Day: April 19, 2023

Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen criticized Meloni for being too moderate, supporting weapons shipments to Ukraine, being pro-EU and pro-NATO, and failing to live up to her campaign promises to put a stop to illegal migration.

A Look at Solarpunk

A futurist fiction sub-genre promising to unite Art Nouveau, Hayao Miyazaki, and 1800s Age of Sail aesthetics with implementable green technology, Solarpunk has yet to rise above its present state as a therapeutic tonic for climate change fears.

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

The strike is getting longer and harder. The RCN has announced that the new phase of the strike, which is due to start on April 30th and last for 48 hours, will this time not spare emergency services or intensive care units.

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

Fiscal Forecast America: Financial Markets and the Federal Budget

Fiscal Forecast America: Financial Markets and the Federal Budget

The more a tax system relies on financial markets, the more volatile and unpredictable those tax revenues will become. There is no doubt that the U.S. government is experiencing that in real time in 2023.

April 19, 2023
Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

After describing Macron’s stance as a “disaster,” Weber added that his controversial remarks had “weakened the European Union.”

April 19, 2023
The Defense of Civilization: A Symposium on Sir Roger Scruton

The Defense of Civilization: A Symposium on Sir Roger Scruton

Tuesday, 25 April15:00-18:00Stanhope Hotel / Wellington Room (Rue du Commerce 9, 1000 Bruxelles)  Sir Roger Scruton's thought has had an enduring influence on

April 19, 2023
Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen criticized Meloni for being too moderate, supporting weapons shipments to Ukraine, being pro-EU and pro-NATO, and failing to live up to her campaign promises to put a stop to illegal migration.

April 19, 2023
Macron To Work With China on Peace Plan for Ukraine

Macron To Work With China on Peace Plan for Ukraine

UK officials have dismissed the plan as foolish—perhaps even dangerous.

April 19, 2023
Slovakia Joins Poland and Hungary in Halting Ukrainian Grain Imports

Slovakia Joins Poland and Hungary in Halting Ukrainian Grain Imports

Bulgaria is also considering imposing a temporary import ban, despite criticism from Brussels.

April 19, 2023
Intel Leak: Disguised Chinese Spyware Still Sold to U.S. Government

Intel Leak: Disguised Chinese Spyware Still Sold to U.S. Government

Although banned four years ago, the intelligence assessment shows that Hikvision still constitutes a security threat to the U.S. Department of Defense.

April 19, 2023
A Look at Solarpunk

A Look at Solarpunk

A futurist fiction sub-genre promising to unite Art Nouveau, Hayao Miyazaki, and 1800s Age of Sail aesthetics with implementable green technology, Solarpunk has yet to rise above its present state as a therapeutic tonic for climate change fears.

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

The strike is getting longer and harder. The RCN has announced that the new phase of the strike, which is due to start on April 30th and last for 48 hours, will this time not spare emergency services or intensive care units.

April 19, 2023
G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

April 19, 2023
Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Russia’s naval drills coincided with a visit by Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who said that military cooperation between Russia and China was “developing very well.”

April 19, 2023
European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

Among other regulations, former MEPs will not be allowed to lobby legislators for six months after leaving the EU lawmaking body.

April 19, 2023