Europe

Europe has been—and will be—the hotbed for much of Biblical history. Many of the world’s greatest empires found their rise and fall within its borders, but the Bible speaks of another empire yet to arise there. Come see what’s been going on in Europe—through then lens of God’s word.

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Trade Winds Blow Canada Toward EU

Although inextricably linked with the United States by geography and economics, Canada has been increasingly voting and trading with Europe.
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Is Economic Power Shifting to Europe?

At the birth of the euro a few years ago, the British news magazine The Economist reminded readers that one of the great lessons of history is that all paper money eventually fails. At the time, nobody expected the US...
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In Brief... World News Review: Javier Solana the Face of the EU

"Secretary-General of the Council of the EU and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy."
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Out of Sight Out of Mind

What is the European Union (EU)? This is not such a strange question when you realize that many, if not most, Americans are largely unaware of vitally important EU activities such as the signing of the new Treaty of Rome...
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World News and Trends: Fireworks on the Rock of Gibraltar

A recent celebration of 300 years of British rule on Gibraltar fanned the flames of ownership claims to the Rock.
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World News and Trends: Could Britain leave the European Union?

Columnist Mark Steyn stated that "poll after poll shows that up to half the British electorate wants out of the EU" (The Daily Telegraph).
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World News and Trends: The European Union's dangerous liaisons

The Wall Street Journal Europe reported that "just as the United States imposed sanctions on Damascus, the European Union is finalizing a deal to facilitate trade with Syria."
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World News and Trends: EU members agree on constitution

All 25 European Union (EU) member countries have agreed in Brussels on a final draft of the new European constitution.
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Could Anti-Semitism Lead Europe to Another Tragic Defeat?

We Europeans all sincerely want peace. But at times we have unwisely supported policies that have prolonged and aggravated political conflicts. So we need to ask, is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East linked in any way to the...
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"Pink" Politicians are "in"

The major political parties in Germany are traditionally identified by color. Conservatives are black, socialists red, liberals yellow and environmentalists green. Now a new color has arrived on the political scene: pink.
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World News and Trends: Building the behemoth

The Middle East isn't getting any quieter or terrorists less suicidal.
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World News and Trends: The European constitution suddenly reemerges

As a Daily Mail feature article recently reported: "Suddenly the threat of an all-powerful EU constitution is perilously close ... How profoundly it will change Britain" (March 26).
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Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism. Until Ronald Reagan.
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Will Enlargement of the European Union Ensure Peace?

The European Union is seen as an entity that will bring peace. But only Jesus Christ will bring true world peace.
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Member States of the European Union

The member states of the EU as of May 2004
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Who Will Lead the New Europe?

Few qualities in human affairs are more important than competent, capable leadership. With the May 1 addition of 10 nations joining the European Union, which nation or nations will exercise the most control, for good or bad? Who will govern...
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The Rising European Superpower: Prophesied in the Bible?

Events in Europe are reshaping the world. The European Union has now expanded from 15 to 25 members. Most of Europe already shares a common currency and plans within months to have a European constitution to further unify the continent...
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Will European Unity Be Forged in Fear?

The recent terrorist attack in Spain has impacted elections and policies in Europe. Is this a trigger for future events that will create a larger cohesive continental power?
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Terror by Chemical Bombs

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...
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World News and Trends: United States pulling troops and tanks out of Germany

The American military is planning a major restructuring to better meet 21st-century terrorist threats with flexible rapid reaction units. Included in the implementation of this major reassessment, "the United States plans to withdraw its heavy armoured formations [tanks] from Germany...