Österreich stoppt Zugverkehr mit Ungarn: «Die Züge waren an der Grenze völlig überfüllt»

Bruxelles veut que la Suisse accueille des réfugiés

TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: La Commission européenne veut inclure la Suisse dans la répartition des réfugiés.

La Commission européenne souhaite que la Suisse participe à l'avenir à la clé de répartition permanente des réfugiés, en tant qu'Etat associé aux accords de Dublin. Mais un flou subsiste sur cette «obligation».

Dans sa proposition, adoptée jeudi par le Parlement européen, la Commission européenne prévoit de créer un mécanisme de répartition permanent et contraignant. Le texte fait référence à l'accord de Dublin passé avec quatre pays non-membres de l'UE, soit la Suisse, l'Islande, la Norvège et le Liechtenstein. » | jeudi 9 septembre 2015

Dutch MP Geert Wilders Speaks to the Invasion of Europe Underway

V DARE: Geert Wilders Demands Netherlands Reject Bogus Refugees » | Brenda Walker | Sunday, September 6, 2015

Isis Shows Hostages 'For Sale': Militants Claim to Have Captured Norwegian and Chinese Nationals

THE INDEPENDENT: The Norwegian government has confirmed one of its citizens is being held in Syria, but says 'Norway does not pay ransom'

The Isis militant group claims it has taken a Norwegian and a Chinese man as hostages, and has posted notices describing the two men as “for sale” in the latest edition of its propaganda magazine.

Pictures of the men dressed in yellow jumpsuits appeared in the final pages of the 11th edition of “Dabiq”, an online English-language magazine released by the group’s media arm.

In what it describes as a “limited time offer”, Isis names the men along with details of their ages and occupations and provides a telegram number. It says: “Whoever would like to pay the ransom for his release and transfer can contact the following.” » | Adam Withnall | Thursday, September 10, 2015

ISIS Recruits Shout "Allah Akbar" in 'Refugee' Trains Going to Germany

Germany: Nazi Salutes and Scuffles as BÄRGIDA Protest Islamism in Berlin

Scuffles broke out as some 100 far-right demonstrators from BÄRGIDA, the Berlin offshoot of 'anti-Islamist' protest group PEGIDA, took to the streets of Berlin on Monday, decrying Islamism in Europe.

Muslim Migrants Chant 'F*** You' and ' Allahu Akbar' in Budapest

Denmark Suspends Ferries as Migrants Demand Route to Sweden

Danish police clash with one of around 300 migrants who were
walking north on a highway in southern Denmark

THE TELEGRAPH: Ferries from Germany closed to trains after migrants refuse to disembark in Denmark, demanding to be taken on to Sweden

A major ferry crossing from Germany to Denmark has been partly closed after hundreds of migrants refused to disembark on arrival, demanding to be taken onward to Sweden, as Europe's migrant crisis spreads northward.

The crossing from Puttgarden to Rodby, Scandinavia's busiest ferry route to Germany, is usually open to car and train passengers.

But operators suspended the latter route after two trains carrying around 350 refugees spent Wednesday stuck in Rodby, demanding to continue on to Sweden.

The refugees refused to register with Danish authorities, which would mean having to apply for asylum in Denmark or returning to Germany, preferring instead to seek asylum in Sweden, where asylum conditions are more generous. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Al Qaeda Mag Urges Attack on Koch Brothers, Buffett, Bloomberg

NBC NEWS: A notorious Al Qaeda magazine is encouraging lone-wolf terrorist attacks on U.S. economic leaders, including Sam Walton, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett.

The list in Inspire magazine also included industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch, internet entrepreneur Larry Ellison, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, economist Robert Shiller, and former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Not mentioned is Janet Yellen, who succeeded Bernanke as Fed chairman.

Also pictured was Jim Walton, one of the heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune, although he was misidentified in the caption as his late father, Sam Walton. Several other names on the list were misspelled.

The slickly produced magazine article begins with a photo illustration showing blood-spattered pictures of several of the leaders next to a dripping gun. Its stated goal is to derail the "revival of the America Economy."

The article says the "economic personalities" and "wealthy entrepreneurs" can get off the list by withdrawing their money from U.S. banks, investing their wealth outside American soil, and denouncing support for Israel.

Shiller, a Nobel Prize winner, said he was shocked to learn his name was on the list.

"Why me? I am non-plussed. Why I am included?" he said. "I was just in Istanbul for an Islamic finance forum, part of the G20. I quoted Mohammed. I'm sympathetic to the Islamic community." » | Robert Windrem and Tracy Connor | Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Salafisten auf Rekrutierungstour unter Flüchtlingen

Koran-Verteilung durch Salafisten in Wuppertal (Archivbild)

DIE WELT: Kaum im sicheren Deutschland angekommen, geraten Flüchtlinge aus Syrien ins Visier von muslimischen Fanatikern. Der Salafisten-Prediger Pierre Vogel rät seinen Anhängern: "Bringt Geschenke mit!"

Jeden Tag kommen sie mit Zügen aus Südeuropa an: Flüchtlinge aus Syrien. Sie sind dem Krieg entkommen, den Fassbomben des Assad-Regimes und dem Terror des Islamischen Staates. Doch in Deutschland werden sie nicht nur von Hilfsorganisationen und ehrenamtlich engagierten Bürgern erwartet. Sondern auch von Salafisten, die in ihnen potenzielle Rekruten für ihren fanatischen Glauben sehen.

Der in Bergheim (Nordrhein-Westfalen) lebende salafistische Prediger Pierre Vogel hat bereits eine Liste von Ratschlägen veröffentlicht, wie sich Salafisten am besten den Flüchtlingen nähern sollen. Vogel rät seinen Anhängern, Teams zu bilden und alle Flüchtlingsunterkünfte in ihrer Umgebung ausfindig zu machen und zu besuchen.

Auch, wie man die Herzen der meist mittellosen Flüchtlinge erreicht, glaubt Vogel zu wissen: "Bringt Geschenke mit!" Dem Personal der Unterkunft sollen die Salafisten ihre Hilfe anbieten; und wenn diese abgelehnt wird, solle man in nahe gelegenen Moscheen das Gespräch mit den Flüchtlingen suchen. (+ Video) » | Von Stefan Laurin | Mittwoch, 9. September 2015

Europe Faces Political War On Two Fronts As Backlash Builds

A migrant group walks between the railroad tracks near
Roszke village on the Hungarian-Serbian border

THE TELEGRAPH: The EU's Eastern states shocked to lose their sovereignty over borders, just as southern Europe lost economic sovereignty by joining the euro.

The European Union is fracturing along multiple lines of cleavage, torn by an emerging Kulturkampf over migrant flows before it has overcome the bitter conflict at the heart of monetary union.

“The bell tolls, the time has come,” said Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the European Commission, in his State of the Union speech.

"We have to look at the huge issues with which the European Union is now confronted. Our Union is not in a good situation,” he said.

Perhaps it would be churlish to point out that the cause of this near existential breakdown is a series of moves that have his fingerprints all over them: » | Ambrose Evans-Pritchard | Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Rede der Bundeskanzlerin im Bundestag zu Haushalt und Flüchtlingskrise

Deutschland ist wirtschaftlich stark. Der Haushalt 2016 kommt ohne neue Schulden aus. Die Arbeitslosigkeit ist so niedrig wie seit 1991 nicht. Deshalb kann unser Land in die Zukunft investieren – und auch die Flüchtlingssituation meistern. Das sagte Angela Merkel heute im #Bundestag.

Britain Can Stay ‘In’, Says Juncker, But Then It Should Butt Out

David Cameron and Jean[-]Claude Juncker deep in discussion

THE TELEGRAPH: There was no attempt to sugar the pill in Strasbourg today when Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his 'State of the Union' address

Even when times are tough American presidents always declare the state of their union to be “strong”, or something similarly optimistic, but after a year of near perpetual crisis in Europe Jean-Claude Juncker was past pretending: the European Union, he said, is not in “a good state”.

But if this occasion was a showcase for the European Commission president to lay down a vision for how to fix the continent’s ills, from the recent migrant crisis to the still-wobbly euro, it did not inspire confidence.

Mr Juncker spoke for 90 minutes – an absurdly long time – prescribing “more Europe” as the panacea for everything while being heckled from the upper slopes of the chamber by an assortment of anti-Federalist MEPs, including some from our own Ukip.

As a spectacle, it was risible – but that cannot distract from the fact that Mr Juncker is right about one thing: Europe’s challenges have now taken on an existential quality. » | Peter Foster | Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Wegen Papst-Cover: Saudi-Arabien verbietet „National Geographic“

Verboten: Das katholischer Kirchenoberhaupt
in der Sixtinischen Kapelle.

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Saudi-Arabien verbietet die aktuelle arabische Ausgabe des Magazins „National Geographic“. Anlass ist das Cover und möglicherweise auch die Titelgeschichte.

Die aktuelle Ausgabe des Magazins „National Geographic“ darf in Saudi-Arabien nicht verkauft werden. Auf dem Cover ist der Papst mit der Schlagzeile „Die Kirchenreform – so führt Franziskus die stille Revolution an“ zu sehen. Das reichte offenbar aus, um das Heft in Saudi-Arabien verbieten zu lassen.

Alsaa Omar al-Menhaly, der Chefredakteur des Magazins, entschuldigte sich auf Twitter bei seinen Lesern, die bereits seit einer Woche auf die neue Ausgabe warteten: Das Magazin dürfe „aus kulturellen Gründen“ nicht veröffentlicht werden. In Saudi-Arabien ist es nicht nur verboten, christliche oder jüdische Gottesdienste zu feiern, auch der Import und das öffentliche Tragen von religiösen Symbolen wie Kreuzen, Bibeln oder Rosenkränzen steht unter Strafe. » | Von Kornelius Friz | Mittwoch, 9. September 2015

Inside Story: Desperate Journeys

Refugees cross into Germany after torturous journey from war-torn countries.

Europe Divided Over Growing Refugee Crisis

The European Commission has presented a seven-step solution to tackling the ever-growing refugee crisis swamping the continent. And, in the process, it's accusing member countries of lacking unity in handling the situation. But despite the gravity of the problem facing Europe, the parliament session still occasionally descended into a less-serious mood. Germany is, by far, the favored destination for migrants and refugees coming to Europe.

Cold Welcome: Protesters Flock to London in Rally against Netanyahu Visit

While the Israeli Prime Minister is due in London today, he might not get a very warm welcome. Protests over his visit are taking place and RT's Polly Boiko is following them for us.

Germany Torn by Migrant Hatred

What P****s Me Off About The European Migrant Crisis

Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Pro-refugee Protesters in Switzerland

Riot police fired rubber bullets at a crowd of pro-refugee protesters in Zurich on Saturday.