Month: March 2023

Infantilizing Islam

Rather than recognize the religious, cultural, and civilizational differences that contribute to the alienation of Muslim communities, it is instead attributed to deeply ingrained ‘intolerance’ within host countries.

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.

The New Challenges of European Integration

The New Challenges of European Integration

The European unification defined by the Franco-German alliance no longer offers the same ambition or attractive vision as it did when it began.

Sweden To Explore ‘Voluntary Return’ Migration Policies

Sweden To Explore ‘Voluntary Return’ Migration Policies

Financial incentives and long-term support could facilitate voluntary repatriation, Swedish Migration Minister Maria Stenergard believes.

March 3, 2023
Nuclear Energy Alliance Forged Among 11 EU States

Nuclear Energy Alliance Forged Among 11 EU States

Germany, Austria, Spain, and Luxembourg remain staunchly opposed to the use and expansion of nuclear power to achieve Europe’s ambitious energy goals.

March 3, 2023
The Vatican Announces Papal Visit to Hungary

The Vatican Announces Papal Visit to Hungary

During his first apostolic visit to the country, the pontiff will meet Prime Minister Orbán and President Novák as well.

March 3, 2023
Political Sabotage? MEPs Excoriate the EU’s COVID Response Committee

Political Sabotage? MEPs Excoriate the EU’s COVID Response Committee

A cross-partisan group of MEPs assembled to criticise the potential sabotage of the EU’s committee charged with examining the bloc’s COVID response, with Italian MEP Francesca Donato accusing Green groups of bowing down to corporate power.

March 3, 2023
The Greenness of Youth: Training Toddler Climate Activists

The Greenness of Youth: Training Toddler Climate Activists

The greenness of youth used to be viewed as a character defect, to be ironed out over time, on the basic human principle that, with experience, comes wisdom.

March 3, 2023
Between Madness and Sanity: James Delingpole’s recent live event

Between Madness and Sanity: James Delingpole’s recent live event

It was only when Delingpole brought up God and his recent turn to Christianity that Oliver didn’t seem to quite know what to do with himself. Oliver had assumed that he was attending an event for unhinged conspiracy theorists, but it turned out to be much weirder than that: the place was packed with Christians.

March 2, 2023
New “Lockdown Files” Shed Light on How Close UK Got to COVID “Propaganda State”

New “Lockdown Files” Shed Light on How Close UK Got to COVID “Propaganda State”

Ministers were canny, says journalist Toby Young, but it is the media that is at fault for failing to hold the government to account.

March 2, 2023
Crown Prince of Iran Speaks in European Parliament

Crown Prince of Iran Speaks in European Parliament

With anti-regime protests in Iran ongoing, hope for the opposition may come from the exiled son of Iran’s last king and his efforts to rally support.

March 2, 2023
NATO Snubs Ukraine’s Fast-Track Membership Bid

NATO Snubs Ukraine’s Fast-Track Membership Bid

It appears as though no amount of Western well-wishing will speed up any such accession process.

March 2, 2023
After Protocol Deal, What’s Next for Rishi Sunak and Northern Ireland

After Protocol Deal, What’s Next for Rishi Sunak and Northern Ireland

There is much joy around the striking of an agreement, but how long will this last?

March 2, 2023
That Rapacious Whig: Against Edmund Burke’s Theory of Economics and Ownership

That Rapacious Whig: Against Edmund Burke’s Theory of Economics and Ownership

Burke failed the test of his era’s truly conservative, and therefore, truly radical, struggle: saving and updating the commons as locus of virtuous sociability and preservation of identity.