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French president demands European Union keeps illegal aliens out

By Steve McGough / March 12, 2012 /

This is not a new position for French President Sarkozy, he’s been advocating legal immigration for economic reasons since at least 2007 while restricting illegal immigration. In the United States, he’d be marked a racist bigot.

European Union to confiscate savings in Cyprus in return for bailout

By Steve McGough / March 18, 2013 /

The plan put forth by European finance ministers is to outright confiscate 9.9 percent from any person with a Cyprus bank account with more than €100,000 ($129,000 US). Of course, there are not many accounts holders who have that much cash, so ministers went after everyone else too, demanding 6.7 percent from anyone with cash in…

Spain economists to unemployed youth: You may want to leave the country for awhile

By Steve McGough / May 3, 2012 /

There is nothing for you here, go find work elsewhere. I heard the other day that Spain is burdened with a 24 percent unemployment rate, and for youths – under 25  – the unemployment rate is 51 percent.

Will the European Union’s open border policy hold over time?

By Steve McGough / May 12, 2011 /

In my opinion the kerfuffle started back in 2008 and 2009 when a select few European countries were willing to take in released Guantanamo Bay detainees and others refused. The open border policy between most of Europe is now causing more heartburn, with some countries planning to take a much closer look at people crossing…

Smacked into reality concerning Guantanamo detainees

By Steve McGough / May 20, 2009 /

In what I only can describe as a smack to the head, President Obama’s request for $80 million in supplemental funding to close Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was voted down by a 90-6 vote in the Senate this afternoon. This is not unexpected since politicians have a habit of speaking a great game…

Swedish Pirate Party want their free stuff

By Steve McGough / June 8, 2009 /

If you’re one of those 20 or 30-year-olds who think the Internet – and stuff on it – should be free, you now have a political party to join over in Sweden. The Pirate Party now has one seat at the table of the European Union’s parliament.

Europe wants Gitmo closed, will not commit to accept detainees

By Steve McGough / January 27, 2009 /

As many countries in Europe demanded the United States close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, they refused efforts by the Bush administration to provide asylum or refugee status to prisoners who were ready for release. In Berlin yesterday, 27 members of the European Union made a weak attempt to support the new administration by offering…