Month: December 2022

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Ridicules Corrupt European Parliament

Hungarian MEP Balázs Hidvéghi also slammed left-liberal MEPS in a tweet, saying: “So basically [left-liberals] have fabricated lies about corruption in Hungary for years, and now their leading politician, the Vice-President of the European Parliament is involved in the biggest corruption scandal in the history of the EU. Hypocrisy at its best!”

Ireland’s Renewal Tour: Rebuilding a Culture of Life

In May 2018, Ireland’s pro-life movement suffered a devastating defeat, but they are rallying, dedicated to the legacy of defiance that is so uniquely Irish. Their story deserves to be told, and I hope I have done it justice.

Nepotism Scandal Rocks Swedish Police

The controversial appointment is said to have negatively affected the police response to the so-called Koran riots in April.

Hussey Under the Bus

I have repeatedly defended the monarchy against fellow conservatives who feel that it is rapidly becoming another celebrity clique, jumping on the popular ‘woke’ bandwagons. Now, the royals have once again appeared to prove their most cynical detractors right.

Abortions Drop Drastically in U.S.

Abortions Drop Drastically in U.S.

According to a report released on October 28 by the Society of Family Planning, a research group that supports abortion rights, states where tight abortion restrictions went into effect in July all saw abortion numbers plummet by 95%.

December 9, 2022
Germany Considers €20,000 Basic Inheritance

Germany Considers €20,000 Basic Inheritance

The ‘basic inheritance’ is supposed to equalize chances for success in education and facilitate employment, but the reality is more complicated. 

December 9, 2022
U.S. Loses Track of Weapons in Ukraine

U.S. Loses Track of Weapons in Ukraine

Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that an audit would be aimed at establishing to what extent “the U.S. aid is ending up in the wrong hands.” 

December 9, 2022
Germany: Police Arrest 25 Suspected of Plotting Coup

Germany: Police Arrest 25 Suspected of Plotting Coup

The group of individuals allegedly planned to storm the Reichstag building and seize power.

December 9, 2022
Neocons Are Not Conservatives

Neocons Are Not Conservatives

Neoconservatism is an ideology that consists of two things: a Scandinavian-style welfare state for domestic policy, and a Pax Americana doctrine for foreign policy. 

December 9, 2022
EU Migration Curb: Bloc Turns Gaze towards Balkans Region

EU Migration Curb: Bloc Turns Gaze towards Balkans Region

Thus far this year, the EU’s border force said they detected almost 130,000 irregular border crossings on all Western Balkan routes.

December 8, 2022
Turkey Targets Kurdish Armed Groups in Syria

Turkey Targets Kurdish Armed Groups in Syria

The PKK and YPG operate in Syria along the Turkish border and have been linked to the November 13th terrorist attack in Istanbul.

December 8, 2022
Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

President Macron’s polemical viewpoint aroused indignation in the East but reminds us of an objective reality: Russia will not give in easily on issues that are deemed crucial to its security.

December 8, 2022
Germany: Eritrean Asylum Seeker Stabs Girl (14) to Death; Injures Another (13)

Germany: Eritrean Asylum Seeker Stabs Girl (14) to Death; Injures Another (13)

This isn’t the first attack to have been carried out by asylum seekers staying at the housing facility in Illerkirchberg. In 2019, a 14-year-old girl from the community was gang raped by four military-aged asylum seekers from Iraq and Afghanistan on Halloween night.

December 8, 2022
Les Républicains: First Round for the President

Les Républicains: First Round for the President

The game is not completely played in advance. Ciotti and Retailleau have in common that they both assume a conservative right-wing discourse, but each in their own way.

December 8, 2022
Iran Claims Protest Death Toll of Around 200

Iran Claims Protest Death Toll of Around 200

International bodies estimate the number of dead in ongoing protests exceeds 400.

December 8, 2022
The Failure of Spanish Democracy

The Failure of Spanish Democracy

A year out from a general election in Spain and the political vitriol is running high.