Month: September 2022

France ‘En marche’ Towards Euthanasia

The defenders of human dignity are clenching their teeth at the implacable scenario unfolding before their eyes. It is written, euthanasia will pass. For the moment, the vast majority of the French political class is silent on the matter.

Germany Silent on Azerbaijani Aggression

Several international politicians have publicly condemned the Azerbaijanian attack on Armenia, but the German foreign ministry refuses to name an aggressor. The recent European gas deal with Azerbaijan might have something to do with this.

U.S. Inflation Tapers Off

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices increased by 8.3% year-to-year in August.

EU’s von der Leyen’s State of the Union: High on Idealism

Fully decked out in Ukrainian colors, von der Leyen took to the EU Parliament’s stage, where she delivered her speech as Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska looked on. This year, it was not to be business as usual for the Commission head.

Fare l’Americano? No!

Fare l’Americano? No!

Patriotism and the attachment to national products are not the only reason American giants have failed in Italy. The local offer persists, because it is genuinely superior in every way to the foreign offer, and marketing snobbery is not enough to overcome this obstacle.

September 13, 2022
First Parliamentary Address by King Charles III

First Parliamentary Address by King Charles III

In his first address to Parliament, King Charles III remembered his late mother and emphasized the “vital parliamentary traditions,” while in turn receiving condolences from representatives of the Houses of Commons and Lords.

September 13, 2022
Reconquête Holds Its Summer University in Provence

Reconquête Holds Its Summer University in Provence

The young and dynamic party of the national Right is preparing to enter a difficult phase. With no immediate national election date, it must keep the helm steady over the storm in the long term.

September 13, 2022
Phone Call Between Macron and Putin About Zaporizhzhia

Phone Call Between Macron and Putin About Zaporizhzhia

The Russian president denounced to his French counterpart the regular Ukrainian attacks on Zaporizhzhia, while Emmanuel Macron reportedly responded by blaming the Russian occupation for the risks to the plant.

September 13, 2022
Hippies, Energy Crisis Boosts Spain’s Traditional Wool Blanket Industry

Hippies, Energy Crisis Boosts Spain’s Traditional Wool Blanket Industry

At the beginning of the industrial revolution and into the 20th century, the Val de San Lorenzo became the epicentre of a modern light wool blanket industry. But globalisation and the invention of petroleum-based synthetic fabrics quickly sank the industry in the last decades of the past century.

September 13, 2022
Polish Minister: “Poland Will Be Christian or Won’t Exist”

Polish Minister: “Poland Will Be Christian or Won’t Exist”

Polish Minister of Education Przemysław Czarnek held a speech calling for the teaching of Poland’s Christian identity, without which Poles “would probably speak Russian or German today.”

September 13, 2022
North Korea Embraces Preemptive Nuclear Strike Option

North Korea Embraces Preemptive Nuclear Strike Option

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that his country’s status as a nuclear-armed state had now become “irreversible,” and that no amount of sanctions would force him to destroy his nuclear arsenal.

September 13, 2022
Madrid’s Díaz Ayuso Isn’t Conservative: the Right’s ‘False Consciousness’

Madrid’s Díaz Ayuso Isn’t Conservative: the Right’s ‘False Consciousness’

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

September 12, 2022
Historic Display of Vermeer’s Paintings Planned by the Rijksmuseum

Historic Display of Vermeer’s Paintings Planned by the Rijksmuseum

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

September 12, 2022
Tensions Over Gibraltar Oil Spill

Tensions Over Gibraltar Oil Spill

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.

September 12, 2022
How to Fight the Good Fight

How to Fight the Good Fight

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.

September 12, 2022
Looming Insolvency Threatens Completion of Germany’s Gas Terminal

Looming Insolvency Threatens Completion of Germany’s Gas Terminal

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.

September 12, 2022