Month: April 2023

Xi, Lula To Deepen Brazil-China Ties

Before meeting with the Chinese president, Lula made an impassioned plea for the replacement of the U.S. dollar with other currencies for use in international trade.

Paris and Berlin at Loggerheads over China

Emmanuel Macron’s claim that Europe should take a balanced position between Beijing and Washington is seen as nonsense and dangerous by the German political class.

Trump Opines on Nord Stream, Swedes Point to State Actor

Trump Opines on Nord Stream, Swedes Point to State Actor

Little had been said about the pipeline investigation for months, either by governments or the media, until Hersh’s report was published.

April 13, 2023
Italy’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low

Italy’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low

With fewer than 400,000 babies born last year, Italy has the third lowest fertility rate in the OECD.

April 13, 2023
Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Nuclear advocates have condemned the shutdown as counterproductive and is the latest in a self-destructive trend when it comes to German energy policy.

April 13, 2023
Sanctions Against Budapest-Based Bank & Executives

Sanctions Against Budapest-Based Bank & Executives

Punitive measures targeting the bank and its senior officials came as a part of a new sanctions package imposed by the U.S. against more than 120 organizations and individuals in more than 20 countries.

April 13, 2023
British Schools Capitulate to Gender Ideology 

British Schools Capitulate to Gender Ideology 

It’s time for a return to sanity: adults who protect children from the most foolish of notions, and teachers who educate rather than indoctrinate their students.

April 13, 2023
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