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| − | + | [[Paul Belien]] is the founder and editor of [[The Brussels Journal]] blog. | |
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| − | Belien | + | Belien worked as a professional journalist in both Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1994 he founded the Brussels-based think tank [[Centre for the New Europe]] (CNE). His articles have appeared in the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[The Spectator]], [[The Independent]] and elsewhere.<ref name="MEF">[http://www.meforum.org/press/1070 Paul Belien Appointed Director of Islamist Watch], Middle East Forum, 11 December 2006.</ref> |
| − | + | He holds a degree in law with specialization in social security law and European law (University of Ghent, Belgium) and a doctorate in international studies (University of Buckingham, UK).<ref>[http://www.meforum.org/press/1070 Paul Belien Appointed Director of Islamist Watch], Middle East Forum, 11 December 2006.</ref> In 2010, he was employed as 'personal assistant' by Dutch far-right MP [[Geert Wilders]].<ref>Christophe Callewaert, [http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2010/09/paul-belien-goes-to-work-for-geert.html Paul Belien will become “Personal Assistant” of Geert Wilders], ''De Wereld Morgen'', 3 September 2010</ref> | |
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| + | He is also an adjunct fellow at the [[Hudson Institute]] and is married to [[Alexandra Colen]], an MP in the Belgian [[Vlaams Belang]] party.<ref>Daniel Luban and Eli Clifton, [http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45928 POLITICS: Dutch Foe of Islam Ignores US Allies' Far Right Ties], Inter Press Service, 28 February 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Counterjihad role== | ||
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| + | ===Eurabia=== | ||
| + | Belien promoted [[Bat Ye'or]]'s '[[Eurabia]]' thesis by providing leading proponents like [[Fjordman]] - one of the inspirations for Norwegian far-right terrorist [[Anders Behring Breivik]] - a platform on his ''Brussels Journal''.<ref>[http://www.brusselsjournal.com/fjordman list of Fjordman, [http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1401 The Eurabia Code part 1], [http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1462 The Eurabia Code part 2], [http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1481 The Eurabia Code part 3], [http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1589 The Eurabia Code part 4], October 2006</ref>. | ||
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| + | ===Neocon Nexus=== | ||
| + | In December 2006, the [[Middle East Forum]] appointed Belien as director of [[Islamist Watch]].<ref name="MEF"/> | ||
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Revision as of 14:15, 24 February 2015
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Paul Belien is the founder and editor of The Brussels Journal blog.
Contents
History
Belien worked as a professional journalist in both Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1994 he founded the Brussels-based think tank Centre for the New Europe (CNE). His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator, The Independent and elsewhere.[1]
He holds a degree in law with specialization in social security law and European law (University of Ghent, Belgium) and a doctorate in international studies (University of Buckingham, UK).[2] In 2010, he was employed as 'personal assistant' by Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders.[3]
He is also an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and is married to Alexandra Colen, an MP in the Belgian Vlaams Belang party.[4]
Counterjihad role
Eurabia
Belien promoted Bat Ye'or's 'Eurabia' thesis by providing leading proponents like Fjordman - one of the inspirations for Norwegian far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik - a platform on his Brussels Journal.[5].
Neocon Nexus
In December 2006, the Middle East Forum appointed Belien as director of Islamist Watch.[1]
Affiliations
- Centre for the New Europe
- Hudson Institute
- Middle East Forum
- CounterJihad Europa
- Islamist Watch
- International Free Press Society
Connections
External Resources
- Paul Belien - Wikipedia page
- Paul Belien - Hudson Institute page
Publications
- A Throne in Brussels: Britain, the Saxe-Coburgs, and the Belgianisation of Europe (Imprint Academic, 2005)
- Visions of Europe, coauthored with Lady Thatcher, et al. (Duckworth, 1994)
- Consumer-Driven Health Care, coauthored with Regina Herzlinger, et al. (Jossey-Bass, 2004).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul Belien Appointed Director of Islamist Watch, Middle East Forum, 11 December 2006.
- ↑ Paul Belien Appointed Director of Islamist Watch, Middle East Forum, 11 December 2006.
- ↑ Christophe Callewaert, Paul Belien will become “Personal Assistant” of Geert Wilders, De Wereld Morgen, 3 September 2010
- ↑ Daniel Luban and Eli Clifton, POLITICS: Dutch Foe of Islam Ignores US Allies' Far Right Ties, Inter Press Service, 28 February 2009.
- ↑ list of Fjordman, [http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1401 The Eurabia Code part 1, The Eurabia Code part 2, The Eurabia Code part 3, The Eurabia Code part 4, October 2006
