Day: December 3, 2021

Leftist MEP Drafts Proposal to Make Redistribution of Migrants Mandatory 

Spanish MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar, a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) European parliamentary grouping, on Tuesday submitted a draft report of the proposal to the European Parliament, which if passed, would require all 27 member states to receive migrants in the case of an influx.

Scientists Solve Mystery of Blood Clots from Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine

As mass vaccination got underway last winter, rare cases of blood clots were detected in some people who were vaccinated for COVD-19 with the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, causing several European countries to offer younger people alternatives.

Dutch Parishes in Downward Spiral

While the Roman Catholic Church, numbering about 3.7 million, is still the largest denomination in the country, aging membership and secularization are now making themselves felt. Catholics actively involved in parish life are few—about 150,000, a mere 4% of all registered Catholics.

Cancel Discrimination, Not Christmas, Cardinal Says

“We know that Europe owes its existence and its identity to many influences, but we certainly cannot forget that one of the main influences, if not the main one, was Christianity itself,” Cardinal Parolin said.

NATO Not Legally Obligated to Assist Ukraine, says Chief

Should the Kremlin act as the aggressor, sanctions would be imposed, Jens Stoltenberg said. These would likely be limited to economic sanctions and additional defensive deployments to NATO’s eastern flank.

CDU Chairman Candidate: Anyone Working with the AfD Will be Expelled

“I tell everyone who is concerned, in the north and in the south, in the west and in the east, that we have ruled out this cooperation,” Merz said, adding that any form of collaboration or cooperation between members of his party and the AfD would lead to exclusion procedures.

Leftist MEP Drafts Proposal to Make Redistribution of Migrants Mandatory 

Leftist MEP Drafts Proposal to Make Redistribution of Migrants Mandatory 

Spanish MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar, a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) European parliamentary grouping, on Tuesday submitted a draft report of the proposal to the European Parliament, which if passed, would require all 27 member states to receive migrants in the case of an influx.

December 3, 2021
Who Will Be the Nominee? Les Républicains to Announce Their Candidate on December 4th

Who Will Be the Nominee? Les Républicains to Announce Their Candidate on December 4th

During recent months, Les Républicains have suffered from a real lack of credibility. Their procrastination over how to nominate their candidate made them appear wishy-washy by a delayed entry into the campaign.

December 3, 2021
Scientists Solve Mystery of Blood Clots from Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine

Scientists Solve Mystery of Blood Clots from Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine

As mass vaccination got underway last winter, rare cases of blood clots were detected in some people who were vaccinated for COVD-19 with the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, causing several European countries to offer younger people alternatives.

December 3, 2021
Belgium: Vlaams Belang, a Flemish Right-Wing Party, Inaugurates “Fortress Europe” Campaign

Belgium: Vlaams Belang, a Flemish Right-Wing Party, Inaugurates “Fortress Europe” Campaign

Some of the most notable proposals include the construction of physical barriers at Europe’s external borders, implementation of high-tech controls at internal borders, monetary guarantees (deposits) to be paid by asylum seekers awaiting approval, and withdrawal of subsidies for NGOs that facilitate illegal practises.

December 3, 2021
Dutch Parishes in Downward Spiral

Dutch Parishes in Downward Spiral

While the Roman Catholic Church, numbering about 3.7 million, is still the largest denomination in the country, aging membership and secularization are now making themselves felt. Catholics actively involved in parish life are few—about 150,000, a mere 4% of all registered Catholics.

December 3, 2021
Cancel Discrimination, Not Christmas, Cardinal Says

Cancel Discrimination, Not Christmas, Cardinal Says

“We know that Europe owes its existence and its identity to many influences, but we certainly cannot forget that one of the main influences, if not the main one, was Christianity itself,” Cardinal Parolin said.

December 3, 2021
NATO Not Legally Obligated to Assist Ukraine, says Chief

NATO Not Legally Obligated to Assist Ukraine, says Chief

Should the Kremlin act as the aggressor, sanctions would be imposed, Jens Stoltenberg said. These would likely be limited to economic sanctions and additional defensive deployments to NATO’s eastern flank.

December 3, 2021
CDU Chairman Candidate: Anyone Working with the AfD Will be Expelled

CDU Chairman Candidate: Anyone Working with the AfD Will be Expelled

“I tell everyone who is concerned, in the north and in the south, in the west and in the east, that we have ruled out this cooperation,” Merz said, adding that any form of collaboration or cooperation between members of his party and the AfD would lead to exclusion procedures.

December 3, 2021
The Surprising Conservatism of Jacques Derrida

The Surprising Conservatism of Jacques Derrida

What I saw in Derrida was a man of equal genius whose affirmative understanding of home redeemed French thought from its obsessive oikophobia. 

December 3, 2021