Day: June 25, 2023

Meta Blocks Canadian Users’ News Access

The social media conglomerate’s move is a response to Ottawa’s Online News Act, which compels Meta to pay news outlets for posting their journalism on Facebook and Instagram.

PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

“Today, the EU needs the Balkans more than the other way around,” the Hungarian prime minister said during his trip to Serbia and Bosnia, signing strategic partnerships and advocating for the region’s rapid EU accession.

Left Fragments as New Democracy Romps Home in Greece

Left Fragments as New Democracy Romps Home in Greece

Greece’s New Democracy’s gamble in calling a second election paid off as exit polls revealed the party won a majority of seats as the Greek Left splintered.

June 25, 2023
The America Report: Conservatism in Practice

The America Report: Conservatism in Practice

Americans for Tax Reform have a new spending reform project. Will it work? Is it ‘conservative enough’? We have the analysis.

June 25, 2023
UK Tories To-And-Fro on Net Zero Levies

UK Tories To-And-Fro on Net Zero Levies

Following two contrasting green levy claims, Britons can hope to be just £50 worse off, at best.

June 25, 2023
Meta Blocks Canadian Users’ News Access

Meta Blocks Canadian Users’ News Access

The social media conglomerate’s move is a response to Ottawa’s Online News Act, which compels Meta to pay news outlets for posting their journalism on Facebook and Instagram.

Who’s Threatening Whom? Green Deal Shady Tactics

Who’s Threatening Whom? Green Deal Shady Tactics

James Woudhuysen told The European Conservative that climate policy has “always” rested in the “culture wars,” with Brussels intent on “confirm[ing] who’s boss.”

June 25, 2023
“We work to preserve the diversity of this beautiful continent”: An Interview with MEP <strong>Harald Vilimsky</strong>

“We work to preserve the diversity of this beautiful continent”: An Interview with MEP <strong>Harald Vilimsky</strong>

“Unlike some, we do not wish to create a United States of Europe, but to preserve the constellation of great nations that together make up the bloc.”

June 25, 2023
ECHR Upholds Italy’s Policy: One Mother & One Father on Birth Certificates

ECHR Upholds Italy’s Policy: One Mother & One Father on Birth Certificates

While some countries will issue birth certificates that feature two mothers or fathers, they are not recognised by countries like Italy, where surrogacy is illegal.

June 25, 2023
UK Reform Party Shows Interest, Kind of, in Boris Johnson

UK Reform Party Shows Interest, Kind of, in Boris Johnson

The former prime minister’s values clash with most of those said to be held by Reform, though its leader has been coy when questioned on a possible defection.

June 25, 2023
PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

“Today, the EU needs the Balkans more than the other way around,” the Hungarian prime minister said during his trip to Serbia and Bosnia, signing strategic partnerships and advocating for the region’s rapid EU accession.

June 25, 2023
Spain: <em>El Debate</em> Launches Military Conference

Spain: <em>El Debate</em> Launches Military Conference

Military experts talked about Ukraine, “preventative logistics,” and destigmatizing the arms industry.

June 25, 2023
Nordic and Conservative: The Rising Shift to the Right in Sweden and Its Nordic Neighbors

Nordic and Conservative: The Rising Shift to the Right in Sweden and Its Nordic Neighbors

The Swedish Right’s criticism of immigration is largely rooted in a concern that the population influx and lack of societal integration will threaten social safety nets.

June 25, 2023
The Need for Beauty and the Scrutonian Legacy: An Interview with <strong>Ferenc Hörcher</strong>

The Need for Beauty and the Scrutonian Legacy: An Interview with <strong>Ferenc Hörcher</strong>

The most important thing for Scruton was to show that beauty can lead us from worldly concerns to the most important themes of our lives.

June 25, 2023