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...around the court, where they banged on the children’s van, thirsty for retribution. Similarly, the desire for information about the new crime of an ex-convict seems to be a product of natural but legally unreasonable anger. Comparably strong emotions affected the original trial, and the European Court of Human Rights later ruled that the high scrutiny and “incomprehensible and intimidating” adult court structure for a child of 11 meant that the trial was not a fair...
...those staffers was stationed at the Center for European Studies, where the staff member served History faculty with offices at the CES. Now, the administrative group serves those faculty members, some of whom have expressed concern about the elimination of the staff position...
Fear of Islamic culture is encapsulated also in the Europe-wide debate over the veil. President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has promised to push ahead with a ban on the full veil, and Belgium has become the first European nation to hold a successful vote on the subject. A concerted effort has been made to tie the debate over Islamic dress to women’s rights within Muslim society. Politicians repeatedly invoke the need to “liberate women,” while some left-wing members of parliament have gone so far as to label the burqa...
However, even the situation in Italy pales in comparison to the Dutch situation. After years of heavy migration from North Africa and Turkey, the stereotypically tolerant Dutch now believe (poll numbers indicate a massive disparity of over 60 percent) that Islam is incompatible with “modern European life.” As a result, the Dutch government may soon not only drastically curb immigration but also move to outlaw the Koran. The difference between restricting immigration and banning a book exemplifies perfectly how enthusiasm for preventing European society from changing too much has evolved into a radical reaction...
...order to be accepted into the European Union, the country reported deficits below the EU cap of 3 percent of GDP by allegedly falsifying data, according to Luca Einaudi, a visiting scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs...