Month: January 2022

Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

An average of 25.3 rape incidents were reported per day in Sweden for a total of 9,240 cases in 2021, up 4% from last year’s figures and an astounding 25% from numbers recorded in 2017, according to preliminary statistical data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). 

Microaggressions and Manners

My ‘microaggression’ was met with what might be deemed a ‘macroaggression.’ Whereas I was seeking no confrontation and sought not to make her or anyone else feel uncomfortable, she confronted me directly, specifically to make me feel uncomfortable—and she succeeded.

EU: Does Poland Have To Pay?

Relations between Poland and European institutions have deteriorated considerably in recent months, leading to an increase in legal disputes between the two parties. On January 19th, Poland received a formal payment order from the European Commission for €69 million, with a payment obligation within 45 days.

Swedish NATO Plans Distract from Ukraine

While Finland has already declared that it is not pursuing a NATO membership, Sweden still remains open to the idea. So long as the possibility remains open in the current international political climate, it undeservedly transplants the Ukrainian struggle for independence onto the Nordic scene.

History Un-Whigged

Roberts does not refrain from criticising George, both for his political missteps and for his tendency to be slow in acknowledging them. But overall, Roberts has painted a masterful portrait of a patriotic, diligent and cultivated monarch who was periodically struck down by mental illness, worst of all during the tragic last decade of his life.

China’s Repressive Regime Reinforced by World Trade Organization

According to the study, the Chinese regime has used its membership in the WTO “to legitimize its model in the face of a global economy dependent on its market and handcuffed by its commercial strategy.” The study firmly repudiates the WTO for having contributed “to legitimizing a profoundly authoritarian economic and political model.”

EU Government Deficits Declining

Two factors contribute to the decline in the consolidated budget deficit: the tapering of pandemic-related stimulus spending and the gradual return of economic activity to pre-pandemic normal.

Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes 

The considerable uptick observed, according to the security authorities, was not caused by an increase in extreme-Left or extreme-Right activity, but by an increasingly tense social climate which—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—has taken hold of German society.

China’s Repressive Regime Reinforced by World Trade Organization

China’s Repressive Regime Reinforced by World Trade Organization

According to the study, the Chinese regime has used its membership in the WTO “to legitimize its model in the face of a global economy dependent on its market and handcuffed by its commercial strategy.” The study firmly repudiates the WTO for having contributed “to legitimizing a profoundly authoritarian economic and political model.”

January 26, 2022
EU Government Deficits Declining

EU Government Deficits Declining

Two factors contribute to the decline in the consolidated budget deficit: the tapering of pandemic-related stimulus spending and the gradual return of economic activity to pre-pandemic normal.

January 26, 2022
Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes 

Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes 

The considerable uptick observed, according to the security authorities, was not caused by an increase in extreme-Left or extreme-Right activity, but by an increasingly tense social climate which—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—has taken hold of German society.

January 26, 2022
Hungarian FM: Our Existence is a Danger to the International Liberal Mainstream 

Hungarian FM: Our Existence is a Danger to the International Liberal Mainstream 

Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjárto told Tucker Carlson that the “patriotic, Christian-based policies” presently being pursued by Hungary’s national-conservative government pose a serious threat to the hegemony of the international liberal mainstream.

January 25, 2022
The Enlightenment in the Digital Age: How to Manage Public Opinion

The Enlightenment in the Digital Age: How to Manage Public Opinion

The government-commissioned report is concerned about what it calls the “disappearance of the common systemic space.” But it identifies the problem without trying to find the multiple reasons for this space’s absence.

January 25, 2022
Germany: Friedrich Merz Elected New Chairman of Merkel’s CDU, Seeks Party’s Rebranding

Germany: Friedrich Merz Elected New Chairman of Merkel’s CDU, Seeks Party’s Rebranding

It is unclear exactly how Merz will pivot from the CDU’s former centrism and remain distinct from rightist-populist competitor AfD.

January 25, 2022
<i>Wirtschaftswunder</i> for the 21st Century: The Age of Planned Capitalism

<i>Wirtschaftswunder</i> for the 21st Century: The Age of Planned Capitalism

Thankfully, the authors of the European Economic and Financial System plan had the wisdom to include an executive summary. After all, there’s no way anyone’s going to read the whole thing. And we don’t have to read the whole thing because it’s obvious. As we all irresistibly jump on the bandwagon, we will learn that planned capitalism is the answer.

January 25, 2022
Emmanuel Macron Addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron Addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron displayed his ambition to promote European civilization and its culture, through a “common project respectful of the singularities and identities of each [nation].” In the exchange with French deputies, he recalled that he has never been opposed to promoting the Christian roots of Europe. The deputy from Rassemblement National attacked him: “Your Europe is 60 years old, ours is 3,000! You have made Europe the backyard of Washington, the prey of Beijing, the doormat of Erdogan, and the hotel of Africa.”

January 25, 2022
A Choice for Europe: Between Beauty and Bigotry

A Choice for Europe: Between Beauty and Bigotry

In my country of Great Britain, I am worried by those Muslims who use the country’s liberties and laws to undermine our civilisation and heritage. I went on a journey across the country to understand modern British Muslim culture, but I kept one eye on the history of Islamic civilisation, too. 

January 25, 2022
Double Meanings

Double Meanings

In politics, a term can have multiple meanings, to the point that, through rhetoric and semantic confusion, people can be convinced to assiduously pursue their own disempowerment.

January 24, 2022
Emmanuel Macron to Send French Troops to Romania

Emmanuel Macron to Send French Troops to Romania

On account of the Ukrainian crisis, Macron attempts to strengthen solidarity among NATO member countries in the face of Moscow.

January 24, 2022
Socialized Medicine: California Dreaming of Europe

Socialized Medicine: California Dreaming of Europe

A single-payer system is nothing more than a promise of health care. If and when you actually get health care is a different matter, yet its American proponents continue to ignore this problem in Europe, fantasizing that it will not come to America.

January 24, 2022