Day: March 7, 2023

Spanish MPs Reminded Abortion Kills

Derecho a Vivir said in a statement it hoped the images make the deputies “a little more aware of what they are legislating.”

Qatar Scandal Closes In on EU Transport Official

Instead of a third party, Hololei himself was the only official to sign off on accepting junkets to Qatar—while he negotiated a controversial aviation deal with the Qatari government.

Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

The visit comes in the context of the Pegasus spyware scandal and accusations that the Greek government was spying on opposition figures. The EPP has also joined the boycott against the fact-finding mission.

Love, Betrayal, and Cultural Sensitivity in Palm Beach

Love, Betrayal, and Cultural Sensitivity in Palm Beach

This is the Madama Butterfly we know and love—almost to the point of guilty pleasure.

March 7, 2023
International Declaration of Casablanca To Ban Surrogacy

International Declaration of Casablanca To Ban Surrogacy

The approach initiated in Casablanca is new in that it does not call for a simple framework for surrogacy, as is already the case in several countries, but for its pure and simple abolition.

March 7, 2023
Spanish MPs Reminded Abortion Kills

Spanish MPs Reminded Abortion Kills

Derecho a Vivir said in a statement it hoped the images make the deputies “a little more aware of what they are legislating.”

March 7, 2023
Catholic Nuns Compelled To Leave the City of Nantes

Catholic Nuns Compelled To Leave the City of Nantes

Seeing two Catholic nuns leave the field in this way gives witness to the argument, shared by many on the Right, that they’ve been dispossessed by their country.

March 7, 2023
Nuremberg 2.0: Ukraine War Crimes Tribunal Launched

Nuremberg 2.0: Ukraine War Crimes Tribunal Launched

The International Criminal Court has no competence to persecute Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But perhaps the ICPA, launched by the Eurojust’s Joint Investigation Team will do.

March 7, 2023
Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Flemish farmers deem themselves unfairly targeted, echoing their Dutch colleagues’ grievances who last year made their own voices heard.

Conservative Policy: The Social Market Economy

Conservative Policy: The Social Market Economy

Transforming conservative theory into policy takes a lot of work. The concept of the ‘social market economy’ is a good tool to make that happen.

March 7, 2023
Qatar Scandal Closes In on EU Transport Official

Qatar Scandal Closes In on EU Transport Official

Instead of a third party, Hololei himself was the only official to sign off on accepting junkets to Qatar—while he negotiated a controversial aviation deal with the Qatari government.

March 7, 2023
Antifa Attack on AfD Conference Leaves 53 Police Officers Injured

Antifa Attack on AfD Conference Leaves 53 Police Officers Injured

Most of those injured were police who were attacked with pyrotechnics and sprayed with fire extinguishers. The altercations come amid record polling for the AfD.

March 7, 2023
Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

The visit comes in the context of the Pegasus spyware scandal and accusations that the Greek government was spying on opposition figures. The EPP has also joined the boycott against the fact-finding mission.

March 7, 2023
Scholz Meets Biden; Says China Won’t Supply Arms to Russia

Scholz Meets Biden; Says China Won’t Supply Arms to Russia

Although U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has claimed that Beijing may be considering providing lethal aid to Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU has received “no evidence” from the U.S. that verifies this claim.

March 7, 2023
Estonia: Liberal Reform Party Elected, Right Challenges Vote

Estonia: Liberal Reform Party Elected, Right Challenges Vote

The incumbent Prime Minister Kaja Kallas led the polls, but her leadership is far from secure, since poor energy policies and allegations of election fraud undermine her victory.

March 7, 2023