Month: June 2022

Brussels May Decide Lithium Is Toxic

“The European Commission may rule lithium to be toxic. If it does, there will be widespread repercussions for Europe’s fledgling EV car and battery industries.”

Bishop Refuses Cardinalship After Criticism over Sex Abuse Mishandling

On the website Bishop Accountability, which collates information regarding clerical abuse, the bishop’s entry mentions how his diocese allowed a Belgian predator priest active in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Ghent to continue without much hindrance.

Germany: Mask Mandates From October Till Easter?

In the latest push to come up with new COVID measures, Germany is considering the introduction of an automatic mask mandate in the period “from October till Easter” in the years ahead,” a measure compared by leading politicians of the SPD to using winter tires.

Orbán Assures Zelensky of Support at EU

Orbán emphasized to Zelensky that he supported Ukraine’s bid for EU membership, as well as the removal of bureaucratic obstacles to Ukraine’s accession.

Keepers of the Script

The ‘keepers of the script’ are the journalists who seek to use media as a weapon to destroy Western heritage and to promote an abstract, utopian idea of how the world should be structured.

Bulgarian PM Faces No-Confidence Vote

Bulgarian PM Faces No-Confidence Vote

If the Bulgarian parliament fires the prime minister, it may spell doom for the country’s plans to enter the euro zone in 2024.

June 22, 2022
AfD Elects New Federal Board

AfD Elects New Federal Board

In search of unity, the AfD elected a new federal board around co-chairmen Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel. But, a dispute over a resolution on the conflict in Ukraine shows that unity is still a long way off.

June 22, 2022
Demonstrations in Georgia After EU Candidacy Delayed by Commission

Demonstrations in Georgia After EU Candidacy Delayed by Commission

The news has provoked anger and frustration among Georgians, who deplore the preferential treatment given to Ukraine and fear that Russia will attack them again.

June 22, 2022
An Idiot’s Guide to Making History

An Idiot’s Guide to Making History

If you want your money to be spent on curation, care, and cultivation of rich history, it’s long overdue time to take back control. It takes a lot of time to create something, and a mere moment to destroy it forever.

June 21, 2022
Pope Tightens Supervision of New Religious Orders

Pope Tightens Supervision of New Religious Orders

In the last several decades, lots of new communities emerged, many only to prove to be harbours of various abuses. In some cases, genuine horror stories came out of these supposedly holy inspirations.

June 21, 2022
VOX Underperforms in Andalusia’s Regional Elections

VOX Underperforms in Andalusia’s Regional Elections

VOX won 14 seats, increasing its presence in the local government by two deputies, but seeing its influence diminished compared to the last regional parliament, and achieving results far from the hoped for 20 seats.

June 21, 2022
Fake Marriage of a Gay Couple at Church in Bologna Diocese

Fake Marriage of a Gay Couple at Church in Bologna Diocese

The ceremony took place in the diocese of Cardinal Zuppi, famous for his positions in favour of homosexual couples.

June 21, 2022
Flemish Mosques Must Remain Free of Turkish State Meddling or Lose Recognition 

Flemish Mosques Must Remain Free of Turkish State Meddling or Lose Recognition 

With a loss of recognition, a local religious community loses financial support from the government, while its head, if foreign, will not receive work and residency permits. 

Legislative Elections: Macron Loses Majority Amid Unexpected Breakthrough for Rassemblement National

Legislative Elections: Macron Loses Majority Amid Unexpected Breakthrough for Rassemblement National

The biggest surprise of the election is the performance of the RN, which won 89 seats—11 times more than in the previous elections. The pollsters were totally focused on the NUPES and clearly failed to anticipate this tidal wave.

June 21, 2022
Ukraine Granted the Status of Candidate to EU

Ukraine Granted the Status of Candidate to EU

Ukraine undoubtedly sees this opening door as a sign of its anchorage in the West, and a promise of improved economic conditions in the years to come.

June 21, 2022
Syrians Granted German Citizenship Up 185% Year Over Year

Syrians Granted German Citizenship Up 185% Year Over Year

Official figures have revealed that the number of Syrian nationals granted German citizenship increased by 185% in 2021 compared to the previous year, as many of those who arrived during the migrant crisis of 2015-16 became eligible for naturalization. 

June 21, 2022
Perfect Storm: Debt Crisis and the Liquidity Trap

Perfect Storm: Debt Crisis and the Liquidity Trap

In the face of a new debt crisis, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and the ECB cannot return to buying large amounts of sovereign debt. The central banks saved indebted governments a decade ago. They can’t do it again. But there are other means at their disposal.

June 20, 2022