Day: April 12, 2023

Macron Sets the World on Fire With Statements on Taiwan

Did Macron speak in the name of Europe, or in the name of France? The key to Emmanuel Macron’s untimely declaration is perhaps to be found in his desire to conform to French opinion, still driven by an old Gaullist reflex.

The American Deal With a Hungarian Devil

Biden Administration officials’ hatred of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán drives them into the arms of far more dangerous characters.

Biden’s U.S. Goes on Diplomatic Offensive Against Hungary

Billboards in Budapest, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, contradict the official position of the Hungarian government, which from the outset of the war has called for the West to pursue “a cease-fire and peace talks.”

Fiscal Forecast America: Update on Recession and Debt Crisis

If government size and employment rate had been the same in 2022 as they were in 2000, the cost of today’s government would have been $47,000 per employed person. That is a lot of money—until we do the same arithmetic with today’s government size and employment rate. Then the cost comes out to $59,700.

Intel Leak: Egypt Planned To Supply Russia With Rockets

Intel Leak: Egypt Planned To Supply Russia With Rockets

Senior officials in the Egyptian and Russian governments have denied the plan.

April 12, 2023
Netherlands: Bankruptcies Up 54% in First Quarter

Netherlands: Bankruptcies Up 54% in First Quarter

Cafes, restaurants, shops, and online retailers have been the most affected businesses, according to the report.

April 12, 2023
Macron Sets the World on Fire With Statements on Taiwan

Macron Sets the World on Fire With Statements on Taiwan

Did Macron speak in the name of Europe, or in the name of France? The key to Emmanuel Macron’s untimely declaration is perhaps to be found in his desire to conform to French opinion, still driven by an old Gaullist reflex.

April 12, 2023
Intel Leak: Western Forces Deployed in Ukraine

Intel Leak: Western Forces Deployed in Ukraine

The leaks contradict previous denials of a Western military presence in Ukraine, with the UK allegedly having 50 military operatives on the ground in Ukraine.

April 12, 2023
The American Deal With a Hungarian Devil

The American Deal With a Hungarian Devil

Biden Administration officials’ hatred of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán drives them into the arms of far more dangerous characters.

Protesters Heckle Macron During Netherlands Speech

Protesters Heckle Macron During Netherlands Speech

The French president was confronted with signs accusing his administration of “violence and hypocrisy.”

April 12, 2023
Taiwan: Situation Remains Tense As Chinese Warships Surround Island

Taiwan: Situation Remains Tense As Chinese Warships Surround Island

U.S. recognition, and its avowed protection, of Taiwan’s sovereignty is deemed provocative by Beijing, which one day seeks to incorporate the island—whether peaceably or by force.

April 12, 2023
Biden’s U.S. Goes on Diplomatic Offensive Against Hungary

Biden’s U.S. Goes on Diplomatic Offensive Against Hungary

Billboards in Budapest, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, contradict the official position of the Hungarian government, which from the outset of the war has called for the West to pursue “a cease-fire and peace talks.”

April 12, 2023
Fiscal Forecast America: Update on Recession and Debt Crisis

Fiscal Forecast America: Update on Recession and Debt Crisis

If government size and employment rate had been the same in 2022 as they were in 2000, the cost of today’s government would have been $47,000 per employed person. That is a lot of money—until we do the same arithmetic with today’s government size and employment rate. Then the cost comes out to $59,700.

April 12, 2023
Turkey Refuses To Extradite Drug Lord to NATO-Seeking Sweden

Turkey Refuses To Extradite Drug Lord to NATO-Seeking Sweden

Sweden’s request to extradite Majid represents a notable role reversal for Sweden and Turkey and comes as Swedish courts have been parsing through Turkey’s own extradition requests.

April 12, 2023
Turkey Signs Agreement To Benefit From European Common Market Advantages

Turkey Signs Agreement To Benefit From European Common Market Advantages

Turkey, which has already benefited from a customs union with EU member states since 1995, will benefit from European aid for its businesses and innovation programmes.

April 12, 2023
Bulgaria: Pro-Atlantic Coalition Fails

Bulgaria: Pro-Atlantic Coalition Fails

Petkov believes that no alliance is possible with Borissov and his party, GERB, without disavowing his initial political commitment. For Borissov, this is nothing less than “stubbornness.”

April 12, 2023