British report: 700,000 migrants piling up in Libya waiting for their chance to jump to Europe

Invasion of Europe news….. I should have posted this yesterday, but it doesn’t matter if the news is a bit old.  The major point I want to make with this post is this (something that no one seems to want to get the answer to): So where are these impoverished people from all over Africa … Continue reading British report: 700,000 migrants piling up in Libya waiting for their chance to jump to Europe

Pew poll on European attitudes on immigration interesting, but flawed

Pew Research is trying to figure out attitudes in Europe about immigration I suspect to gauge the political mood of the electorate. Pew on the hunt for Europe’s nationalists…..       I was amused to see that the survey did not ask questions in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic etc. where they might have … Continue reading Pew poll on European attitudes on immigration interesting, but flawed

EU trying (in vain?) to get new agreement on migrant redistribution in Europe; fear increase in populism

“If we don’t get a deal by the summer we will lose credibility vis-à-vis public opinion and we cannot afford that because it would fuel support for populist and extremist parties across the country.” (Unnamed diplomat from a frontline country)   Politico Europe is reporting that the European Union is working to get in place … Continue reading EU trying (in vain?) to get new agreement on migrant redistribution in Europe; fear increase in populism