Month: March 2023

EU To Send Arms to Somalia and Niger

The EU is under pressure to control illegal migration and secure resource requirements for the green transition. Sending military aid to Niger and Somalia is part of the EU’s strategy to strengthen its presence in Africa.

TikTok Ban On Phones of French Civil Servants

France goes further than the countries that have already taken the step of banning TikTok for their agents. ‘Recreational’ platforms such as Candy Crush or Netflix may be next.

Climate Referendum Falls Short in Berlin

Climate Referendum Falls Short in Berlin

If passed, the referendum would have enshrined a commitment to a 95% cut in emissions by 2030.

March 28, 2023
Yet the King Speaks: The Silent Descent of Language and Politics

Yet the King Speaks: The Silent Descent of Language and Politics

Consumer society and digital technology have demolished our linguistic spaces, shattering our foundational skillset for living virtuously and politically.

March 28, 2023
Hungary Approves Finland’s NATO Accession

Hungary Approves Finland’s NATO Accession

Turkey remains the only NATO member that hasn’t ratified the Finnish bid yet. A vote on Sweden’s, however, was delayed again in Budapest.

March 27, 2023
Israel on the Brink: Netanyahu’s Government Postpones Controversial Reform Bill

Israel on the Brink: Netanyahu’s Government Postpones Controversial Reform Bill

The Israeli leader was left with little choice, as he tried to maintain the coherence of his rightist coalition government as well as the social fabric of his country.

March 27, 2023
Muslim Elected Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader

Muslim Elected Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader

The son of first-generation Pakistani immigrants, Yousaf has received criticism for ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite being on the progressive wing of the party.

March 27, 2023
Germany: Fragile Coalition Struggles Over Green Transition

Germany: Fragile Coalition Struggles Over Green Transition

The coalition crisis shows that the green policies, which are already causing a populist upset in much of Europe, are now creating instability in one of the EU’s most powerful governments.

March 27, 2023
Germany To Simplify Legal Change of Gender

Germany To Simplify Legal Change of Gender

Adults will only need to self-declare their desire to legally transition, while teenagers will be able to take their parents to court if they oppose it.

March 27, 2023
Lobbyists Linked to Muslim Brotherhood Hosted at EU Parliament

Lobbyists Linked to Muslim Brotherhood Hosted at EU Parliament

Among the groups given a platform at the parliament was FEMYSO, an Islamic lobby group accused of being the youth wing of the Muslim Brotherhood.

March 27, 2023
“Ukraine must not fall”: An Interview with <strong>Edvards Ratnieks</strong>, Vice-Mayor of Riga

“Ukraine must not fall”: An Interview with <strong>Edvards Ratnieks</strong>, Vice-Mayor of Riga

“Ukraine is currently fighting for the whole of Europe. Ukraine’s victory in the war is as important to us as it is to Ukrainians themselves. Ukraine must not fall, because then no country in Europe will be able to feel safe.”—Edvards Ratnieks

March 27, 2023
Adieu to the Internal Combustion Engine: Brussels and Berlin Reach Agreement 

Adieu to the Internal Combustion Engine: Brussels and Berlin Reach Agreement 

Before agreeing to a post-2035 ban on the sale of traditional cars, the German transport minister negotiated a provision for those running on so-called ‘e-fuels’.

March 27, 2023
Nordic Bishops Take a Stand Against Transgenderism

Nordic Bishops Take a Stand Against Transgenderism

“Anyone who stakes much on passing theories risks being terribly hurt,” the pastoral letter addressing gender transition reads, adding that “the point of the Church’s teaching is not to curtail love but to enable it.”

March 27, 2023
Giorgia Meloni: The Leader of the European Right?

Giorgia Meloni: The Leader of the European Right?

It appears Meloni is hoping to take advantage of the leadership vacuum created after the end of the Merkel era to create a new center-right alliance that can lead the Right to a large majority in the 2024 European elections.

March 27, 2023