Germany Wants to Remove Veto Rights in the EU, But Poland Fears German Hegemony German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the...See more

France: Man Strangled, Robbed of Luxury Watch in Paris Street A man walking his dog in Paris was strangled and robbed of his designer watch during the weekend, according to reports. Police are searching for three suspects who ambushed the victim, a 59-year-old male, at around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the 17th arrondissement of the French capital. The local resident was out with his pet on the Boulevard de Courcelles when he was attacked.

Extremist Mosque Repeatedly Ignores French Govt Orders to Close An extremist Salafist mosque in the city of Marseille has been ordered to close several times over the last five years by French authorities but continues to refuse to obey the orders. The mosque, located in the Consolat area of northern Marseille, has been ordered for years to be closed by the French government and appeared on a confidential note leaked by French media in rail on Islamist separatist mosques operating in France.