Month: February 2023

Munich Security Conference Excludes AfD, Includes CCP

According to AfD foreign policy spokesman Petr Bystron, organizers of the conference “are not concerned with dialogue and the exchange of opinions. In times of war, voices of peace are shut out.”

Irreverent Shofet

Fresh off forming Israel’s most right-wing government ever, Bibi Netanyahu appears in his recently published memoir as the Jewish people’s shrewdest leader since King Solomon.

Nicola Sturgeon Resigns As Scottish Leader After Trans Rapist Scandal

Nicola Sturgeon Resigns As Scottish Leader After Trans Rapist Scandal

Sturgeon described her decision as a longtime coming and not a reaction to recent events. She said her continued leadership would jeopardise prospects for Scottish independence.

February 15, 2023
NATO Chief Admits Ukraine Burning Through Ammo Quicker Than West Can Supply It

NATO Chief Admits Ukraine Burning Through Ammo Quicker Than West Can Supply It

Jens Stoltenberg said Kyiv has a “problem,” but “we have a strategy to tackle that.”

February 15, 2023
Moldova Fears Russian-Backed Coup Amid Political Chaos

Moldova Fears Russian-Backed Coup Amid Political Chaos

The Moldovan president claims the apparent end goal of the plan was to put Moldova “at the disposal of Russia” in its war effort against Ukraine.

February 15, 2023
Green NGOs Suspected of Writing EU Policy Document

Green NGOs Suspected of Writing EU Policy Document

Green MEP Jutta Paulus has denied pasting the document on methane emissions regulations into the draft legal text, as MEPs look to tighten rules on lobbyists in the Parliament.

February 15, 2023
EU Parliament Named Among the “World’s Most Corrupt Organizations”

EU Parliament Named Among the “World’s Most Corrupt Organizations”

“The credibility of the European Parliament is practically zero,” Szijjártó declared, adding that “the latest corruption issues have clearly shown that we are speaking about one of the world’s most corrupt organizations.”

February 15, 2023
French Assembly Poisoned by Debates Over Pension Reform

French Assembly Poisoned by Debates Over Pension Reform

In the war currently underway in the hemicycle of the Palais Bourbon, all blows—even low ones— seem to be allowed.

February 15, 2023
New York Times Suing for von der Leyen’s Pfizer Texts

New York Times Suing for von der Leyen’s Pfizer Texts

No more details have been made available to the public yet, but Politico reports that sources close to the case confirmed the reason for the suit.

February 15, 2023
Right-Wing Coalition Wins Local Elections in Italy

Right-Wing Coalition Wins Local Elections in Italy

Thanks to this result, the right-wing coalition led by Meloni is now in charge of 15 of the 20 regions that make up the Italian Republic.

February 15, 2023
<em>American Conservative</em>: U.S. Preparing Color Revolution in Hungary

<em>American Conservative</em>: U.S. Preparing Color Revolution in Hungary

For Samantha Power, the word “democratic” is a synonym for “anti-Orbán,” The American Conservative says, commenting on USAID’s relaunch in Central Europe.

February 15, 2023
MPs “Threatened” Church of England Over Gay Marriage

MPs “Threatened” Church of England Over Gay Marriage

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was told “parliamentary action” could be used to “force same-sex marriage on us.”

February 15, 2023
Plague Management: <em>plus ça change</em>

Plague Management: <em>plus ça change</em>

Orhan Pamuk is a masterful writer. His books all open in such a way that you know they are going to be hard to put down.

February 15, 2023
Germany to Examine Processing Asylum Applicants in North Africa

Germany to Examine Processing Asylum Applicants in North Africa

Germany received 244,000 asylum applicants in 2022, with officials now looking at plans to incentivise legal migration through schemes and transfer more of the burden to North Africa.

February 14, 2023