The Last Adult: Reflections on the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Where the rest of the world’s leaders seem intent on impressing us with themselves, she appears to respond in the opposite manner—with quiet duty.
Where the rest of the world’s leaders seem intent on impressing us with themselves, she appears to respond in the opposite manner—with quiet duty.
“The United States has failed to support the Cuban people’s cries for freedom by refusing to denounce the Cuban regime as illegitimate.” — Rosa María Payá Acevedo
One cannot be a ‘citizen of the world,’ and the sense in which it is invoked often tends to accompany a vexed gesture meant to cast off the weight of provincialism, thick accents, and attachments.
Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told reporters that no decision to dismantle ‘De Hef’ had been made. Calling the turmoil “quite peculiar,” he said that his office had not even received a request for a permit.
United under the ‘European Freedom Convoy 2022’ banner, similar movements are now springing up across the continent. They plan to take to the streets in their respective capitals on the 7th of February, and to descend on Brussels on the 14th.
For the first time in its nearly half-century-long history, the conference will hold an affiliated event in the Hungarian capital to underscore the continued formation of multinational anti-globalist front and to strengthen ties among right-wing forces.
“It’s starting to be time to open up Sweden again. The pandemic is not over but on its way into a whole new phase,” the prime minister said, noting that the decision to ditch restrictions was prompted by an improved understanding of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
This series of resignations is a testament to the climate of tension in the British Prime Minister’s entourage. These scandals take on added significance at a time when British households are facing a serious decline in their purchasing power, caused by rising energy prices and the Bank of England’s interest rate hike.
“I never thought that citing the Bible and agreeing with it could be criminal.” — Päivi Räsänen
Omid Nouripour, an Iranian-born MP who for years backed the of anti-Israel BDS campaign and opposed classifying Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, has been slammed by the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) for a 2018 speech—delivered on the floor of the Bundestag—where he called on MPs to ensure that “parts of Sharia law” that are compatible with the “Basic Law” can be administered in Germany.
“This is as clear and consequential a threat to peace and security as anyone can imagine,” U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. She added that “Russia’s aggression today not only threatens Ukraine. It also threatens Europe. It threatens the international order.”
“My ‘North Star’ is certainly the Christian and Catholic culture, with the huge cultural output that it has produced.” — Dr. Massimo Gandolfini
Does any government actually need more funds than it already has?
The European continent’s foremost national-conservative leaders gathered over the weekend in the Spanish capital to further plans to form a unified, right-wing, anti-globalist alliance, which as the third-largest force in the European Parliament, would elevate the Right’s political clout to a degree not previously seen at the EU level.
The result exceeded expectation: the socialist party won the legislative elections held on Sunday, January 30th, in Portugal. Even though it was announced to be in close competition with the center-right, Partido Socialista (PS) managed to obtain the absolute majority of seats. Unlike the previous elections of 2019, PS can now do without a coalition […]
The spotlighted conversations of the Spanish MEP reveal that the repeated attacks on Hungary and Poland are subject to a political consensus that makes them particularly easy targets. This becomes evident in respect to topics that are taboo in Brussels: everything that has to do with the Muslim presence in Europe.
The re-election of the outgoing president was the only solution that the Italian political class could find to ensure that Prime Minister Mario Draghi—who appeared to be the only one able to reassure the financial markets and ensure the proper implementation of the stimulus plan for Italy—would remain in government.
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