Belarus: Persecution of Christians
03 Jul 2015
Open Doors reports Belarus as the last surviving dictatorship in Europe. The government allows almost no political opposition. The Orthodox Church is the only officially recognised denomination with unregistered religious activity resulting in imprisonment or heavy…
Austria: Discrimination against Christians
03 Jul 2015
In a new report, the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination expressed ‘serious concerns’ regarding the human rights situation in Austria for Christians. They found a ‘very high’ incidence of vandalism and burglary at Christian sites and…
Andorra: Dependency on tourism
03 Jul 2015
Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra has achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes. A…
Albania and the banks operating in the country are not endangered if Greece goes bankrupt. This was the statement given by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko. He said that there will be…
The illegal dumping of domestic and sometimes even hazardous industrial waste by the mafia has long been a problem in Italy. Now it has emerged that the trafficking of rubbish has spread across Europe, with garbage…
A 24-year-old Belgian woman has been told she qualifies for euthanasia because she suffers from ‘suicidal thoughts’. The anonymous woman says that she has wanted to die since her childhood and spoke about her decision in…