Day: May 21, 2023

Russian Federation Strikes Back 

Russia went on a retaliatory spree, announcing entry bans for U.S. officials and opening criminal cases against ICC officials, while forcing Greenpeace into shuttering its Russian branch.

Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Commission auditors warned against a public bailout for Parliament’s pension fund and expressed concern that financial ties to arms manufacturers could tarnish the EU’s image.

The America Report: <br>The Race for 2024, Part I

The America Report: <br>The Race for 2024, Part I

Trump is the Republican frontrunner for 2024. He has a lot going for himself, but at the end of the day, can he win?

May 21, 2023
Russian Federation Strikes Back 

Russian Federation Strikes Back 

Russia went on a retaliatory spree, announcing entry bans for U.S. officials and opening criminal cases against ICC officials, while forcing Greenpeace into shuttering its Russian branch.

Biden Gives the Nod to Training of Ukrainian Pilots in West

Biden Gives the Nod to Training of Ukrainian Pilots in West

With the U.S. president’s approval, fellow NATO allies can also begin the process of delivering F-16s to Ukraine later this year.

Spain: Grassroots Ecologists Chide Big Environmentalism 

Spain: Grassroots Ecologists Chide Big Environmentalism 

The letter refers to the unprecedented danger that the massive deployment of wind and photovoltaic industrial estates pose for biodiversity.

May 21, 2023
The Italian Left Raises the Ghost of ‘Fascism’ to Fuel Social Fracture: An Interview with <strong>Rachele Mussolini</strong>

The Italian Left Raises the Ghost of ‘Fascism’ to Fuel Social Fracture: An Interview with <strong>Rachele Mussolini</strong>

A renewal of the European institutions is necessary, as they seem far removed from the real situations experienced by millions of Italians and Europeans.

May 21, 2023
Former President Sarkozy Sentenced To Jail

Former President Sarkozy Sentenced To Jail

The Sarkozy affair gives an extremely degraded image of French justice, but also of French political life.

Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Commission auditors warned against a public bailout for Parliament’s pension fund and expressed concern that financial ties to arms manufacturers could tarnish the EU’s image.

May 21, 2023
The Impeachment of Geir H. Haarde, Part I: Political Machinations and Legal Manoeuvres

The Impeachment of Geir H. Haarde, Part I: Political Machinations and Legal Manoeuvres

Hannes H. Gissurarson argues that the whole impeachment process was unjust and that Geir Haarde’s conviction on a fairly trivial charge was legally groundless.