Germany’s Lower Saxony seeks help over ‘modern slavery’

29 Aug 2013
Crowded dormitories, excessive work schedules and low pay. These are the conditions faced by some migrant workers in Germany – the economic powerhouse of the EU. Many of the foreigners were promised much more before they…

Czech Republic detains 100 in massive anti-Roma protests

29 Aug 2013
A tense calm has returned to the Czech Republic where officials say some 100 far-right activists have been detained in violent demonstrations against gypsies, also known as Roma. Officials said arrests were made in at least…

Czech Republic detains 100 in massive anti-Roma protests

29 Aug 2013
A tense calm has returned to the Czech Republic where officials say some 100 far-right activists have been detained in violent demonstrations against gypsies, also known as Roma. Officials said arrests were made in at least…

European rail network now on al-Qaeda hit-list

22 Aug 2013
Al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on Europe’s high-speed rail network, a German newspaper reported, citing intelligence sources. The extremist group could plant explosives on trains and tunnels or sabotage tracks and electrical cabling, said Bild, Europe’s most…