Day: April 20, 2023

EU Takes Another Step Towards Its Fit For 55 Goal

The EU now moves forward with the world’s first carbon tariff on high carbon imports with Parliament opting to reduce the regulatory leniency given to the aviation sector in cutting emissions.

Controversial Migration Package Approved by Left-Right EP Coalition

Controversial Migration Package Approved by Left-Right EP Coalition

“There are more battles to come,” conservative MEP Charlie Weimers noted, observing that the decision would prevent effective border control and enshrine migrant quotas in the new Asylum and Immigration Pact.

April 20, 2023
Claims of Hypocrisy After Dutch Government Backs Ukrainian Farmers 

Claims of Hypocrisy After Dutch Government Backs Ukrainian Farmers 

Campaigners say the Dutch government is hypocritical by financially supporting farmers abroad, while it takes the axe to its domestic agricultural industry.

April 20, 2023
Fiscal Forecast Europe: Financial Markets Bad for Tax Revenue

Fiscal Forecast Europe: Financial Markets Bad for Tax Revenue

Financial markets are important to governments that need a lot of tax revenue to pay for their welfare states. The problem with taxes levied on financial markets is that they generate unstable revenue.

April 20, 2023
Commission Fails To End Eastern Europe’s Ukrainian Grain Ban

Commission Fails To End Eastern Europe’s Ukrainian Grain Ban

Having failed to persuade Eastern members to undo their bans by questioning their “solidarity” with Kyiv, Brussels officials tried to win them over with cash.

April 20, 2023
Chinese Nationals Arrested in NYC for Operating CCP ‘Police Station’

Chinese Nationals Arrested in NYC for Operating CCP ‘Police Station’

The clandestine ‘police station’ is allegedly one of approximately 100 established across some 53 countries in the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other countries.

April 20, 2023
Russian FM: United Front Needed Against the West’s “Blackmail”

Russian FM: United Front Needed Against the West’s “Blackmail”

As Moscow is expanding its trade and economic ties in Latin America, its proposed vision of the coming multipolar era is gaining traction there.

April 20, 2023
Germany Seeks To Punish Russia’s Nuclear Sector With New EU Sanctions

Germany Seeks To Punish Russia’s Nuclear Sector With New EU Sanctions

Brussels diplomats were left “surprised” and disappointed after the sector failed to form part of the Commission’s last sanctions package.

April 20, 2023
EU Takes Another Step Towards Its Fit For 55 Goal

EU Takes Another Step Towards Its Fit For 55 Goal

The EU now moves forward with the world’s first carbon tariff on high carbon imports with Parliament opting to reduce the regulatory leniency given to the aviation sector in cutting emissions.

April 20, 2023
Rassemblement National Launches Watchdog Group Against Wokeism

Rassemblement National Launches Watchdog Group Against Wokeism

The committed MPs intend to propose bills to combat the galloping expansion of inclusive writing. They also want to tackle the proliferation of discriminatory public events, and eliminate transgender presence in sports.

April 20, 2023
Brazil’s Soft Stance on Russia Might Hinder Mercosur Trade Deal

Brazil’s Soft Stance on Russia Might Hinder Mercosur Trade Deal

President Lula’s recent remarks about the war in Ukraine cast doubts on the future of EU-South America trade relations, even though the bloc would badly need to counter China’s economic dominance in the region.

April 20, 2023
Swedish FM Sought To Stop Commemoration of Armenian Genocide to Please Erdogan

Swedish FM Sought To Stop Commemoration of Armenian Genocide to Please Erdogan

Group leaders from the governing coalition’s parties were asked by the foreign ministry to consider canceling the commemoration event, since it could potentially harm Sweden’s prospects of joining NATO.

April 20, 2023
Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Sardone alleges that the climate NGO Clean Air Task Force has been dictating EU environmental legislation behind the backs of lawmakers.

April 20, 2023