Month: February 2022

Italy: Illegal Migrant Arrivals Up Nearly 200%; Repatriations Decline

In January, Italy’s so-called ‘technocratic government,’ led by Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, oversaw the arrival of more than 3,000 illegal migrants, an increase of nearly threefold compared to figures recorded last January.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Bid for Reelection

Marking the beginning of his reelection campaign, Viktor Orbán focused his annual state of the nation address on the shortcomings of the opposition, the economical and social achievements of his administration, and his diplomatic, but clear, stance on foreign politics.

Abortion: The Battle of the European Lobbies

These attacks on the rights of the unborn child are not isolated initiatives. They are well thought out and coordinated. A survey by the European Centre for Law and Justice reveals the existence of a real pro-abortion lobby within the European institutions.

South African Doctor Pressured to Exaggerate the Severity of Omicron

After discovering the Omicron variant last November, Dr. Angelique Coetzee faced heavy criticism from scientists and politicians in Europe for calling the variant a “mild disease.” Some three months later she is proven right and refuses to be silenced.

Meta Warns it May Pull Facebook and Instagram from EU

Meta Warns it May Pull Facebook and Instagram from EU

As services like social media platforms become indispensable to the ordinary operations of businesses, we face the prospect of a future in which lawmakers are dictated to by foreign companies.

February 12, 2022
Benedict XVI Responds to Accusations in Munich Abuse Report

Benedict XVI Responds to Accusations in Munich Abuse Report

Church scandals are once again the talk of the media, and this time Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in the

February 12, 2022
Long Waiting Lists at Danish and British Hospitals

Long Waiting Lists at Danish and British Hospitals

Denmark and the UK have recently reported serious health care backlogs. Waiting lists are normally longer in countries where government has the main, or all, responsibility for funding health care.

February 12, 2022
Radical Imam: “Sweden is Ours”

Radical Imam: “Sweden is Ours”

Days after Sweden’s new pro-Islamic party gloated publicly about “taking over” Skåne County, the province that’s home to the infamous city of Malmö, one of the country’s most radical Islamist preachers claimed Swedish land belong to Muslims.

February 12, 2022
Bid for Russia-Ukraine De-escalation: French Charm Offensive Crashes Against Intractable Putin

Bid for Russia-Ukraine De-escalation: French Charm Offensive Crashes Against Intractable Putin

On the eve of his diplomatic mission to Moscow, in a desperate bid for a de-escalation of tensions on Ukraine’s borders, Macron said that “the geopolitical objective of Russia today is clearly not Ukraine, but to clarify the rules of cohabitation with NATO and the EU.”

February 12, 2022
Well Over Two-Thirds of French Women Favor Banning Social Welfare Benefits for Foreigners

Well Over Two-Thirds of French Women Favor Banning Social Welfare Benefits for Foreigners

A new poll that surveyed the opinions of French women has revealed nearly seven in ten support banning foreigners who haven’t lived in the country for at least five years from accessing the social welfare system.

February 12, 2022
The Lost Cause of Libertarianism

The Lost Cause of Libertarianism

More than any other ideological current in the political landscape, libertarianism exhibits a phenomenal penchant for splinter-grouping. Today, they pitch a big tent shared by abortion advocates, drug legalizers, Rothbard-inspired anarcho-capitalists, and Ayn Rand objectivists.

February 11, 2022
From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

Marine Le Pen speaks to working-class France, while Zemmour’s electorate comes from the bourgeoisie—two pieces of the same puzzle which for the moment do not manage to fit together, neither in the one nor in the other.

February 11, 2022
U.S. Super PAC may be Behind Spotify Controversy

U.S. Super PAC may be Behind Spotify Controversy

Censorship isn’t just the purview of governments—it can be deployed on a global scale through super PACs and hedge-funds.

February 11, 2022
Greetings: a Campaign to Protect Life

Greetings: a Campaign to Protect Life

Before the final report from the Conference on the Future of Europe is published in the spring, the European Federation hopes to gather citizens from across the EU in Brussels and call for the protection of all human life, beginning at the moment of conception.

February 11, 2022
New Study from Israel Finds Vitamin D Effective Against Severe COVID Infection

New Study from Israel Finds Vitamin D Effective Against Severe COVID Infection

Opinions on the effectiveness of vitamin D in preventing severe infections of COVID have been divided for a long time. A new study from Israel, however, delivers overwhelming data to support a correlation theory.

February 11, 2022
The Gods of the Valley are Not the Gods of the Hills

The Gods of the Valley are Not the Gods of the Hills

I spent part of the Christmas Season in the American state where I spent most of my childhood: Vermont. Known

February 11, 2022