No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent, mainly from the African continent and mainly Muslim: an estimated six to seven million of them, or more than 10% of the population.

Quote by Timothy Garton Ash

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The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.