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Austria’s chancellor says he wants to ban political Islam

Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker recently called for a ban on political Islam to be enshrined in the country’s constitution. But his coalition partners are sceptical, and the Freedom Party believes he is bluffing. Time and demographics are not on the side of the anti-Islamist politicians. 41 per cent of primary school pupils in Vienna are Muslims.

Ukrainian security services open fire on each other

The Ukrainian security services HUR and SBU opened fire on each other in Kyiv on Wednesday, leaving three agents wounded. The shooting was caused by rivalry. The domestic security service SBU came to arrest a Russian fighting against his own country. He is under HUR’s protection, and they refused to hand over their agent. The shooting then broke out.

Putin on Norwegian seizure: ‘State terrorism’. Ambassador summoned

Norway’s ambassador in Moscow has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to answer for the seizure of the Russian cruise ship in Barentsburg. Russia is demanding an explanation and wants the ship released. Putin was asked about the matter during the summit in Vladivostok and described the conduct as state terrorism. Norway’s Ministry of Justice washes its hands of the matter and says it is not their responsibility.

Turns down USD 40 million from Trump: Abortion and diversity more important

Norwegian People’s Aid believes it is more important to work on abortion, gender ideology and diversity than to accept NOK 400 million in annual funding from the United States.

Svalbard drawn into the dispute between Ukraine and Russia

Russia is protesting vehemently against the Norwegian authorities’ seizure of a Russian cruise ship at the request of a Ukrainian company. The Ukrainians want compensation for assets they lost when Russia took over Crimea in 2014. But with the two countries at war, Norway risks being drawn into the conflict, and in the highly sensitive area of Svalbard.

Massive protests against migration in Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards demonstrated in cities across Spain on Wednesday evening in protest against the government’s handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta and in solidarity with people in the Spanish enclave. In Madrid alone, 150,000 people took part. In Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was denounced as a ‘traitor to the country’.

Secret Spanish police report: Morocco behind the invasion of Ceuta

Just days after Pedro Sánchez absolved Morocco of responsibility for the invasion of Ceuta, the country’s own police have pulled the rug from under him with a report that delivers a damning verdict: Morocco organised the invasion as part of a plan to wrest control of the enclave from Spain.

Trade unions given special permission to nominate their own quota refugees

The Labour government has given LO and three other trade unions permission to select trade union representatives from among the world’s refugees for resettlement in Norway.

Russia helping Iran with supersonic missiles, Financial Times reports

According to an investigation by the Financial Times, Russia has secretly helped Iran with technology for developing supersonic missiles. Such weapons would take Iran’s conflict with the United States to a new level, even though the Russians are not sharing their most advanced missile technology.

Swedish Left Party politician threatened to kill 16-year-old girl: ‘I want to kill all racists!’

A Left Party politician on Upplands Väsby’s education committee threatened to kill a 16-year-old during a Sweden Democrats election meeting, saying she wanted to kill all racists. When the situation escalated, four police officers carried the politician away. The video is now spreading on social media.