Spain's move to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born under its colonial rule has sparked debate over reparations, migration policy, and the consequences of the socialist-led country's actions for the wider European Union.
Spain’s move to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born under its colonial rule has sparked debate over reparations , migration policy, and the consequences of the socialist-led country’s actions for the wider European Union. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Socialist-led Spain is advancing legislation granting Spanish citizenship to potentially hundreds of thousands of Sahrawis whose families were connected to the territory of Western Sahara when it was under Spanish administration. The proposal would cover Sahrawis born during Spanish rule and potentially their direct descendants, with Spanish media reporting that as many as 200,000 people in Western Sahara, Algeria ’s refugee camps, and the diaspora could qualify. Significantly, Spanish…Open
An Algerian migrant convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in London received a suspended sentence despite previous convictions and expired immigration status.
An Algerian migrant convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in London received a suspended sentence, despite previous convictions and expired immigration status. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Algerian migrant who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in a London alleyway has been spared prison after receiving a suspended sentence. Sofiane Belasri, 41, approached the schoolgirl outside Liverpool Street Station in July 2024 while she was with a group of friends, later groping her breasts over her clothing after buying alcohol for the group. DETAIL: When the girl rejected him and said she was gay, Belasri allegedly made further sexual comments toward her friends and asked whether they would perform oral sex on him in…Open
New data reveals a massive overrepresentation of North African asylum seekers among accused criminals.
New data reveals a massive overrepresentation of North African asylum seekers among accused criminals. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Swiss migration figures show that about 80.5 percent of asylum seekers from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have been accused of at least one offense, compared with 12.5 percent among asylum seekers overall. The figures from Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) indicate that North African applicants are significantly overrepresented among those accused of crimes. Their asylum claims are also rarely successful, with roughly 99 percent of applications reportedly rejected, according to Swiss media. DETAIL: Switzerland introduced an accelerated asylum process for applicants from several…Open
An Algerian migrant under a deportation order is accused of targeting evacuated homes in France during devastating wildfires, reigniting debate over the nation's lax deportation policies.
An Algerian migrant under a deportation order is accused of targeting evacuated homes in France during devastating wildfires , reigniting debate over the nation’s lax deportation policies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Algerian migrant facing a French deportation order has been accused of burglarizing at least five homes in Gironde while residents were evacuated because of devastating wildfires . The fires burned more than 104,000 acres across southwestern France and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. DETAIL: According to local media, authorities identified the 28-year-old suspect through security footage, DNA evidence, and cellphone geolocation data. Prosecutors allege he targeted evacuated properties,…Open
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The City of Light is not what it once was—nor are the Americans visiting it. The post Au Revoir to the Good Life in Paris appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Au Revoir to the Good Life in Paris The City of Light is not what it once was—nor are the Americans visiting it. TakiMag Bereft of air conditioning, Americans in Paris last week cursed the locals for their antediluvian ways. Parisians did not exactly take it with a wry Gallic smile. Stomach-churning entitlement and sheer effrontery, they answered I was in the City of Light on my way to the Alps, and read most of this stuff in the newspapers. Yes, it was hot, very hot, but walking down the Seine and along the quais, in the small park at the head of the Île de la Cité, or passing Notre Dame glistening in the sunshine,…Open
Spain's socialist government is facing scutiny as its mass migrant amnesty has resulted in 1.3 million applications, including 400,000 from people suspected of being outside Spain.
Spain’s socialist government is facing scutiny as its mass migrant amnesty has resulted in 1.3 million applications, including 400,000 from people suspected of being outside Spain. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Spain ‘s socialist government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, closed its mass amnesty application process for illegal immigrants with over 1 .3 million applications submitted. Authorities estimate that approximately 400,000 of these applications were likely filed fraudulently by foreigners who had not met the December 31, 2025, residency cutoff. DETAIL: Applicants were required to show they had lived in Spain before the cutoff date, had no criminal record, and posed no threat to public safety or health. Spanish…Open
Millions of World Cup visitors are experiencing American cuisine for the first time and there's one menu item that's completely foreign: tipping . Why it matters: Many restaurants in World Cup host cities are adding 20% gratuities to customers' bills this summer to accommodate international fans who might otherwise accidentally stiff their servers. What they're saying: Teneshia Murray Butler, owner of the Atlanta-based chain T's Brunch Bar, tells Axios she raised the restaurants' automatic gratuity from 18% to 20% for the World Cup. - "My servers are everything. They're like the quarterback to the rest of the team," she says. - "Doing this makes the server see that I'm putting them first, ... and I care about them and their money."…
