Day: February 21, 2023

AfD and Die Linke Demand Investigation Into Nord Stream Attack

During the debate, members of AfD and Die Linke called into question the federal government’s silence on the attack, with one of the lawmakers suggesting that the ruling coalition is completely subservient to the United States.

Hailing the Chiefs

The problem, of course, is that at the end of the day presidents are not monarchs. Such figures cannot serve as “living flags,” let alone constitutional guarantors.

Portugal: Top Court Strikes Down Euthanasia Law

Portugal: Top Court Strikes Down Euthanasia Law

This is not the first time that the court has found the euthanasia law too vague.

February 21, 2023
Economic Suicide? Italy Leads Opposition to EU’s 2035 Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars

Economic Suicide? Italy Leads Opposition to EU’s 2035 Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini brandished the plans as economic suicide and insinuated that EU legislators had been influenced by Chinese lobbyists.

February 21, 2023
Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Two-thirds of Japanese believe in supporting Ukraine, even if that’s economically harmful to them, as PM Kishida vows to ramp up financial aid.

February 21, 2023
China To Present Alternative Peace Plan For Ukraine

China To Present Alternative Peace Plan For Ukraine

China is expected to reveal its peace plan this week. Although officially neutral, there is concern that Beijing is using the conflict to divide the U.S. and Europe.

February 21, 2023
Boris Johnson Intervenes on Brexit, Sparking Rumours of Possible Return

Boris Johnson Intervenes on Brexit, Sparking Rumours of Possible Return

Critics suggest the former prime minister is less interested in resolving Brexit than finding himself back in the halls of power.

February 21, 2023
Thousands Protest ‘15-Minute City’ in Oxford

Thousands Protest ‘15-Minute City’ in Oxford

Protestors oppose the climate-motivated traffic restrictions, calling them an infringement on freedom.

February 21, 2023
AfD and Die Linke Demand Investigation Into Nord Stream Attack

AfD and Die Linke Demand Investigation Into Nord Stream Attack

During the debate, members of AfD and Die Linke called into question the federal government’s silence on the attack, with one of the lawmakers suggesting that the ruling coalition is completely subservient to the United States.

February 21, 2023
Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Twenty members urged Austria to ban Russians from attending the Parliamentary Assembly, even if that decision would violate international law and the country’s own neutrality.

February 21, 2023
Surinamese Authorities Take Measures in Wake of Parliament’s Storming

Surinamese Authorities Take Measures in Wake of Parliament’s Storming

President Santokhi, who warned against the threat posed to his country’s “democratic institutions,” has set up a task force to track down those who stormed parliament.

February 21, 2023
Hailing the Chiefs

Hailing the Chiefs

The problem, of course, is that at the end of the day presidents are not monarchs. Such figures cannot serve as “living flags,” let alone constitutional guarantors.

February 21, 2023