Month: June 2022

The Values We Teach Our Children

As Ronald Reagan put it: “Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation from extinction.” This requires no explanation for us Hungarians—we have learnt this from repeated experience.

Whither National Sovereignty?

Emmanuel Macron’s invocations of “European sovereignty” notwithstanding, the nation—not Europe, nor the entire world—remains the only viable locus for the exercise of democratic power.

European Parliament Kills Gas Engines

An opinion from the Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy expressed doubts about the ban on combustion engines. It pointed out that uncertainty still surrounds the future of electric cars.

Angel Statues Decapitated and Tabernacle Stolen from Brooklyn Church

What has become a common occurrence in Europe, desecrations of churches are now making their way to the U.S. During a robbery at a church in Brooklyn, a golden tabernacle worth $2 million was stolen, statues of angels were decapitated, and consecrated hosts were left strewn over the floor.

Joining the Euro: Stern Advice for the Croatian Government

As Croatia’s lawmakers enter the final stretch toward euro membership, it is essential that they understand exactly what happened in Greece, and why. In five short years, 2009-2014, the Greek economy imploded: one quarter of it vanished. This was a direct result of the austerity packages that the EU and the ECB forced upon the government in Athens. What will Croatia do to avoid ending up in the same trap as Greece?

New Consistory: What Will the College of Cardinals Look Like?

Consistories usually take place in February, June, and November. This time, the pope stepped a little ahead of schedule, as if he wanted to anticipate and name—as soon as possible—those who will compete for the election of his successor.

Algeria Breaks with Spain

Algeria breaks its 2002 Treaty of Friendship with Spain over the Spanish government’s decision to recognize Moroccan designs on the Western Sahara.

Car Rampage in Berlin

Car Rampage in Berlin

According to police, it was impossible to estimate how many people were injured in the rampage, but there was at least one fatality. A 51-year-old teacher who was traveling with her school class died at the scene.

June 9, 2022
Russia Hits Huge Grain Silo, Increases Targets in Ukraine

Russia Hits Huge Grain Silo, Increases Targets in Ukraine

Tens of millions of tonnes of agricultural products have been stuck in Ukraine, creating a food shortage in the areas of the world that rely on Ukrainian exports, particularly Africa.

June 8, 2022
Sweden: Record Number of Foreign-Born Nationals Granted Citizenship in 2021

Sweden: Record Number of Foreign-Born Nationals Granted Citizenship in 2021

As Swedes celebrated the National Day of Sweden, formerly known as Swedish Flag Day, the left-liberal government, led by prime minister Magdalena Andersson, held welcome ceremonies across the country for the record number of foreign-born nationals who were granted citizenship in 2021. 

June 8, 2022
German State TV Airs Trans Propaganda to Children 

German State TV Airs Trans Propaganda to Children 

A group of distinguished interdisciplinary scholars who bridge disparate disciplines of neuroscience, child & adolescent psychiatry, biochemistry, behavioral physiology, and politics & public administration, have lambasted German state television for promoting destructive anti-scientific propaganda to young children.

June 8, 2022
Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Spain

Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Spain

According to the non-profit, the Ukrainian refugees are having problems with the language. They face “economic and job uncertainty,” and “they cannot bear to live permanently on charity.”

June 8, 2022
Denmark Votes to Participate in European Defence

Denmark Votes to Participate in European Defence

It remains to be seen whether Denmark’s caution toward the EU will persist into the months and years to come, or whether the referendum of June 1st, motivated by the fear of Russian expansionism, will have caused a major shift in Danish European policy.

Strong Growth Outlook for Hungarian Economy

Strong Growth Outlook for Hungarian Economy

Hungarian inflation is expected to top out at 11% later in the year, with central-bank interest rates in the 7.5-8.5% bracket.

June 8, 2022
Christians Victims of a Mass Murder during Pentecost Mass in Nigeria

Christians Victims of a Mass Murder during Pentecost Mass in Nigeria

The arrival of such troubles in the south of the country is explained by a general climate of impunity surrounding these atrocities.

Putin Says Russia Will Not Hinder Grain Export From Ukraine

Putin Says Russia Will Not Hinder Grain Export From Ukraine

The UN had warned that “failure to open those ports will result in famine, destabilisation and mass migration around the world,” leaving over 1.4 billion people affected.

God, Profit, and Capitalism

God, Profit, and Capitalism

Capitalism does not destroy other values, nor does it come without respectable merits. Quite the contrary: the profit motive has elevated human existence to unprecedented levels. We can feed more mouths, cure more of the sick, educate, and elevate more people than we have ever been able to do. The problem lies instead in the fallibility of human nature.

June 7, 2022
Korngold and Dvořák Close Palm Beach Symphony Season

Korngold and Dvořák Close Palm Beach Symphony Season

It is hard to imagine a more complex piece than Korngold’s Violin Concerto. It stands on the cusp of classical music’s transformation from an art form confined to the concert hall, into a multimedia concept.

June 7, 2022
Boris Johnson Wins Confidence Vote

Boris Johnson Wins Confidence Vote

The truly significant fact is that Boris Johnson performed worse in his confidence vote than Theresa May did in hers over three years ago.

June 7, 2022