Race and religion riots growing across Europe, while the power grid in Greece is poised to fail, that’s what it looks like this weekend.
(Digital Journal) In May Digital Journal reported riots broke out in the German city of Bonn between the far-right Pro NRW party and Germany’s Salafists, leading to an Islamist calling for the death of Pro NRW party members. The economic crisis spreading across Europe, coupled with the increase in immigration, has led to a burgeoning growth of far-right populism in France, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Hungary and Austria.
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(BBC News) Far-right groups from across Europe have been holding a rally in Denmark aimed at setting up what they term an anti-Islamic alliance. But members of the English Defence League, who were taking part, said they hoped it would mark the beginning of a Europe-wide movement. A counter demonstration of about 2,000 people came to protest against the event.
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(Digital Journal) The head of the Greek Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) has warned the caretaker government that Greece could face a blackout by early June as it may be forced to shut down the gas supply to electricity producers. DEPA is owed around €300 million by electrical energy producers, leaving DEPA unable to pay its own Turkish, Italian and Russian suppliers. Meanwhile Greece’s Public Power Corporation, DEI, is struggling to cope with hugely increased costs in its energy purchase bill.
Athens News reported prices for natural gas and oil, which it relies on to produce electricity, have increased by 83 percent. Read more…
