The Netherlands is taking action to alleviate some of its fiscal problems by charging immigrants for their mandatory integration courses. This is one of the new policies implemented by the coalition government with the support of the PVV.In other news, leaks from a previously secret court case reveal that highly enriched uranium was smuggled into Georgia (the Caucasus) and made available to all interested buyers on the black market.
Meanwhile, Congressman-elect Allen West intends to join the Congressional Black Caucus when he enters Congress. He says he will not ask permission, and that he meets all their criteria — presumably including skin melanin concentration and his slave ancestry.
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