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March 27, 2007

 Fact for the Day

Michael Blowhard writes:

Dear Blowhards --

In 2004, more than 55 percent of the children born in Brussels were born to immigrant parents.

Source: Walter Laqueur's new book, "The Last Days of Europe."

Best,

Michael


posted by Michael at March 27, 2007




Comments

Is that "immigrant" as in "from outside Europe" or as in "from outside Belgium"? If it's only the latter, it doesn't strike me as so alarming, Brussels being the capital of the Union.

Posted by: Intellectual Pariah on March 27, 2007 5:00 PM

More Islam-will-Conquer-the-World panty piddling paranoia. It's a safe bet our pal Walt is going to downplay - if not completely ignore - the fact that Muslims are something like 4% of the EU's population. Not to mention that a good chunk of those Muslims are basically secular types who are about as familiar with the inside of a mosque as I am.

In addition to EU bureaucrat types as the prior comment noted, IINM Brussels also has a substantial non-Islamic African population.

Posted by: Peter on March 28, 2007 9:33 AM


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