Month: July 2022

Germany Preparing Warming Halls for Winter

With gas supplies far from secured, Germany is starting to prepare for the worst the coming winter: “We’re planning for things we hope won’t become a reality. For catastrophe, for death,” said a district fire chief in Ludwigsburg.

The Imperial Ideal and Multipolarity:
Beyond the Rise and Fall of Empires

Understanding how the fortunate fall leads to a different conception of universal order—and how it might allow for distinct and interpenetrating spheres—should inform conservative thinking about transnational cooperation and the shape world order ought to take today.

Bringing Europe’s Rural Villages Back to Life

As lovely as it is to see far-flung hamlets of stone houses reinhabited, it is also sometimes difficult to find in their tenuous revival a genuine re-founding of the traditional Europe of which they were originally a part.

Japan On Road to Remilitarisation

The Japanese are famously split over the issue, which conjures up fears of an ultra-nationalist (if not imperialist) element rearing its head again—and gaining entrance to real power.

Tax Cartel Targets Hungary

Let us call a spade a spade: ending the tax treaty with Hungary is an act of punishment by Washington. If a country refuses to play by their rules, the U.S. administration will exclude, sanction, banish, and publicly flog the incalcitrant nation.

Germany: Nine Women Victims of Rape Drug at SPD Party

Following the annual summer party of the German SPD, at least nine women in attendance have reported symptoms commonly associated with the ingestion of rape drugs. While there are no reports of rape or theft yet, police investigation continues.

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Abortion:<br>An Inspiring Verdict That Deserves Rational Attention

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Abortion:<br>An Inspiring Verdict That Deserves Rational Attention

We are alarmed by the interference into the domestic politics of our democratic ally, as well as the anti-democratic excesses of EU politicians who continue to divide our society and question fundamental rights and freedoms.

Ombudsman Concludes Pfizer Texts Scandal a “Wake-up Call”

Ombudsman Concludes Pfizer Texts Scandal a “Wake-up Call”

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly called the incident “a wake-up call for all EU institutions about ensuring accountability in an era of instant messaging.”

July 16, 2022
Germany’s New ‘Anti-Discrimination’ Chief Used Anti-German Racial Epithets 

Germany’s New ‘Anti-Discrimination’ Chief Used Anti-German Racial Epithets 

Ataman’s appointment has been sharply criticized not only by the centrist and rightist opposition but also by top members of the liberal, pro-business Frei Demokratische Party (FDP), which is one of the three governing coalition partners.

July 16, 2022
Coal in August, Oil in December: Germany Cuts off Russia

Coal in August, Oil in December: Germany Cuts off Russia

Kukies said that weaning from European reliance on the 158 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year of gas that Russia supplies is the block’s biggest energy challenge.

July 16, 2022
Facebook To Be Expelled From Europe?

Facebook To Be Expelled From Europe?

The Irish Data Protection Commission took the unprecedented decision to block all data transfers between Europe and the United States.

July 16, 2022
Ten Principles of Conservative Activism

Ten Principles of Conservative Activism

Remember, you are not trying to establish an environment of tolerance and mutual-understanding. Like Isabella and Ferdinand, you are trying to recover the territory. Treat the new Left like people who hate you, because they do.

July 15, 2022
Italy’s Government Teeters Amidst Coalition Disunity

Italy’s Government Teeters Amidst Coalition Disunity

In a statement, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that “the national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists.”

EU Approves €1 Billion Loan to Ukraine

EU Approves €1 Billion Loan to Ukraine

The €1 billion from the EU will help the beleaguered country cover its most urgent needs. It brings the total macro-financial support from the EU to Ukraine to € 2.2 billion.

July 15, 2022
Chile Prepares to Vote on New Constitution

Chile Prepares to Vote on New Constitution

The Latin American country is preparing to vote on the leftist government’s proposed constitution this August, which would streamline legislative processes in a manner similar to Hugo Chavez’s reforms of the Venezuelan state.

Austria: Nehammer Says We’ll Need “Alcohol or Psychotropic Drugs” to Deal With Inflation

Austria: Nehammer Says We’ll Need “Alcohol or Psychotropic Drugs” to Deal With Inflation

“If we go on like this, there will only be two choices for you afterwards: alcohol or psychotropic drugs,” said Karl Nehammer in his 21st century iteration of “let them eat cake!”

July 15, 2022
VOX MEP Jorge Buxadé Denounces EU’s Activism Against Hungary 

VOX MEP Jorge Buxadé Denounces EU’s Activism Against Hungary 

Buxadé, on behalf of the ECR, ID, and NI groupings, denounced the LIBE committee’s report and slammed the Parliament for fashioning itself as a tool for political activism against Hungary.

July 15, 2022
Latin Gangs are Expanding in Madrid

Latin Gangs are Expanding in Madrid

Experts attribute the present gang expansion to a rebound effect from pandemic restrictions. Spain, which imposed a strict lockdown during the first months of the pandemic, followed by year-long restrictions, is no exception. The abnormal ‘new normal’ has engendered terror in the streets.

July 15, 2022