Month: May 2023

Turkish ‘Kingmaker’ Backs Erdoğan in Run-Up Election

With 5% of the votes in the first round, Sinan Oğan is the one to potentially break the tie in Turkey’s presidential race. And although it broke his alliance, the ‘kingmaker’ chose to help Erdoğan secure another turn.

Apple and EU Clash Over €14 Billion Tax Dispute

In the latest battle between EU regulators and U.S. tech firms, Brussels claims that Apple benefited from tax breaks from the Irish government while Dublin struggles to keep both sides happy.

Symbols and Sock-Puppets: The Cross That Doesn’t Save 

There’s little point in visiting a monastery where none of the monks have tasted beatitude, and a father who hasn’t kept faith over years of disciplining action can’t really hope to steer his son true.

Ukraine Disputes Bakhmut’s Capture 

Ukraine Disputes Bakhmut’s Capture 

Due to the use of trenches and the ferocious fighting which exacted a heavy toll on both sides, the battle of Bakhmut has drawn comparisons with WWI’s battle of Verdun.

Attendance at Traditional Pilgrimage of Chartres Breaks Records

Attendance at Traditional Pilgrimage of Chartres Breaks Records

Despite the restrictions imposed on traditional liturgy by the Vatican, attendance has never been so high, forcing the organisers to close the registrations.

Greek Center-Right Wins Big Victory; Wants Majority  

Greek Center-Right Wins Big Victory; Wants Majority  

New Democracy’s victory is the first time in 40 years that a ruling party in Greece has increased its share of the vote in a parliamentary election.

May 22, 2023
Lost Worlds and Lost Causes

Lost Worlds and Lost Causes

Both the novel and the memoir touch on themes that are sadly out of fashion today: the brotherhood of arms crossing ethnic and cultural divides, individual bravery in battle, and the manly quest to build empires.

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.