Month: October 2021

Poland Will Not Leave The EU

Polexit is ‘fake news’, according to Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The Slow-Motion Genocide of Nigeria’s Christians

Christians are being driven out of their communities, particularly in Nigeria’s north and middle belt, bit by bit, and many of the villages are being abandoned. This is what has been called a “slow-motion genocide.”

Keeping It Real

One easy way to cultivate the humility and sanity we need is to celebrate the upcoming festivals of the Autumn months rightly and well.

Revolution and Reaction

There is a path forward, but it is a narrow and tricky one that winds along the knife-edge between revolution and reaction.

Austrian Chancellor Kurz Steps Down

Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has stepped down. He has proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his replacement.

EU States To Classify Nuclear Power Green

EU States To Classify Nuclear Power Green

Ten EU states, among them France, Hungary, Finland and Slovakia give support to nuclear energy.

October 12, 2021
Keeping It Real

Keeping It Real

One easy way to cultivate the humility and sanity we need is to celebrate the upcoming festivals of the Autumn months rightly and well.

October 12, 2021
136 Countries Agree On Minimum Corporate Tax

136 Countries Agree On Minimum Corporate Tax

A minimum corporate tax rate of 15% was agreed.

October 11, 2021
Revolution and Reaction

Revolution and Reaction

There is a path forward, but it is a narrow and tricky one that winds along the knife-edge between revolution and reaction.

October 11, 2021
Czech Prime Minister Loses Election

Czech Prime Minister Loses Election

Opposition parties start talks on forming a government.

October 10, 2021
Austrian Chancellor Kurz Steps Down

Austrian Chancellor Kurz Steps Down

Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has stepped down. He has proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his replacement.

October 10, 2021
Trojan Horse in the National Trust

Trojan Horse in the National Trust

As the National Trust is essentially a conservative organisation, so too its membership largely comprises people with conservative instincts, that is, people who like long walks in the countryside, historic buildings, and fine art. It is astonishing, therefore, that the National Trust chose to go in a direction that, if continued, would lead to its suicide.

October 10, 2021
Ministers Demand Funding Of EU Border Walls

Ministers Demand Funding Of EU Border Walls

Migration from Belarus causes further debates within the EU.

October 8, 2021
Poland Questions EU Legal Primacy

Poland Questions EU Legal Primacy

The EU Treaty is subordinate to the constitution in the Polish legal system, according to the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland.

October 8, 2021
Europe and Dogs

Europe and Dogs

Europeans have a fascinating relationship with dogs, a relationship that does not seem to exist in any other civilisation.

October 8, 2021
New EU Travel Map To Be Based On Vaccination Rates?

New EU Travel Map To Be Based On Vaccination Rates?

New rules could ease travel for vaccinated people, but a colour-coded system would limit trips to and from areas with high levels of infections.

October 7, 2021
Russia To Export Record Amount Of Gas

Russia To Export Record Amount Of Gas

Moscow urged German regulators to quickly certify the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help.

October 7, 2021