Month: October 2022

French Language Losing Ground in Algeria

Anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Algeria, especially since Emmanuel Macron’s statements in October 2021, when he condemned the political-military system in place.

 Rediscovering Waugh

There is far more to Waugh than first meets the eye, and no matter how great the gulf between his era and ours, readers who delve into his work can discover not only a supremely gifted literary craftsman, but an extraordinary soul and intellect as well.

Shiploads of Natural Gas Waiting at Sea

The backup has been caused in part by current market forces and in part by Europe’s scramble to replace natural gas piped in from Russia with natural gas from other sources, primarily shipped LNG.

Macron’s Blunder On Nuclear Strikes

By showing his cards, the French president allowed the opponent to anticipate much more easily what the reactions to a new initiative would be and the risks involved.

EU Inflation Keeps Rising

EU Inflation Keeps Rising

In September 2021, the inflation rate for the European Union was 3.4% and 3.6% for the euro zone. Today, eighteen EU member states report inflation above 10%.

October 20, 2022
Lola’s Murder: Searching For Political Decency

Lola’s Murder: Searching For Political Decency

Recuperation is quite simply the preferred and almost exclusive modus operandi of the Left. Having abandoned the idea of truth, it must look for something else to fuel its battles.

October 20, 2022
Macron Failed to Expel 99.8% of Algerians with Deportations Orders in 2021

Macron Failed to Expel 99.8% of Algerians with Deportations Orders in 2021

Due to the dismal deportation rates, France plans to substantially reduce the number of visas it grants to Algerian, Tunisian, and Moroccan nationals.

October 20, 2022
Spain: State Agency Accused of Concealing Rape Data 

Spain: State Agency Accused of Concealing Rape Data 

Two Spanish newspapers have accused the INE of concealing foreigners’ massive overrepresentation as sexual assault and rape convicts.

October 20, 2022
Joint Investigation of Nord Stream Attacks Called Off

Joint Investigation of Nord Stream Attacks Called Off

Investigation into the sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines are turning into a race for evidence after Sweden pulled out of an earlier agreement on forming a ‘Joint Investigation Team’ with Denmark and Germany.

October 20, 2022
VOX’s Viva22: Remembrance as Resistance

VOX’s Viva22: Remembrance as Resistance

Viva22 centered on the need for historical memory as a safeguard against social engineering and the push for a borderless global market.

October 20, 2022
France: Two Algerians Indicted Over Barbaric Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola

France: Two Algerians Indicted Over Barbaric Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola

The primary suspect, a 24-year-old Algerian woman who was residing in the country illegally, has been charged with murder of a minor accompanied by rape, torture, and acts of barbarism.

October 19, 2022
An Exceptional Mosaic Unveiled During Excavations in Syria

An Exceptional Mosaic Unveiled During Excavations in Syria

Prior to the outbreak of war in Syria in 2011, Rastan—the town where the mosaics are located—had not been the subject of any archaeological campaign.

October 19, 2022
Sweden Makes a Right Turn

Sweden Makes a Right Turn

Without question, the biggest reason why Kristersson is now the new prime minister is the impressive rise of the Swedish democrats.

October 19, 2022
Liz Truss Apologises for “Mistakes”

Liz Truss Apologises for “Mistakes”

Many in Truss’ own party are disenchanted with her already, upset by her swift U-turn in replacing Kwarteng with Hunt, and are considering ways of ousting her as quickly as possible.

October 19, 2022
The Myth of the Orbán-Putin Nexus

The Myth of the Orbán-Putin Nexus

Orbán’s realpolitik has always been rooted in the defence of Hungarian national interests and sovereignty; not to undermine the West but to steer it towards a more responsible and sustainable direction.

October 18, 2022
Time to End the Nobel Prize in Economics

Time to End the Nobel Prize in Economics

This year’s economics prize winners are good economists, but their research is far from the original contribution that should merit a Nobel Prize.

October 18, 2022