Netherlands: Haarlem coffee-shops offer alternative to weedpass

05 Oct 2012
Coffee-shop owners in the city of Haarlem have reached an agreement with the mayor, which they believe will make the introduction of the weedpass unnecessary in their city. Under the covenant, the owners have pledged to…

German Catholics lose church rights for unpaid tax

27 Sep 2012
Germany's Roman Catholics are to be denied the right to Holy Communion or religious burial if they stop paying a special church tax. A German bishops' decree which has just come into force says anyone failing…

German Catholics lose church rights for unpaid tax

27 Sep 2012
Germany's Roman Catholics are to be denied the right to Holy Communion or religious burial if they stop paying a special church tax. A German bishops' decree which has just come into force says anyone failing…

Bulgaria: Radical Islam spreads tentacles

27 Sep 2012
Belgian police have cuffed members of a radical Islamist group connected with Al Qaeda, local media reported. One of the arrested is of Algerian origin. This spring he visited Bulgaria, police said. The detainees are members…