Mass Immigration & Decline In Security Intrinsically-Linked, Say Majority Of French
The vast majority of French citizens, including many on the left, believe the growing feeling of insecurity across the country and mass immigration are intrinsically linked, new polling has revealed.
Recent polling showed more women than men believe that France’s open-door immigration policy has led to a greater feeling of insecurity across the country…
According to a poll conducted by CSA for CNews, Europe 1, and JDD, 68 percent of respondents see a correlation between immigration and the rise in delinquency in France.
The link is widely recognized among right-wing voters, with 94 percent of Republican supporters and 93 percent of those aligned with the National Rally acknowledging such a link. However, a significant minority of those who support pro-immigration left-wing parties also share this concern.
A total of 43 percent of Socialist Party supporters, 38 percent of La France Insoumise (LFI) voters, and 34 percent of Green supporters share the view that high immigration is destabilizing France’s security.
The link is also widely accepted by voters of French President Emmanuel Macron’s governing Renaissance party, with 68 percent of his supporters agreeing there is a link.
Germany BANS all pro-Hamas protests and activists by Hamas sympathizers. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has implemented a formal ban on any groups that show support for Hamas- including protesters. In a statement she said: “With Hamas, I have today completely banned the activities of a terrorist organization whose aim is to destroy the state of Israel.” The Hamas flag is also completely banned. She announced that she is also dissolving the German branch of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which she said “supports and glorifies” groups including Hamas. Source: Associated Press/ Times of Israel
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Huge weapons haul seized by Spanish police
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Image captionSpain’s national police seized over 10,000 rifles and 400 shells
Spanish Police have released striking pictures of a huge weapons haul seized from an organised crime group.
It includes over 10,000 assault rifles, machine guns, pistols, revolvers, and 400 shells and grenades.
The guns and ammunition were seized in January during an operation against firearms trafficking.
Investigators also found an illegal workshop with machinery to manipulate and reactivate weapons, near Bilbao. Five people were arrested.
Cash amounting to 80,000 euros (£70,000 / $85,000) was seized.
Image copyrightPOLICIA NACIONALThe operation involved counter-terror police from Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia and Gerona.
Europol, which supported the investigation, said the firearms were sold in Spain, France and Belgium.
It said some of the weapons were deactivated, but did not comply with established standards.
Criminals acquired the arsenal largely through auctions and other legal channels before reactivating it.
The gang had been using a sports shop as a front for its distribution centre – which in reality sold firearms, weapon components and ammunition.
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Police said the weapons would have had an easy journey onto the black market, and into the hands of terrorists or organised crime groups.
Europol said firearms traffickers exploit legal loopholes and legislative differences between EU countries to divert guns from legal suppliers.
Reactivating deactivated weapons is one of Europe’s main sources of illegal guns.
The agency said it had seen a significant increase in the number being supplied to criminals since 2014.