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Soeren Kern
European Social Welfare State Model Running Out of Time and Money
Europe’s debt crisis is sounding a warning that the European social welfare state must be downsized if it is to survive. But European voters are unlikely to relinquish their entitlements without a fight.
Will Spain Be the Next Greece?
In post-modern Spain, where everything (including the term “financial crisis”) is relative, politics will be far more important than economics in determining whether the country avoids a Greek-style debt default.
European Welfare State Model under Strain as Labor Tensions Rise
Weaned on decades of cradle-to-grave socialist largesse, workers across Europe are taking to the streets to prevent governments and private companies from imposing austerity measures.
Spain Blames Economic Crisis on ‘Anglo-Saxon’ Conspiracy
Spain’s Socialist government seeks a foreign scapegoat for self-inflicted economic wounds.
Europeans Lash Out at U.S. Relief Efforts in Haiti
Europeans remain as divided as ever, except when it comes to bashing America.
Climategate: European Carbon Credit Trading System Plagued by Fraud
A main aim of the Copenhagen climate conference is to expand the EU’s fraud- and corruption-plagued carbon trading scheme into a global system for trading carbon.
Europe Says Jerusalem Should Be a Two-State Capital
Are Europeans and Palestinians colluding to force Israel into accepting a Palestinian state?
Switzerland’s Minaret War (Updated)
Could a vote to ban the construction of minarets make the country a target for Islamic terrorism? (Update: Swiss vote to ban construction of new minarets.)
Europeans Meet (Secretly) to Choose First-Ever EU President
The new president is supposed to raise Europe’s international profile — but the opaque selection process is drawing parallels between the former Soviet Union and the European Union.
Spain Tries Islamists over Barcelona Terror Plot
The accused are suspected of belonging to a global jihadist network that planned attacks in Spain, France, Germany, and Portugal — but the case is not open and shut.
U.S. Health Care Debate Feeds Anti-Americanism in Europe (Part II)
Obama's global popularity hasn't reversed the tide of anti-Americanism that so vexed his predecessor.
End of Obamamania? Europe’s Tepid Reaction to Obama’s Nobel
After elevating Obama to cult-of-personality status, Europeans now turn against him.
U.S. Health Care Debate Feeds Anti-Americanism in Europe (Part I)
The biggest constituency for Obama’s health care reform appears to be in Europe, not America.
Irish Voters Say ‘Yes’ to European Federal Superstate
European globalists hope the Lisbon Treaty will transform the EU into a superpower capable of counterbalancing the US.
Germany Swings to the Center-Right
Sunday's election results follow a trend in which Socialist parties across Europe have seen sharp declines in their popularity.
Europeans Ambivalent About Obama’s Missile Defense U-Turn
Obama’s diplomatic clumsiness may boost anti-Americanism in Eastern Europe, the only region in Europe where the United States is actually liked.
What Was Really Behind the Lockerbie Bomber’s Release?
The mass murderer's release may have been motivated by lucrative oil deals and anti-Americanism rather than compassion for a dying man. (Also read Claudia Rosett: Libyan Grotesqueries.)
Bashing Israel Still Popular with Spanish Voters
Why is Spain helping to rebuild illegal homes in Israel?
Is ‘Obamamania’ Waning in Europe?
There's a general trend toward a return to more negative reporting about America, its people, and its president.
European Left More Dangerous for Jews than European Right
The greatest threats to Jews (and Israel) in contemporary Europe don't necessarily come from the right anymore.
EU Voters Lurch to the Right
The European Parliament elections saw leftists soundly defeated while the right surged ahead.
Spain Changes Tack on Universal Jurisdiction
Freewheeling Spanish judges are creating big diplomatic headaches for their government — and the parliament is fighting back.
Obama and the Europeanization of American Capitalism
Does the president want to lead the U.S. down the path towards a new era of global socialism?
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