An aging society needs migrants, skilled and unskilled, to pay taxes and do work that citizens may not want to do

BY Shada Islam 15 March 2016

Despite the brouhaha over the minarets, European Muslims today are focused less on religious symbols and more on securing recognition as full-fledged European citizens.

BY Shada Islam 20 January 2010

As Moscow flexes muscles in Georgia and other countries, the EU's capacity for decisive action is hampered by deep divisions on how best to deal with resurgent Russia. The tough stance taken by the US towards Russia is causing some discomfort among i

BY Shada Islam 4 September 2008

The EU may be united in urging Beijing to respect Tibetans' human rights and hold "constructive" discussions with the Dalai Lama, but it is deeply divided on overall policy, including whether or not to attend the opening Olympics ceremony.

BY Shada Islam 15 April 2008

EU finds it tough to meet India's demands for nuclear cooperation, more decision-making rights in the Galileo project or increased security cooperation. While India has trouble with EU stance on climate change, the Doha round or Burma....

BY Shada Islam 30 January 2008

After the devastating 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Muslims in both the US and Europe fell under close scrutiny, a condition that binds the two communities together. Ironically, Europe’s less integrated Muslims provide more recruits to the terro

BY Shada Islam 17 September 2007

European Union leaders are braced for months of deadlock and acrimony following a resounding French "non" the bloc's first-ever constitution on May 29.

BY Shada Islam 31 May 2005

After 41 years of waiting in the wings, Turkey looks set to finally get a foot inside the EU door.

BY Shada Islam 16 December 2004

The killing of Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh by a suspected Islamic extremist and the subsequent spate of retaliatory attacks on Muslim targets are a damaging blow to relations between EU's 15 million Muslims and their host communities.

BY Shada Islam 18 November 2004

The French move to ban headscarves may be misguided, but it has finally succeeded in spotlighting the many challenges facing governments and Muslims as they struggle to come to terms with Europe's new multi-cultural and multi-religious realities.

BY Shada Islam 2 February 2004