An article at ZeroHedge caught my eye for a couple of reasons.

Partly for this little snippet – something is afoot in the terror stakes it would seem :

Germany is increasing security throughout the country, particularly in airports and train stations, on the basis of “concrete indications of a series of attacks planned for the end of November,” Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said today.

Dr. Maizière told citizens to be ready for a “visible police presence,” which Agence France-Presse reported was already apparent today as “machine gun-toting police patrolled German stations and airports … there could also be tighter checks on the external borders of the European Schengen visa-free travel zone.”

on which the BBC has a little more :

Germany is increasing security at airports and railway stations in light of “concrete indications” of terrorist attacks being planned for the end of November.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said it followed a tip-off from another, unnamed country.

Germany had information on “sustained efforts” by Islamist extremists to carry out attacks, he said.

He said the extra security would remain in place “until further notice”.

“There are grounds for concern, but not for hysteria,” Mr de Maiziere told a news conference in Berlin.

The federal police force has been ordered to step up checks at airports and train stations, he added.

But mostly for these brilliant images (the fear in the headline) – unattributed unfortunately as the author of them has a damned good sense of humour :

I have always liked The Scream (Edvard Munch) and with the addition of the EUSSR stars is genius but the third picture there is truly inspired, especially the logo.

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