Month: August 2022

Low Water Levels Threaten German Industry

With water levels nearing an all-time low, shipping on the River Rhine is already severely limited, leading to further disruptions of delivery chains. Experts fear this might contribute to a recession.

Monkeypox Rebranded

In a letter from June 29th, scientists from around the world called for a new, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing name for monkeypox.

Estonia and Latvia Pull Out of ‘China Club’

Arguing for its replacement, Lithuania’s minister of foreign affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis tweeted that “China’s 17+1 format was already redundant and divisive long before Lithuania quit.”

Germany Pulls Out of Mali

This is the latest in a reduction of European troops in the country which were there to help the Malian government fight jihadist insurgents.

Rising Holocaust Denial and the Islamist Mind

The Western European elite has no trouble posting Holocaust remembrance messages on social media, but they struggle to recognize that the very immigration policies they favor actually contribute to anti-Semitism in Europe.

Drought in Norway Newest Energy Threat

This year’s drought has brought water reservoir levels so low that the government is considering having to temporarily stop hydroelectricity exports.

Tavistock Gender Clinic to be Sued by 1,000 Families

Tavistock Gender Clinic to be Sued by 1,000 Families

Lawsuits are being prepared by aggrieved families who allege that the Tavistock clinic indulged the ill-considered claims of vulnerable children and sent them down a damaging, irreversible medical route.

August 12, 2022
Hungary and Slovakia Step Up to Keep Russian Oil Flowing Through Ukraine

Hungary and Slovakia Step Up to Keep Russian Oil Flowing Through Ukraine

Oil deliveries from Russia had been detained through the southern half of the Druzhba pipeline due to a problem with transit fee payments caused by EU sanctions.

August 12, 2022
Election Forecast: Italy’s Counter-Globalist Right Coalition May Win 60% of Seats

Election Forecast: Italy’s Counter-Globalist Right Coalition May Win 60% of Seats

If the forecast is correct, the conservative, anti-establishment coalition could secure 245 out of 400 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 127 of 200 seats in the Senate, garnering a comfortable majority in both legislatures.

August 12, 2022
Citizens Opposed to EU Solar and Wind Energy Projects

Citizens Opposed to EU Solar and Wind Energy Projects

The Commission’s directives would enshrine in EU regulation solar and wind energy projects as worthy of “overriding public interest” status. Being overridden is exactly what rural communities fear.

August 12, 2022
More than 100K Britons Refuse to Pay for Energy This Fall

More than 100K Britons Refuse to Pay for Energy This Fall

On its website, the collective Don’t Pay UK demands a “reduction of energy bills to an affordable level.”

August 12, 2022
The Making of the “Orange Country”:<br>An Analysis of the Hungarian Electoral System

The Making of the “Orange Country”:<br>An Analysis of the Hungarian Electoral System

Under the American and British electoral systems, Viktor Orbán would have won 82% of parliamentary seats in 2022; and 98% of them back in 2010.

August 11, 2022
Diversify and Conquer: From Diversity to Disintegration to Domination

Diversify and Conquer: From Diversity to Disintegration to Domination

Evidence that higher diversity leads to lower worker organizing helps explain why corporations and the political establishment are committed to increasing diversity through migration.

August 11, 2022
German State Media Excludes AfD from Public Discourse

German State Media Excludes AfD from Public Discourse

A new study shows how drastic the suppression of conservative and right-wing opinions has become: since the last election, not a single AfD politician has been invited to a talk show on state TV.

August 11, 2022
Hungary Fines Ryanair over Profit Tax

Hungary Fines Ryanair over Profit Tax

Ryanair responded to the penalty by pointing to EU law, which permits airfare pricing within the union “without interference from national governments.”

August 11, 2022
EU Cancels Order For Traditional Vaccines

EU Cancels Order For Traditional Vaccines

It has made some wonder if the Commission, particularly Von der Leyen, is not intentionally side-lining vaccines that could compete with Pfizer products.

August 11, 2022
Spain: Possible Expulsion of Muslim Leader over Radicalization Activities

Spain: Possible Expulsion of Muslim Leader over Radicalization Activities

It is interesting to note the support he has gained from politicians whose position on gay marriage, transgenderism and a host of issues would seem to contrast starkly with his.

August 11, 2022
Nord Stream 1 Turbine Still in Germany

Nord Stream 1 Turbine Still in Germany

With the missing gas turbine stuck with Siemens in Germany, Gazprom blames the delay for delivering only 20% of its capacity via Nord Stream 1. Meanwhile, Germany’s gas reservoirs are steadily filling up.

August 11, 2022