Month: June 2023

Head of Europol Issues Warning Over Growing Drug Crime Threat

Organized drug gangs, with their vast resources, threaten to undermine democracy and the rule of law as they seek to corrupt port officials, courts, local governments, and police officers, said Europol chief Catherine De Bolle.

UK ‘Rwanda Plan’ for Illegal Migrants in Tatters

The plan has been a disaster from the start and has been criticised for missing the fundamental point that illegal crossings will only stop if the border is controlled, not merely through minor deportations.

Farage ‘De-Banked’ Without Explanation

Farage claims to have been rejected for an account at seven different banks in the UK after his decades-old account was shut down, seemingly without reason as the trend of “de-banking” of right-wing figures becomes more and more common.

U.S. Supreme Court: Christian Web Designer Not Forced To Make LGBT Websites

U.S. Supreme Court: Christian Web Designer Not Forced To Make LGBT Websites

U.S. anti-discrimination laws face a serious challenge after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a website designer is not compelled to create works that conflict with her religious beliefs on same-sex marriage.

June 30, 2023
Macron Holds Second Crisis Cabinet Meeting

Macron Holds Second Crisis Cabinet Meeting

Generalised civil discord has seen hundreds of arrests and hundreds of injured police officers.

EUCO: Migration Pact Halted at Polish-Hungarian Thermopylae

EUCO: Migration Pact Halted at Polish-Hungarian Thermopylae

The debate lasted all night and the next morning, but despite personal pleas and pressure from leaders of influential member states, Morawiecki and Orbán could not budge on vetoing migrant relocations.

June 30, 2023
Head of Europol Issues Warning Over Growing Drug Crime Threat

Head of Europol Issues Warning Over Growing Drug Crime Threat

Organized drug gangs, with their vast resources, threaten to undermine democracy and the rule of law as they seek to corrupt port officials, courts, local governments, and police officers, said Europol chief Catherine De Bolle.

June 30, 2023
UK ‘Rwanda Plan’ for Illegal Migrants in Tatters

UK ‘Rwanda Plan’ for Illegal Migrants in Tatters

The plan has been a disaster from the start and has been criticised for missing the fundamental point that illegal crossings will only stop if the border is controlled, not merely through minor deportations.

June 30, 2023
EUCO: Neutral Member States Veto Security Guarantees to Ukraine

EUCO: Neutral Member States Veto Security Guarantees to Ukraine

After the objections of Austria, Ireland, and Cyprus, the final text was watered down to respect member states’ neutrality when deciding on EU-wide defense commitments to Ukraine.

June 30, 2023
Tsipras Bows Out: Greek Socialist Leader Quits After Poor Election Results

Tsipras Bows Out: Greek Socialist Leader Quits After Poor Election Results

Tsipras said it was time to pass the torch to a new generation of Syriza leaders Thursday, as poor electoral results and an unexpected return of the ultra-Right bodes poorly for the Greek socialists.

June 30, 2023
<em>Of Gardens and People</em>: Designed Nature, Art and Landscape Architecture Exhibition in Vienna

<em>Of Gardens and People</em>: Designed Nature, Art and Landscape Architecture Exhibition in Vienna

From Habsburg in Vienna to Jefferson at Monticello, this special exhibition focuses on the overriding power of the garden as a pendant in the life of civilized society.

June 30, 2023
Farage ‘De-Banked’ Without Explanation

Farage ‘De-Banked’ Without Explanation

Farage claims to have been rejected for an account at seven different banks in the UK after his decades-old account was shut down, seemingly without reason as the trend of “de-banking” of right-wing figures becomes more and more common.

June 30, 2023
Europe 2023-2024: A Look at the Incoming Presidential Trio’s New Council Program

Europe 2023-2024: A Look at the Incoming Presidential Trio’s New Council Program

The Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian plan for the EU’s next 1.5 years is ambitious but vague, leaving much wriggle room for each of these very different countries’ unique legislative priorities. The long-term direction seems unchanged: more EU in everything.

June 30, 2023
No Means No: Sweden To Open Deportation Centres

No Means No: Sweden To Open Deportation Centres

After years of taking in large shares of asylum seekers, many of whom never receive asylum status, Sweden’s centre-right government has proposed constructing deportation centres to prevent illegals from going underground after being ordered to leave the country.

June 30, 2023
Nationalist T-Shirt Sparks Diplomatic Incident: Son of Serbian President Stopped in Kosovo

Nationalist T-Shirt Sparks Diplomatic Incident: Son of Serbian President Stopped in Kosovo

The altercation will likely strain already poor relations between Serbia and the breakaway region after weeks of violence over the installation of Albanian mayors in Serbian regions in Kosovo.

June 30, 2023