Day: June 16, 2023

EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

Confronted with high-risk tech suppliers and ‘anti-competitive’ practices, the EU Commission decided to roll back U.S. and Chinese corporate presence.

Europe Starts Looking to China

It is evident that the prospect of closer ties with France is very much on China’s radar—and understandably so, France’s trust would be an immeasurable boon to the extension of China’s influence through Europe and the curtailing of the U.S.’s influence. 

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Belgian police advised officials investigating the Qatargate scandal to keep their devices away from top-level meetings after Pegasus spyware was found on the phones of multiple officials.

Nottingham: Stick to the Script

In Nottingham, the police have just been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspect—that should give us all the chance to start singing “Don’t look back in anger,” before any anger has the bad taste to show itself.

Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

The Russians should be treated like the Japanese in the U.S. during WWII, President Pavel said, stopping just short of suggesting internment camps, as it’s “simply the cost of war.”

June 16, 2023
EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

Confronted with high-risk tech suppliers and ‘anti-competitive’ practices, the EU Commission decided to roll back U.S. and Chinese corporate presence.

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

While Germany’s first-ever national security strategy remains cautious on the China question, it is considerably less so on the Russian one, naming Moscow the “most significant threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area.”

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Belgian police advised officials investigating the Qatargate scandal to keep their devices away from top-level meetings after Pegasus spyware was found on the phones of multiple officials.

June 16, 2023
Europe Starts Looking to China

Europe Starts Looking to China

It is evident that the prospect of closer ties with France is very much on China’s radar—and understandably so, France’s trust would be an immeasurable boon to the extension of China’s influence through Europe and the curtailing of the U.S.’s influence. 

June 16, 2023
Jesuits Dismiss Father Marko Rupnik Following Sexual Abuse Scandal

Jesuits Dismiss Father Marko Rupnik Following Sexual Abuse Scandal

According to a report from December of last year, Fr. Rupnik may have abused as many as nine women, all of them nuns.

June 16, 2023
Migrant Women Abandon Children in Spain in Family Reunification Scheme

Migrant Women Abandon Children in Spain in Family Reunification Scheme

To gain Spanish residency, foreign women are reportedly flying to Spain on tourist visas and abandoning their children, who later claim to be unaccompanied minor refugees in an effort to take advantage of Spain’s family reunification policy.

June 16, 2023
Nottingham: Stick to the Script

Nottingham: Stick to the Script

In Nottingham, the police have just been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspect—that should give us all the chance to start singing “Don’t look back in anger,” before any anger has the bad taste to show itself.

June 16, 2023
Ignorant and Apathetic? The EU Voter Smokescreen

Ignorant and Apathetic? The EU Voter Smokescreen

Despite the opacity of Brussels’ sausage making, interest in EU politics among the citizenry is on the rise.

June 16, 2023
Europol: Vast Majority of Terrorist Crimes Motivated by Jihadism

Europol: Vast Majority of Terrorist Crimes Motivated by Jihadism

Europol’s annual report states that of 380 people arrested across all 27 member states last year on suspicion of terror-related offenses, 266 people, or 70% of those arrested, were arrested for jihadist offenses.

June 16, 2023
“No Reason” for UK To Routinely Accept Albanian Asylum Claims

“No Reason” for UK To Routinely Accept Albanian Asylum Claims

Migration Watch chairman Alp Mehmet told The European Conservative that much needs to be done to fix the “shambolic” migration system, but “there’s scant evidence that the government is up to the task.”

June 16, 2023
Pay Up! Greece and Poland Demand €1.6 Trillion in War Reparations from Germany

Pay Up! Greece and Poland Demand €1.6 Trillion in War Reparations from Germany

The Poles were joined by Greek officials and representatives from Serbia and Italy as Warsaw used its newfound geopolitical strength to pursue its historic grievance for Nazi-era atrocities.

June 16, 2023