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The NetherlandsNo Longer a Bastion of Tolerance in Europe?
Holland has long been renowned as a bastion of religious and cultural tolerance in Europe, but the van Gogh killing has sparked a furious national debate about immigration. Andrew Parker reports
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Corsica
Bombings against the North African Population
For almost thirty years, Corsican nationalists have been carrying out bomb attacks in an attempt to separate from France. But now, nationalist political violence turns against the mainly-Moroccan immigrants. By John Laurenson
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Assia Bensalah Alaoui
The Arab World Demands Coherence
Since 1995, the Barcelona Process has been the EU's grand opening strategy towards Northern Africa and the Middle East. Assia Bensalah Alaoui, a Moroccan law professor and development expert, assessed the EU's policy in an interview with Hans Dembowski.
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Muslims in Germany
Integration Head Wants Imams to Speak German
Germany's integration commissioner wants imams who come to the country from abroad to have a knowledge of German and German society. It's one part of a 20-point strategy for fighting extremism and promoting integration.
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"Parallel Societies"
Who's Afraid of the Sorbs?
Numerous politicians have recently called on Muslims to increase their efforts to integrate into German society. But Germany shouldn't become fixated on the issue of parallel societies, according to Peter Philipp.
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Tunisia
Social Changes in the Police State
In 2010, Tunisia is due to become part of an EU/North Africa free trade zone. But before that happens, many jobs in the country will be lost and with them, in all probability, the state's political stability. Bernhard Schmid reports
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Opinion Peter Philipp
No Need to Panic in Holland
Despite simmering tensions in Holland, a clash of civilizations won't break out in Europe if people maintain their cool, writes Deutsche Welle's Peter Philipp.
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The Pressing Issue of Integration
Holland Prompts Soul-Searching in Germany
As is the case in other parts of Europe, the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh has prompted some serious soul-searching in Germany, where politicians of every stripe are mulling integration. By Deutsche Welle staff
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Islam in China
Ethnic Powder Keg in Henan Province
The reasons for the tensions between China's ethnic majority, the Han, and the Hui minority remain unclear. But an ethnic conflict has been brewing under the surface for some time. By Kerstin Winter
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Netherlands
A Litmus Test for the Dutch Integration Policy
The murder of the Dutch film-maker Van Gogh at the hands of a Moroccan has been followed by arson attacks on mosques and churches. The Netherlands' integration policy is increasingly being called into question. By Lennart Lehmann
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EU Tackles Integration Issues
Trying to Bridge Gaps on a Political Level
Against the background of recent violence in the Netherlands, the Dutch EU Presidency is chairing the EU's first conference on integration. The European Parliament meanwhile has launched its own anti-racism group.
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Suad Amiry
"Not Without My Mother-in-Law"
Never lose your values or your humor. For Suad Amiry, those are words to live by, and it is with humor that she brings a vivid picture of everyday life in the occupied territories to Europe. Petra Tabeling portrays the Palestinian author and peace activist.
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