Russia: Sweden gives refuge to Chechen bandits 'Bandits' being the new Russian term for Islamic extremists. Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has hit out at Sweden for providing a home for Chechen “bandits”.
Sweden: More Police with Foreign Background The Swedish Police’s attempts to recruit a more multicultural force have reached a breakthrough, news bureau TT reports. A full 27 percent of those beginning in the police academy this January were born outside of Sweden or have at least one parent who was. That is a huge leap compared to the country’s current police force, of which only 6.7 percent have a foreign background
Paris: 'Baghdad ring' on trial A group of 28 suspected members of one of Europe's biggest people-smuggling rings went on trial today in Paris where they risk jail sentences of up to ten years. The “Baghdad ring” of smugglers charged between 10,000 euros and 15,000 euros (14,000 and 20,000 dollars) to migrants seeking passage to Britain, Ireland, Sweden and Norway, according to French prosecutors. The migrants were mostly Kurds from northern Iraq but some also came from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China, reaching France after a long dangerous journey through Turkey, Greece and Italy
Sweden: Immigrants cleaning the streets Immigrants workers make up 41 percent of Sweden's cleaners despite accounting for only 16 percent of the workforce. In the cities the numbers are even higher, a new report shows
Opinion: Why don't the Jews join us? An orthodox Jewish reader once asked me why Islam-critics criticize EVERYTHING about Islam.
Sweden: Refugees staying put in problem spots A Swedish government project focused on enticing refugees to leave problem-ridden areas in Sweden’s big cities has failed to achieve its goals. After two years, just 286 people have made use of the scheme, according to figures released by the Swedish Migration Board. “While it seems to me that there are a lot more people who could probably benefit from moving, I realize it’s very difficult when you’ve put down roots,” Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni told news agency TT
Finland: Killings just tip of honour violence iceberg “It is a coincidence and good luck that nobody in Finland has been murdered for the honour of the family”, says Rewbar Karimi, an expert in honour conflicts working at the Finnish League for Human Rights.
Sweden: First shelter for men suffering from honour related violence Traditionally it is women who are seen as the victims of honour related violence Honour related crimes have been debated in Sweden for some time, with a number of cases where women have been killed by family members trying to keep up the honour of the klan.
Europe: Khat smuggling finances al-Shabaab Update: Small fixes. Muhammed was just a small fish, going across the Øresund (the Sound)
BREAKING: Brit arrested in Sweden for filming onboard plane Not many details as of yet. This is either a big story, or I'll have to retract later.. ————— A 37-year-old British citizen has been arrested in Sweden after staff on a Ryanair plane claimed they spotted him secretly filming their security procedures. Cabin crew on the plane said the suspect, a British man resident in Stockholm, had been attempting to secretly film security procedures on board a flight that left Stansted in London on Monday night.