Day: May 16, 2023

EU To Slap Tariffs on Small Goods

The proposal seeks to eliminate the existing €150 limit on importing small goods free of charges, so European customers would have to pay both sales tax and customs duties on every item in the future.

WHO Challenged on Sex Education Guidelines

The WHO’s guidelines propose ‘holistic’ sexuality education, which they claim offers “unbiased” and “scientifically correct” information on “all aspects of sexuality” while encouraging children to pursue “sexual growth and development.”

Hungary To Block €500 Million For Weapons to Ukraine

Hungary To Block €500 Million For Weapons to Ukraine

Officially, Hungary wants clarifications on the future role of the EU’s peace fund, but local sources claim the move is also a response to Kyiv’s unfair decision to sanction a Hungarian bank.

May 16, 2023
EU To Slap Tariffs on Small Goods

EU To Slap Tariffs on Small Goods

The proposal seeks to eliminate the existing €150 limit on importing small goods free of charges, so European customers would have to pay both sales tax and customs duties on every item in the future.

May 16, 2023
Green Tariffs and Tesla Dominate Macron-Musk Talks

Green Tariffs and Tesla Dominate Macron-Musk Talks

Tesla is scoping out the potential to open a major electric car manufacturing facility at a disused French nuclear plant.

May 16, 2023
‘Anti-Homophobia’ Event Disrupted by Muslim Students

‘Anti-Homophobia’ Event Disrupted by Muslim Students

In spite of the video evidence available to them, mainstream Belgian media kept mum about the profile of the assailants and the revealing chant (“Allahu akbar”) they uttered.

Romanian Ex-PM Presses Charges After Attack by AUR Supporters During Protest

Romanian Ex-PM Presses Charges After Attack by AUR Supporters During Protest

“Violence cannot be tolerated”: The former Romanian PM pressed charges after being assaulted by supporters of the opposition AUR during a protest in Bucharest, while a Hungarian minority party MP who was threatened called it “unacceptable.”

May 16, 2023
Serbia To Hold Snap Elections After Protests Over Mass Shootings

Serbia To Hold Snap Elections After Protests Over Mass Shootings

President Vučić called the amnesty a success, with over 13 thousand illegally held firearms surrendered in less than two weeks.

May 16, 2023
French Monarchists Gather in Paris After Court Reversed Ban

French Monarchists Gather in Paris After Court Reversed Ban

Protests erupted after Gérald Darmanin ordered the police prefectures to intervene “in any future far-Right or ultra-Right gathering.”

Austria: Salzburg Rightist Coalition Talks Move Forward 

Austria: Salzburg Rightist Coalition Talks Move Forward 

If coalition talks between the FPÖ and the ÖVP are successful and a government in Salzburg is formed, it would be the third Austrian state where the Right is in charge.

May 16, 2023
WHO Challenged on Sex Education Guidelines

WHO Challenged on Sex Education Guidelines

The WHO’s guidelines propose ‘holistic’ sexuality education, which they claim offers “unbiased” and “scientifically correct” information on “all aspects of sexuality” while encouraging children to pursue “sexual growth and development.”

May 16, 2023
EU Doubles Down on “De-Risking” With China

EU Doubles Down on “De-Risking” With China

The aim is not to decouple the EU and China’s economies, but to “rebalance” the relationship, Borrell said.

May 16, 2023
Democracy Summit Unveils 7-Point Ukraine Charter

Democracy Summit Unveils 7-Point Ukraine Charter

With all the heads of state legitimizing the Ukraine Charter, it should be regarded as the West’s collective program towards Ukraine, both during the war and beyond.

May 16, 2023
Celebrating the Coronation Without the Quiche: A Solid <em>Iolanthe</em> Brings Royal Overtones to New York

Celebrating the Coronation Without the Quiche: A Solid <em>Iolanthe</em> Brings Royal Overtones to New York

MasterVoices does not appear to be planning any Gilbert and Sullivan next season, but it should consider exploring that repertoire as it moves on. Events in Britain might just demand it.

May 16, 2023