Conservatives have tended to mistake politicians touting ‘individualism’ and ‘economic liberalism’ for champions against ‘wokism.’ Madrid’s Díaz Ayuso is a clear example.

A description provided by the Rijksmuseum notes Vermeer’s “tranquil, introverted indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colorful light, and his convincing illusionism.”

It seems the government of Gibraltar acted irresponsibly by failing to ask for help from Spain in order to respond to an incident of such magnitude.

We should be fueled by a smart and hopeful attitude. It is no coincidence that hope is one of the three theological virtues in Christian tradition. It teaches us that however difficult our circumstances are, we must never fall into despair.

The pipeline component manufacturer Uhlig in Germany is facing insolvency due to exorbitant gas prices, which might delay the completion of the LNG terminals currently under construction.

The expected raising of the interest rate by the ECB sent a short-term positive signal to the stock market.

The Islamist party performed well in urban areas with large immigrant populations. This likely deprived the social democrats of votes critical to winning the parliamentary election.

The target of the strikes was apparently a warehouse storing materials used by Iran-backed militias.

Perhaps people have bought into the various scarcity programs of recent years—the scarcity of social contacts during the pandemic, scarcity of energy, scarcity of food—because it makes them feel alive again.