Month: January 2023

Finland Triples Aid to Ukraine

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto pointed out that every aid package depletes the military resources of the giving country.

Whither the King?

The King has chosen to be called Charles. Let us look at his predecessors, in hopes of finding some indication of where His Majesty might wish to go.

New Zealand Prime Minister Steps Down

Jacinda Ardern’s relative youth and gender, coupled with her ‘progressive’ beliefs, had made her a media darling and feted figure within Western establishment circles.

A Lawmaker’s Guide to the Next Fiscal Crisis

A Lawmaker’s Guide to the Next Fiscal Crisis

Every government with debt on hand, and especially those with debt levels that are already unsustainable, must get to work on a contingency plan for the coming recession.

January 20, 2023
Serbia Calls on Russia to End Domestic Recruitment for Ukraine War

Serbia Calls on Russia to End Domestic Recruitment for Ukraine War

The president’s critical remarks come as Serbia, which so far has maintained its close economic ties with Russia amid the war in Ukraine, faces increased pressure from the West to impose sanctions.

January 20, 2023
Henry Kissinger Endorses NATO Membership for Ukraine at WEF

Henry Kissinger Endorses NATO Membership for Ukraine at WEF

Kissinger explained that he had previously opposed NATO membership for Ukraine out of fears that it would cause the situation that has now unfolded. But circumstances have changed.

January 20, 2023
Norwegian Political Landscape Shifts Rightward, Polling Data Reveals

Norwegian Political Landscape Shifts Rightward, Polling Data Reveals

Norway’s apparent rightward political shift mirrors similar trends witnessed across other Nordic states like Sweden and Finland.

January 20, 2023
Qatargate: Morocco Increasingly Implicated as Italian ex-MEP Signs Plea Deal

Qatargate: Morocco Increasingly Implicated as Italian ex-MEP Signs Plea Deal

The Qatargate scandal is set to expand to Morocco and elsewhere, as an alleged ex-MEP ringleader makes a plea deal with Belgian authorities.

January 20, 2023
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Burned to Death in Attack by Militants; Another Wounded  

Nigeria: Catholic Priest Burned to Death in Attack by Militants; Another Wounded  

The Diocese of Minna wrote in a statement: “The rectory was completely burned and the parish priest, the Reverend Father Isaac Achi, was killed while the assistant parish priest Father Colins Omeh was shot but is receiving medical attention.”

January 20, 2023
The Spy Who Found His Conscience

The Spy Who Found His Conscience

Authors Le Carré and Koestler saw through the moral justifications of 20th-century communism. They understood that tallying up lives saved and lost is a bad way to do business, particularly when the “lives saved” column is skewed by those in power.

January 20, 2023
Mandela’s Grandson Criticizes Morocco and Israel

Mandela’s Grandson Criticizes Morocco and Israel

“Don’t forget the last colony of Africa, Western Sahara … Let us fight to free Western Sahara from oppression,” said Mandla Mandela.

January 19, 2023
Emily in Paris: Hidalgo’s Worst Nightmare

Emily in Paris: Hidalgo’s Worst Nightmare

Netflix teams preferred to skip over Hidalgo’s Paris in order to better sell the dream, because the international community does not fantasise about the ecological and sustainable work of the socialist clique in power.

January 19, 2023
EU Draft Law Proposed To Counter Greenwashing

EU Draft Law Proposed To Counter Greenwashing

‘Going green’ can be massively profitable, but so is greenwashing. The Commission’s proposal targets companies who misleadingly advertise their products as environmentally friendly to provide a level playing field and help customers identify truly green brands.

January 19, 2023
EU Inflation Has Peaked

EU Inflation Has Peaked

Barring any rebounds in January, inflation has evidently peaked in 24 of the 27 EU member states.

January 19, 2023
Bulgaria: Fifth Election Likely, As Mandate Given to Socialist Party 

Bulgaria: Fifth Election Likely, As Mandate Given to Socialist Party 

Obstructed by several incompatible political divisions, the creation of a new government for Bulgaria looks unlikely. Now new elections loom.

January 19, 2023