Month: May 2023

Leaks Reveal Another Side to Zelensky

“Ukraine should just blow up the pipeline and likely destroy Hungarian [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban’s industry, which is based heavily on Russian oil,” Zelensky said, according to the leaked intelligence documents.

Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

The incumbent forces clearly won in the parliament, but there’s still a chance the opposition can snatch the presidential seat in the upcoming run-ups. But if left to the kingmaker, chances are they won’t.

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported that 83,000 migrants illegally crossed the United States’ southern border with Mexico last week alone—more illegal crossings than have ever been recorded in a single week in the country’s history.

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

For a long time, France was able to boast of a fertility rate close to 2 children per woman in the 2000s, its fertility rate is now around 1.8.

Sculptures of Scars: Lessons From Ovid’s Unmanned Poet

Sculptures of Scars: Lessons From Ovid’s Unmanned Poet

To the death of the unborn, the elite class has added the mutilation of the immature, a new grotesque item for the list of their civilisational sins.

Bulgaria Taps Off-Ballot Candidate for Prime Minister

Bulgaria Taps Off-Ballot Candidate for Prime Minister

Boïko Borissov, the winner of the fifth Bulgarian election in two years, turned to an unusual candidate for prime minister in an attempt to finally form a functioning government.

May 12, 2023
EU Parliament: Let Them Drink Cow’s Milk

EU Parliament: Let Them Drink Cow’s Milk

As long-standing EU funding schemes get reshaped to align with the goals of the Green Deal, Farm to School has inevitably been roped into the tug-of-war over addressing environmental issues in the bloc as well.

May 12, 2023
Poland: Draft Bill Would Ban Sex-Change Surgery for Children

Poland: Draft Bill Would Ban Sex-Change Surgery for Children

Long-term hormone therapy, for Łukasz Sakowski, caused serious and lasting psychological and physical damage, including the development of advanced osteoporosis at the age of 18.

May 12, 2023
Fears of AI Dangers Push EU to Quicker Regulation

Fears of AI Dangers Push EU to Quicker Regulation

EU Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager this week stressed that “there is no time to waste” on passing restrictions.

May 12, 2023
German Government Offers 250,000 Worker Visas to Kenya

German Government Offers 250,000 Worker Visas to Kenya

Chancellor Scholz promised a set of financial aid packages for Kenya, underscoring Nairobi’s increasing importance for Western strategic interests in the region.

May 12, 2023
National Conservatism Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Neither Liberal nor Far-Right

National Conservatism Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Neither Liberal nor Far-Right

Whatever its flaws, Hazony’s National Conservatism is an earnest attempt to foster a serious conversation about what human flourishing looks like.

May 12, 2023
Qatargate MEPs Hope To Return to Parliament

Qatargate MEPs Hope To Return to Parliament

Kaili is expected to ask for release from house arrest to return to Parliament.

May 11, 2023
European Flag To Be Compulsory on French City Halls

European Flag To Be Compulsory on French City Halls

Regardless of political colour, the presence of the European flag in public spaces in France is a subject that is quick to arouse controversy.

MEPs Call for EU Taxes on Multinationals, Transactions, Crypto

MEPs Call for EU Taxes on Multinationals, Transactions, Crypto

The MEPs also believe that “statistics-based national contributions” should be imposed to address the EU’s budgetary shortcomings in this “critical period.”

May 11, 2023
Fiscal Forecast Europe: Macron in Fiscal Shackles

Fiscal Forecast Europe: Macron in Fiscal Shackles

France is at a fork in the road, where her political leaders have shrinking maneuverability, where they are running out of time, and where they cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past.

May 11, 2023
Austria Tops Global List for Prioritizing Reduced Migration

Austria Tops Global List for Prioritizing Reduced Migration

Austrians are the most likely to view reducing migration as a key priority, followed by the Germans, Dutch, French, and Swedish responders, according to the new Global Democracy Perception Index.

May 11, 2023