Brussels book event on rise of Islamism in schools cancelled after threats
A public conference on Islamism in schools, scheduled to take place at a Brussels bookstore, has been cancelled after organisers received threats apparently from…
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Head of German employers’ association warns ‘300,000 industrial jobs at risk’
Stefan Wolf, the head of the German employers’ association Gesamtmetall, has said hundreds of thousands of jobs in the metals and electricals industry are at risk.
Belgian school introduces compulsory Arabic lessons
Mandatory Arabic lessons have been brought in for students at a college in Belgium, spurring opposition on social media.
German teens taught that US schools are still ‘divided by skin colour’
Pupils reading the book are asked to answer the following questions: "Do you see the USA as a racist society?
France, Italy and Germany lobby the Brazilian government against use of Spanish language
France's Embassy in Brazil, along with Italy's and Germany's diplomatic missions, successfully lobbied Brazil's congress to remove Spanish from the country's secondary…
France creates ‘national mobile force’ as radicalised students threaten schools
France's schools now face such security dangers from radicalised students that education minister Nicole Belloubet has announced the deployment of a "national mobile…
German teachers should warn students of ‘anti-constitutional’ AfD, head of teachers’ union says
Teachers in Germany should instruct their students about the "anti-constitutional tendencies" of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, the head…
The kids are not alright: Most EU pupils’ educational results tumble in PISA rankings
The latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), one of the most prominent student-ranking organisations in the world, are causing…
Irish Government’s anti-racism pledge could ‘undermine academic freedom’
An Irish Government's anti-racism pledge for universities runs the risk of endangering academic freedom, a lecturer has warned.
German Left calls for the abolition of homework
Germany's hard Left Die Linke party has called for the complete abolition of homework in schools, much to the delight of nine-year-olds across the country.
France has the ‘dumbest Left in the world’, Socialist Party official says
A senior member of France's Socialist Party has lambasted his own side of the political spectrum, claiming on September 4 that France has the "dumbest Left in the…
French pupils wearing Islamic dress will be barred from class ‘from September 4’
Children who arrive at schools in France wearing Islamic clothing will be barred from classes "from Monday" September 4, Gabriel Attal, France's education minister…
Belgium concerned over ‘dodgy dentists from Romania’
Low-skilled dentists from Romania are causing a headache in Belgium but, because of EU rules, authorities in Belgium are powerless to act.