a Voice of Humanity in the Refugee Crisis
Sep 12, 2015 The pontiff’s call to let fleeing people into our homes and hearts stands in opposition to pitiless demands that the door be slammed in their faces in Europe and elsewhere.As Many Governments Flail, Ordinary Europeans Are Making Extraordinary Gestures to Help Refugees
Sep 9, 2015 Immersed in the greatest refugee crisis since World War II, the European Union cannot get it together. But ordinary Europeans are doing amazing things.
