Month: March 2023

Swedish Quran Burner Banned From the UK

Paludan had intended to burn a Quran in the northern English city of Wakefield in response to the expulsion of local schoolchildren for damaging the Islamic text.

Banking Crisis: Déjà-Vu All Over Again?

Several news sources have raised the volume about a possible systemwide banking crisis. I am not going to contribute to that. In fact, we should all be careful about determining whether or not such a crisis is at hand.

Another Mediocre Idea From the Left

Some MEPs want the EU to enforce an “adequate minimum income” across the union. They clearly have not considered the serious economic and moral price tag for their idea.

Millennials Unmoored

Millennials Unmoored

Bauerlein demonstrates in clear, elegant prose that a common frame of reference no longer exists, and the result for Millennials and Gen Z has been a disaster.

March 20, 2023
Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

The trend of fewer men getting university degrees—often leading to 9-to-5 desk jobs—may have a positive aspect.

March 20, 2023
Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Ireland’s new legislation to label alcohol like tobacco—which has been greenlighted by the EU—has spurred Italians to take the fight to Europe in defence of their native wine.

March 20, 2023
Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

The €3.03 billion sale is intended to stave off a breakdown in confidence—following recent bank collapses in the U.S.—from spilling over.

March 20, 2023
Islamo-Leftism: German Greens Hail First Arabic Street Sign

Islamo-Leftism: German Greens Hail First Arabic Street Sign

The signs prompted such intense debate online that the public news outlet WDR disabled its comment section under its story.

March 20, 2023
VOX’s Bridge to Nowhere

VOX’s Bridge to Nowhere

VOX’s no-confidence motion to oust PM Pedro Sánchez amounts to little more than a gimmick.

Europe: A Path Forward?

Europe: A Path Forward?

Wednesday, 22 March11:00-13:00Silversquare Europe (Sq.de Meeûs 35, 1000 Bruxelles) Our next event will be a panel discussion with policy experts on

March 19, 2023
The American New Right’s Message to Europe: Limits, not Liberty

The American New Right’s Message to Europe: Limits, not Liberty

In a country that’s been binge-drinking at the font of liberty for a half-century, the American New Right is betting that the hangover is setting in.

March 19, 2023
NATO Membership: Turkey Clears Finland, Sweden Still Vetoed

NATO Membership: Turkey Clears Finland, Sweden Still Vetoed

Ratification is expected before the Turkish parliament goes into recess in mid-April, bringing Finland one step closer to NATO membership.

March 19, 2023
Trump Predicts Tuesday Arrest, Calls for Protests

Trump Predicts Tuesday Arrest, Calls for Protests

The Republican House of Representatives Speaker slammed the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the former president as being “an outrageous abuse of power.”

March 19, 2023
Gay Marriage Could Be Coming for Estonians

Gay Marriage Could Be Coming for Estonians

The leading Reform Party’s new coalition partners have already made up their minds, only PM Kallas is still on the fence, as Estonia is set to be governed by an all-left government for the first time.

March 19, 2023
Great Replacement Debate Goes Ahead Despite Protests

Great Replacement Debate Goes Ahead Despite Protests

In an age of increasing polarisation, the debate in Belgium proves that it is possible to discuss sensitive subjects despite their controversy.

March 19, 2023