Bestselling French writer Michel Houellebecq, author of the dystopian novel Submission, has claimed the West is in an advanced state of decline, echoing the views of the late philosopher Oswald Spengler. Mr Houellebecq, who’s novel Submission looked at a France in which a pro-Sharia Islamist becomes the country’s president, said he saw the West in an advanced state of decline due to the rise of Islam and demographic changes caused by mass migration and low birthrates, Le Point reports.He made the comments at the ceremony for the Oswald Spengler Prize, named after the early 20th-century German philosopher famous for his work The Decline of the West. “I consider the state of the West from the point of view of the two criteria that my intellectual history led me to consider as fundamental: demography and religion,” Houellebecq explained. On the topic of religion, the French writer spoke of a possible Christian revival, … [Read more...] about ‘Submission’ Author Houellebecq Claims West in ‘Advanced Decline’, EU ‘Murdering’ Europe’s Nations
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Wayne Rooney Dismisses January Loan Return to Europe from DC United
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney has said he doesn't plan to follow in the footsteps of other football veterans by moving back to Europe on loan in January and that he plans to remain in Major League Soccer. The Manchester United legend told ESPN FC's Sebastian Salazar he wants "to give everything" to his Washington, D.C. employers and plans to stay in the United States to be with his family: Rooney, who turned 33 this month, made 670 appearances for the Red Devils and boyhood club Everton, per Transfermarkt, whom he rejoined for the 2017-18 campaign. He left for Washington in June and signed a three-year contract until December 2021. His injection of match-winning quality has helped lift United back into the play-offs after they missed out last year, scoring 12 goals and recording six assists in 19 league appearances for his new outfit. Rooney also spoke to Salazar of his refusal to be wood with gifts upon arriving at the club, and how he instead … [Read more...] about Wayne Rooney Dismisses January Loan Return to Europe from DC United
Vietnam’s organic sugar finds its way to Europe
Sugar warehouse of the Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh Sugar JSC (Photo: VNA) The agreement was signed in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26th. Under the deal, TTC Attapeu, a subsidiary of Thanh Thanh Cong – Bien Hoa JSC, and its partner will focus on the supply and purchase of two products, Organic Golden Cane Sugar and Golden Cane Sugar, in five years. Organic Golden Cane Sugar is a product manufactured at the TTC Attapeu factory in the 2018-2019 crop and has met organic standards for all steps from cultivation to final processing. Joaquin Munoz, an executive at ED&F Man Sugar, said this product has been granted with an organic certification under the US Department of Agriculture and the EU’s standards. He added that through the partnership with his firm, the products of TTC Attapeu have qualified for export to not only Europe but also North America and other demanding markets in the world./. CPV/VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s organic sugar finds its way to Europe
Memories of ‘Landycakes’ evoked as new U.S. soccer stars head to Europe
Landon Donovan is the best men’s soccer player that the United States has produced. For many years, though, he was also the most reviled player in the country. The reasons are things American soccer fans still fight over. And wittingly or unwittingly, the next generation of American players is going through the exact same thing. They called him “Landycakes.” It’s hard to find out who first referred to Donovan by that derisive diminutive, but by the mid-2000s, just about every American soccer fan had heard him referred to by that nickname. It all stemmed from his refusal to stick it out playing in Europe, the pinnacle of global club soccer. Donovan had been the player of the tournament at the Under-17 World Cup in 1999, leading the United States into the semifinals – still the only time the team has made it to the final four. At the same time, though, he was in the midst of a depressing first year with German club Bayer Leverkeusen. Homesick and unable to … [Read more...] about Memories of ‘Landycakes’ evoked as new U.S. soccer stars head to Europe
Merkel says Europe wants orderly Brexit solution, not debating other options
PRAGUE (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday Europe wants an orderly solution to Brexit and was not debating other options as Britain negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union. Merkel also told a news conference in Prague that she would discuss with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday the case of a German citizen sentenced to six years and three months in prison for membership of a terrorist organization. (Reporting by Robert Mueller, Writing by Michael Kahn, Editing by Robin Pomeroy) … [Read more...] about Merkel says Europe wants orderly Brexit solution, not debating other options