Month: May 2023

Macron Threatened by Wagner Group

Benjamin Haddad, a member of the National Assembly representing Macron’s Renaissance Party, said the Wagner Group are “not just mercenaries, there is a will to kill civilians for political gain, to destabilize institutions.”

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.

Russia Evacuates Civilians Around Contested Nuclear Plant

Russia Evacuates Civilians Around Contested Nuclear Plant

Russia started the evacuation of 18 settlements around the plant on Friday, May 5. Some observers fear the evacuations are not voluntary.

May 9, 2023
‘ASAP’: European Parliament Approves Fast-Tracking Ammo Deal

‘ASAP’: European Parliament Approves Fast-Tracking Ammo Deal

The MEPs chose to bypass normal voting procedures on boosting the bloc’s defense industry. Instead of negotiating for months, the decision on the €500 million in defense subsidies can now be taken by the end of the month.

May 9, 2023
“European Citizens Are Not Being Told”: An Interview with a Pirate

“European Citizens Are Not Being Told”: An Interview with a Pirate

“If Europe was aware of Chat Control, the debate would be tremendous,” Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer asserts in this interview about mass surveillance, fundamental rights, and how to effectively combat child sexual abuse online.

May 9, 2023
Meloni Accused of Ideological Purge of State Broadcaster

Meloni Accused of Ideological Purge of State Broadcaster

The power struggle at the Italian state broadcaster typifies a wider power struggle in national institutions as the Fratelli government seeks to secure its long-term survival.

May 9, 2023
EU Fish Fund Accused of Bribery in Indian Ocean

EU Fish Fund Accused of Bribery in Indian Ocean

The EU is attempting to use sustainability funding to influence developing nations against new fishing regulations that challenge European dominance of the tuna sector.

May 9, 2023
Russia’s Future “Rests On” Soldiers in Ukraine, Putin Declares

Russia’s Future “Rests On” Soldiers in Ukraine, Putin Declares

Ursula von der Leyen has also spoken in Kyiv about the EU’s continued support for Ukraine.

May 9, 2023
Zelensky Harnesses Russia’s Nazi Rhetoric 

Zelensky Harnesses Russia’s Nazi Rhetoric 

Russia will be defeated “as Nazism was” Zelensky declared in a speech on May 8th.

May 9, 2023
French Government Supports Spanish Request For Drought Aid

French Government Supports Spanish Request For Drought Aid

The French Minister of Agriculture stressed that the problem of drought was one that could affect the whole of Europe, even if Spain and Portugal are currently the main victims.

Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

A German journalist claims video of climate protesters has been doctored to make an arrest look worse than it was.

May 9, 2023
2023 CPAC Hungary: Keynotes, Master Strokes

2023 CPAC Hungary: Keynotes, Master Strokes

Speaking to attendees, a consistent through-line may be identified in the visceral rejection of an elite project seeking to concentrate power through radical social atomization and the promotion of weak-souled hedonism.

Arab League Normalises Ties With Assad’s Syria

Arab League Normalises Ties With Assad’s Syria

For Washington, which has tried to oust President Assad since 2011, the development constitutes yet another foreign policy failure in the region.

EU Socialists Threaten Boycott Over EPP’s Right-Wing Pivot

EU Socialists Threaten Boycott Over EPP’s Right-Wing Pivot

Conservatives have long complained of the uselessness of the EPP. A potential break with the socialists would pose a massive hurdle for the European political centre ahead of the 2024 EU elections.

May 9, 2023