Month: May 2022

Salvini: Food Shortages Could Bring 20 Million Africans to Europe

If Ukrainian grain shipments continue to be affected, “significant hunger is expected on the African continent, which will be a humanitarian, then a social, and finally an Italian problem. Without peace, there will be famine in the autumn and 20 million Africans will be ready to leave,” Salvini said.

Marihuana Turns Out the Lights in Spain

In February, Spain’s National Police raided a flat in Granada that had been consuming an amount of electricity equivalent to 70 flats. The electricity had been lavished on a marijuana plantation that had been responsible for intermittent blackouts in the neighbourhood.

Nationalism from Maccabees to Modernity, Part I: Covenants over Conquerors

The champions of an imperial and of a national world order were and are sons to a mixed heritage. This essay explores the deeper compatibility of Europe’s Greco-Roman and Biblical inheritances, as well as of national political entities and broader universal commitments. 

New French Government Nominated: Nothing New To Be Expected

A long and relatively unusual wait for the appointment of a government under the Fifth Republic can be explained by the difficulty in finding candidates for ministerial positions while the next legislative elections loom.

Monkeypox Outbreak Across Europe

The latest reports of monkeypox infections sent a scare through Europe. But the mounting evidence seems to indicate that the infections have mostly been transmitted via sexual contact between men. Nevertheless, some are calling for vaccinations already.

A New Framework for Freedom

If a new framework for freedom is to emerge in the West, it must be recognizable. The stories of anchored freedom must be told, and they must be disseminated with the same adamance in mass culture, whenever and wherever possible, as the Boomer myth of freedom.

Revealing the Dark Angel

Revealing the Dark Angel

What Lionel Johnson awaited was a biographer who shared both his deep Faith and his soaring erudition in order to convey his work both in its true significance to its author, and on its own terms. With Robert Asch, Johnson has at last found him.

Pope Francis Highlights NATO’s Responsibility in the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

Pope Francis Highlights NATO’s Responsibility in the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

Since the beginning of the war, Pope Francis has tried to keep a balanced position toward Ukraine and Russia in order not to close the door on any possibility of negotiation.

Switzerland Renews its Support for Frontex

Switzerland Renews its Support for Frontex

More than two-thirds of Swiss voters—72%—voted in favour of increasing their contribution to the agency. Their refusal would have had serious repercussions on the overall functioning of the institution.

Drug Trafficking Intensifying in Europe

Drug Trafficking Intensifying in Europe

Though Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru are still the global hubs for cocaine production, European drug traffickers have also joined the production side of the drug trade.

May 21, 2022
French, Italian and Spanish Diplomats Expelled from Russia

French, Italian and Spanish Diplomats Expelled from Russia

Moscow had promised to match expulsion measures; dozens of Western diplomats have already been expelled from Russia.

Australia and U.S. Threaten Solomon Islands over China Security Pact

Australia and U.S. Threaten Solomon Islands over China Security Pact

After Solomon Islands signed a security pact with China, Australia and the United States expressed concerns over regional security.

May 21, 2022
Two More ÖVP Ministers Resign in Austria

Two More ÖVP Ministers Resign in Austria

These departures mark the 13th and 14th resignations of a minister or chancellor in Austria since the formation of the government in early 2020. The government has ignored the opposition’s demands for new elections.

May 20, 2022
Ursula von der Leyen Visits Viktor Orbán in Budapest

Ursula von der Leyen Visits Viktor Orbán in Budapest

The discussion between Ursula von der Leyen and Viktor Orbán on May 9th lasted throughout the afternoon and continued into the evening.

Qatar and Spain Form “Strategic Alliance”

Qatar and Spain Form “Strategic Alliance”

The Spanish government has avoided providing details about future projects, except that they will be in the areas of ecological transition, digital transition, hydrogen storage, industrial autonomy, and infrastructure.

May 20, 2022
Christian Student Stoned to Death in Nigeria; Riots in Sokoto

Christian Student Stoned to Death in Nigeria; Riots in Sokoto

In Sokoto State, as in eleven other northern states of Nigeria, Sharia law is applied alongside ordinary law. Islamic law punishes those guilty of blasphemy with death penalty.

Christian Democrats and Greens Win State Elections in Germany

Christian Democrats and Greens Win State Elections in Germany

After losing several German states to the Social-Democrats, the Christian-Democrats of the CDU have won two elections within 8 days. But the real winners are the Green party, who have established themselves as unquestioned kingmakers.

May 20, 2022
Criminalising ‘Conversion Therapy’ in a Liberal Democracy

Criminalising ‘Conversion Therapy’ in a Liberal Democracy

How is it, we may ask ourselves, sexuality is widely deemed something fluid, unless its fluidity runs towards heterosexuality, and then all of a sudden sexuality becomes a binary phenomenon that cannot undergo any change?

May 20, 2022