Day: December 7, 2021

Austria Swears In 3rd Chancellor of the Year

The swearing-in ceremony, which saw Nehammer and five ministers assume their respective positions, took place on Monday afternoon and comes just days after former Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg—who spent less than two months at the helm of the country—announced his resignation.

Portugal: Presidential Decree Formally Dissolves Parliament 

The parliament’s formal dissolution took place two months ahead of the previously-announced snap election, which was initially triggered in October when lawmakers rejected the Socialist minority government’s 2022 budget proposal.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán: “We Now Prepare for Battle with our Eyes Wide Open”

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán: “We Now Prepare for Battle with our Eyes Wide Open”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reflected on what a post-Merkel Germany would mean for his country. “The era of ambiguity, stealth politics and drifting has ended with Merkel. We now prepare for battle with our eyes wide open.” 

December 7, 2021
Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Home of Belgian MEP

Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Home of Belgian MEP

Pascal Arimont, Belgian MEP, said that a petrol bomb was thrown under his children’s bedroom windows while the family was at home.

December 7, 2021
Caught between Scylla and Charybdis: High Inflation or High Interest Rates?

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis: High Inflation or High Interest Rates?

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis, the choice for our central bankers is hard but simple: which short-term pain comes with the best prospects for prosperity in the future?

December 7, 2021
Pope Chides Europe for “Indifference” During Refugee Camp Visit

Pope Chides Europe for “Indifference” During Refugee Camp Visit

During his visit to the Mavrovouni refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos—his second one in five years—Pope Francis

December 7, 2021
Austria Swears In 3rd Chancellor of the Year

Austria Swears In 3rd Chancellor of the Year

The swearing-in ceremony, which saw Nehammer and five ministers assume their respective positions, took place on Monday afternoon and comes just days after former Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg—who spent less than two months at the helm of the country—announced his resignation.

December 7, 2021
Portugal: Presidential Decree Formally Dissolves Parliament 

Portugal: Presidential Decree Formally Dissolves Parliament 

The parliament’s formal dissolution took place two months ahead of the previously-announced snap election, which was initially triggered in October when lawmakers rejected the Socialist minority government’s 2022 budget proposal.

December 7, 2021
Europe’s Right-Wing Leaders Vow to Cooperate; Take Steps to Build “Big European Force”

Europe’s Right-Wing Leaders Vow to Cooperate; Take Steps to Build “Big European Force”

In a joint statement, the leaders rejected the notion of “a Europe governed by a self-appointed elite” and said that “only the sovereign institutions of the states have full democratic legitimacy.”

December 7, 2021
Embracing the Paradox of Conservative Radicalism

Embracing the Paradox of Conservative Radicalism

If conservatism is about love for the society that is ours, what are conservatives to do when they look around and find their society increasingly unlovable?

December 7, 2021