Terror in Europe

Germany

An Anti-Migrant Website Sold Guns. Many Germans Bought Them

MUNICH — On Oct. 5, German doctor Alexander Haase* opened his web browser and dropped merchandise he wanted to purchase into a checkout basket. He paid 590,99 euros* — money that went ...

France

Who's Left Behind In New Global Arms Race? Old Europe

France has long been the only country in continental Europe to invest in its military. Though oth...

Germany

A Christmas Wish For Europe: Time To Defend Our Civilization

After the Christmas market attack in Berlin, the Western world would be wrong to assume it can pr...

France

How France Puts A Price On Victims Of Terrorism

PARIS — How much is the life of a victim of terrorism worth? How do you quantify the loss of children taken from their parents? Of husbands or wives torn from their spouse by the bullets of a ...

France

The Bataclan, Aching To Rock 'n' Roll Again After Paris Attack

British rocker Pete Doherty is signed up for a November gig, though other artists have opted out ...

Germany

Germany's "Remote-Control" Terror Attacks, Online Chats Revealed

Investigators assume that ISIS instructors are looking for new candidates for becoming potential ...

France

"Deradicalization" Center For Islamic Extremists Comes To Quaint French Town

In the scenic Loire Valley southwest of Paris, a town was designated to accommodate the first cen...

France

Our Age Of Collective Panic, So Hard To Keep Calm And Carry On

Terrorism and social networks contribute to the exacerbation of a general feeling of fear, as rec...

Israel

How Israel Became A Role Model In Fighting Terrorism

Since its creation, the Hebrew state has adapted to a permanent terrorist threat, thanks to a dyn...

Germany

Media Freedom And Responsibility In Terrorism Coverage

MUNICH — Shortly after the 1985 hijacking of a TWA plane by a splinter group of the Shiite ...

Germany

From The Nazis To Nice, Teasing Out The Logic Of Evil

Terrorists and mass murderers are often seen as maniacs. But that may hide an uncomfortable truth...

Germany

Where To Bury Terrorists, A Question From Boston To Bavaria

The German state of Bavaria now has to face the question of where and how to bury slain terrorist...

Germany

Islam And Integration, How The Seeds For Terror Take Root

Can we accept cultural "sensitivities" as an excuse for undemocratic behavior? Can we a...

Germany

How The Sudden Uptick In Terror Attacks May Change Germany

BERLIN — Four attacks in 11 days have us worried that Germany is at the beginning of a campaign of attacks by individuals that will not be easy to stop. Like the ...

France

Terrorists Take Our Lives, Populists Steal Our Souls

How should we react in the face of the threat of Islamist terrorism? It's a fine line to ...

France

The Scooter Hero Of Nice: I Was Ready To Die To Stop Him

A video circulating showed a desperate attempt by someone on a scooter to stop the runaway truck ...

France

France's Twin Threat From Within: Angry Youth, Cynical Politics

France is not only a target for ISIS. The country must also admit that terrorism profits from its...

France

Terrorism: The Dual Traps Of Fatalism And Naivety

PARIS — Arnaud Danjean, member of the European Parliament for the French opposition party Les Républicains, spoke to Les ...

France

Not Just Another Bastille Day, What I Saw In Nice

NICE — It was a cool atmosphere, the fireworks were impressive, kids tossing pebbles in the water — and the Promenade des Anglais was packed full. Just like ...

France

Terror In Nice, Voices From The Street

NICE — After Thursday night's horror come the questions. Along Nice's Promenade des Anglais, people gather to tell their stories and understand how such a ...

France

Nice Terror: Newspaper Front Pages From France And The World

NICE — For the third time in 18 months, France has been hit with a major terrorist attack. Scores of people were killed Thursday night in the southern French city of Nice ...

France

The Poisonous Link Between Underground Economy And Terror Financing

-Analysis- PARIS — Little is known about the financing of terror. Where does it come from? What part did it play in the Paris shootings and Brussels ...