August 2022 | The European Conservative

Ex-USSR Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dies

Tristan Vanheuckelom August 31, 2022

Gorbachev distinguished himself from former USSR leaders by his handling of pro-democracy protests in Eastern Europe. Instead of crushing these like previous Kremlin leaders had done—recall the tanks sent into Hungary in 1956 and then into Czechoslovakia in 1968—Gorbachev went a diplomatic route.

Serbia Caught in Proxy War Between East and West

Tristan Vanheuckelom August 31, 2022

The Serbian leader appears caught in a juggling act. At home, he must retain the good graces of his conservative base; abroad he must maintain relations with China, Russia, and the ‘progressive’, staunchly anti-Russian, European Union.

Gazprom to Cut All Gas Deliveries to French Energy Giant Engie

Robert Semonsen August 31, 2022

The suspension of gas flows from Gazprom will not affect French consumers, Engie wrote in a press release.

Clash Between Turkish and Greek Fighter Jets

Carlos Perona Calvete August 31, 2022

According to Greece, defense action was necessary to repel the presence of unannounced Turkish fighters near the island of Rhodes.

Italy: Salvini Lauds Hungary’s Family Policy; Pledges to Move Israeli Embassy to Jerusalem

Robert Semonsen August 31, 2022

Salvini’s statements come as the center-Right is poised to win over nearly half of Italian voters in next month’s election

Hundreds of Minors Recruited by Armed Groups in Colombia

Carlos Perona Calvete August 31, 2022

Nearly 550 Colombian children and teenagers have been forcibly recruited by armed groups since September 2016.

Nigeria Bans Ads with Foreign Models

David Boos August 31, 2022

Nigerian advertising will have to feature Nigerian models and voice talent from October 1st onwards. The protectionist ban on foreign models, however, has been reinterpreted as a “ban on white models” in Western media.

The Muslim Warlord Still Haunting Spain

Alberto M. Fernandez August 31, 2022

Beneath the tales of Almanzor’s campaigns is an intriguing subtext which seems to subvert preconceived modern Muslim and Christian notions of what medieval warfare between the two great religions was actually like in Al-Andalus.

Karl May’s Winnetou Draws Eye of the Woke

Tristan Vanheuckelom August 30, 2022

Out of caution not to be seen as inflicting “racist stereotypes” upon consumers or purveying material rife with “cultural appropriation,” German publisher Ravensburger anticipates canceling Winnetou as part of its future offerings.

Austrian Energy Giant Seeks Emergency State Support

Robert Semonsen August 30, 2022

The Austrian energy giant’s call for financial assistance came a day before Uniper, one of Germany’s largest energy companies, asked for more state-backed loans to cope with runaway costs.

Month: August 2022

Ex-USSR Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dies

Serbia Caught in Proxy War Between East and West

Gazprom to Cut All Gas Deliveries to French Energy Giant Engie

Clash Between Turkish and Greek Fighter Jets

Italy: Salvini Lauds Hungary’s Family Policy; Pledges to Move Israeli Embassy to Jerusalem

Hundreds of Minors Recruited by Armed Groups in Colombia

Nigeria Bans Ads with Foreign Models

The Muslim Warlord Still Haunting Spain

Karl May’s Winnetou Draws Eye of the Woke

Austrian Energy Giant Seeks Emergency State Support

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