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Anti-Christian hate crimes on the rise in Europe

Published 27 November 2023
– By Editorial Staff
A recent report by OIDAC Europe shows that anti-Christian hate crimes are on the rise.
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A new report from the observatory on intolerance and discrimination against Christians in europe (OIDAC Europe), which was published last week, shows an increase in the number of hate crimes against Christians in europe over the past year.

The Austria-based non-profit organization OIDAC Europe presented its annual report for 2022/2023 last Friday, on the International Tolerance Day.

Just last year, reliable reports of 748 anti-Christian hate crimes in 30 different countries were received. The attacks included arson, graffiti, desecrations, thefts, physical attacks, insults, and threats.

Discrimination increases

The report further points out that the number of hate crimes committed by radicalized members of ideological, political, or religious groups, which have always expressed hatred towards Christians, is increasing.

OSCE representative and professor Regina Polak at the University of Vienna expressed her concern about the increasing number of attacks on european Christians.

– The increasing number of anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe reported by OIDAC is deeply worrying. It is highly necessary to raise both governmental and societal awareness for this problem and undertake political measures to tackle and combat it decidedly, Polak said in a statement.

Lund, listerby church in ronneby. Photo: Jonas Carlberg/CC BY 2.0

Dismissed from Jobs

OIDAC Europe has also examined various forms of discrimination against Christians. Over the past year, several Christians have been fired from their jobs, suspended, or brought to criminal court for publicly expressing peaceful religious opinions.

Christians who have followed their denominations’ biblical teachings have been prosecuted for alleged “hate propaganda”. Among the most notable cases are British teaching assistant Ben Dybowski and school priest rev. Bernard Randall.

– The criminalization of expressions of mainstream religious teachings – which do not incite violence or hatred – as ‘hate speech’ is dangerous on various levels: It stigmatizes legitimate conscience-related convictions and at the same time weakens the severity of actual incitement to hatred, says Anja Hoffmann, executive director of OIDAC Europe, in a press release.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/hungary-moves-to-block-foreign-funding-for-media-with-new-amendment/

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Hungary moves to block foreign funding for media with new amendment

Published yesterday 14:16
– By Editorial Staff
Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orbán.
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The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is now proposing a constitutional amendment that could limit foreign funding of the country’s media organizations. The aim is said to be to reduce foreign influence and strengthen the country’s sovereignty.

Among other things, the proposal would make it possible to temporarily deprive people of dual citizenship if they fund organizations or independent media outlets that receive money from Hungarians living abroad, Omni reports.

The constitutional amendment is seen by Viktor Orbán’s critics as a way to cut off funding for independent media, reports Placera, citing Bloomberg News. Orbán, for his part, has previously expressed concern about what he considers to be “foreign interference” in Hungary that negatively affects the country’s media independence and self-determination.

The Hungarian government, meanwhile, has also proposed a law change establishing that there are only two genders in Hungary, similar to legislation pushed through by the Trump administration in the US.

The new legislation, if passed by Parliament, is scheduled to enter into force on April 15 this year. The proposed framework is part of a global trend where countries from both sides of the new “Iron Curtain” have introduced legislation regulating foreign funding of media and civil society.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/former-mep-eu-leaders-are-brain-dead/

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Former MEP: “EU leaders are brain dead”

The war in Ukraine

Published yesterday 11:22
– By Editorial Staff
Clare Daly argues that it is the people of Europe who have lost out from the EU leaders' willingness to escalate the war.
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Irish leftist and former MEP Clare Daly is highly critical of EU leaders’ escalation of the war in Ukraine, describing Europe’s leading politicians as “brain dead”.

She points out how those in power seem to live in a bubble where “media tells them what to hear and their industrial lobbyists are leading them on, particularly in the defense sector“.

The Nordic Times has long monitored developments in Europe and highlighted how several European leaders seem to strive to further escalate the war in Ukraine and would rather drag the entire continent into a potential major war than to bring about peace, if Russia is considered to benefit from this.

One of the many critics of the war rhetoric is Irish left-wing politician Clare Daly, who was a member of the European Parliament until last year and has consistently opposed sanctions and European involvement in the war.

Daly has described the war in Ukraine as a “proxy war” waged by the EU and the military-industrial complex against Russia, pointing out that it is the people of Europe who are paying the price for war and sanctions.

Where are the peace efforts?

In an interview on the Going Underground media channel, she elaborates on her argument, saying that Europe’s leaders are “completely incompetent” and live in a bubble surrounded by establishment media that constantly tells them they are making the right decisions.

Daly points out that the mainstream media has recently openly declared that it is important to work to create fear among Europeans if it wants to gain popular support for introducing various military reforms – and that this has also had a major impact.

She points to how groups of parents of schoolchildren in Belgium send messages to each other about the need to stock up on survival supplies quickly, and how the Finnish government has urged citizens to get solar-powered radios in case of war.

– Where is the effort to stop war for diplomacy? That’s what the united nations and international relations were supposed to be. The peaceful resolution of conflict, instead in the war in Ukraine, they have done absolutely everything to keep it going.

“The war will continue – whatever the consequences”

Commenting on Trump’s meeting with Zelensky at the White House, she said the US president was telling the truth when he said the war could have been over in two weeks.

– What Zelensky should have said was well it actually would have been over in four weeks but the US and Britain came in and told us to keep fighting. But he didn’t the say that but that’s the truth.

– They want the war to keep going regardless of the devastating consequences. I think many citizens in Europe see that. But its almost as they are powerless to do anything about it, because the organizations and the parties of the left or whatever who used to speak out on these issues has been caught up in a ridiculous jingoism that could end up being incredibly dangerous for Europe. And of course US is delighted. Its hobbled a potential rival. Its mad stuff, she continues.

However, Daly does not primarily believe that EU leaders are fundamentally driven by evil motives or malice – but that the bubble they live in has made them “brain dead”.

– They’re brain dead, they are completely in a bubble. Their media tells them what to hear and their industrial lobbyists are leading them on, particularly in the defense sector.

– But it’s the people in Europe who are going to lose out and lose out badly, she emphasizes.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/romanian-election-authorities-ban-georgescu-from-presidential-race/

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Romanian election authorities ban Georgescu from presidential race

Totalitarianism

Published 10 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
National conservative presidential candidate Călin Georgescu enjoys strong popular support in Romania.
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National conservative politician Călin Georgescu will not be allowed to run for re-election in May, Romania’s electoral authority announced on Sunday. The decision has sparked protests in the capital Bucharest, where demonstrators are demanding justice and democracy.

Romania’s Central Electoral Authority (BEC), decided on Sunday to disqualify Călin Georgescu from participating in the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled to be held in May.

Georgescu, who somewhat unexpectedly won the first round of the presidential election last November, has since been the subject of extensive legal investigations and political attacks.

The December election was annulled by Romania’s Constitutional Court just two days before the second round was due to take place, leading to widespread protests across the country.

Arrested on vague grounds

In the aftermath of the court’s decision, Georgescu was arrested on what appear to be politically motivated charges. Romanian authorities have also carried out dozens of raids across the country against Georgescu’s supporters, including people linked to his election campaigns.

The court cited alleged Russian interference in the election, via social media, and campaign financing as reasons for the annulment – allegations that Moscow rejects.

Călin Georgescu has called the decision “a formalized coup d’état” and claims it is an attempt to undermine democracy in the country, based on the fact that powerful interests simply did not appreciate the election results.

“Freedom!”

After the election authority’s announcement, hundreds of Georgescu’s supporters gathered outside the authority’s office in Bucharest, chanting “Freedom!” and tried to break through security barriers, leading to clashes with police, reports Al-Jazeera and others. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd and several people were arrested during the protests.

Călin Georgescu has continued to lead the pre-election polls with around 40% of voter support. He has previously promised to “restore Romania’s dignity” and reduce the country’s dependence on international organizations such as NATO and the EU.

On social media, Georgescu criticized the electoral authority’s decision, calling it “A direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide! I have one message left! If democracy in Romania falls, the entire democratic world will fall! This is just the beginning. Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!”

Support from the US government

US Vice President JD Vance and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have also expressed support for Georgescu and criticized Romania’s handling of the election.

In February, Vance accused Romania of invalidating the election on the basis of “weak suspicions” from Romanian intelligence and pressure from neighboring countries. Elon Musk describes the electoral authority’s decision as “crazy”, on his platform X.

Georgescu now faces a range of criminal charges, including disseminating false information about campaign financing, supporting fascist organizations and sedition against the constitutional order. He denies all charges and says they are entirely politically motivated.

At the time of writing, not a single piece of evidence that stands up to objective scrutiny has so far been presented by the Romanian Central Election Authority or other Romanian authorities.

Decision under appeal

The decision of the electoral authority can still be appealed to Romania’s Constitutional Court, which is expected to make a final decision by Wednesday this week. Meanwhile, protests continue in Bucharest, with demonstrators demanding justice and freedom for Georgescu to run in the elections.

The disqualification of Călin Georgescu from the presidential elections has created a political crisis in Romania, with accusations of violations of democratic principles.

As his supporters protest in the streets, the question remains whether or not he will be allowed to participate in the elections – a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for both Romania and Europe.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/vlaardingerbroek-eu-bureaucrats-have-completely-lost-their-minds/

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Vlaardingerbroek: EU bureaucrats have completely lost their minds

The war in Ukraine

Published 8 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
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Dutch political commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek sharply criticizes the European Commission’s new €800 billion aid package to Ukraine. She says the decision, which von der Leyen calls “Rearm Europe”, is a dangerous escalation that directly contradicts the US call for a ceasefire and risks dragging Europe into a third world war.

According to Vlaardingerbroek, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced opposition from Donald Trump and JD Vance in the US, the EU leadership have decided to “do the exact opposite of anything that Trump is proposing”. She claims that the EU elite prioritizes its own power over the will of the people.

– The people who rule us from Brussels have officially lost their minds. Ursula von der Leyen has has announced a new plan called Rearm Europe. And she now intends to send 800 billion euros to Ukraine, she says.

Vlaardingerbroek points to Germany, where she says Friedrich Merz is urgently trying to abolish the so-called “debt brake” in order to increase aid to Kiev.

– They’re trying to push a law through very quickly before AfD takes their seats in parliament – to get rid of the German ‘debt brake’ – in order to send more money to Ukraine, which otherwise would be illegal, she accuses.

She warns that the EU’s actions will not only cost Ukrainian and Russian lives, but also escalate the conflict.

– Soon, we’re going to send actual troops to the front. We’re going to send our men, our kids to die for Ukraine. Because the people who rule us don’t give a flying about us, she exclaimed in an appearance on X.

Finally, Vlaardingerbroek denounces von der Leyen as an “unelected bureaucrat” and calls EU leaders “dangerous fools”.

– They’re willing to risk World War III for their money laundering power grab. While America is off to a great start, we’re going down the deep end here, she concludes.

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