Month: June 2023

Consumer Advocacy Groups Sue ‘Greenwashing’ European Airlines

“Technological solutions to decarbonise aviation won’t become a massive-scale reality any time soon, so depicting flying as a sustainable mode of transport is pure greenwashing,” the deputy director general of umbrella group BUEC said.

Former Tavistock Staff Go Private To Keep Transitioning Children

The new clinic will likely “employ the ideological ‘gender affirmative’ approach that led to diagnostic overshadowing at the Tavistock and put vulnerable children at risk,” the director of Transgender Trend told The European Conservative.

EU Sanctions Target China for the First Time

The sanctions were lighter than expected, largely on account of Chinese diplomatic efforts to assure the EU that it would prevent Western hardware from leaking to Russia.

Iranian Bio-Bomber Convicted in German Court

Iranian Bio-Bomber Convicted in German Court

German judge said they had enough castor beans to produce ricin capable of killing as many as 13,500 people. It is the second such case in Germany in recent years.

June 22, 2023
Germany: Family Reunification Chain Migration Sees Tens of Thousands Arrive in 2022

Germany: Family Reunification Chain Migration Sees Tens of Thousands Arrive in 2022

Nearly 180,000 non-EU citizens received residence permits for family reasons in 2022.

June 22, 2023
Ironic Twist: Qatargate Judge Packs It in Over Conflict of Interest

Ironic Twist: Qatargate Judge Packs It in Over Conflict of Interest

It had come to authorities’ attention that the son of Michel Claise, the Belgian judge overseeing the investigation into corruption in the European parliament, runs a business with the son of socialist MEP Marie Arena.

West Promises EU Membership and Public-Private Partnership to Rebuild Ukraine

West Promises EU Membership and Public-Private Partnership to Rebuild Ukraine

Foreign investments will rebuild a “cleaner, greener, more modern” Ukraine, “that is a member of the EU,” von der Leyen said, even though Ukraine only completed two out of the seven criteria to begin the accession process.

June 22, 2023
In Paris, Macron and Meloni Attempt To Repair Franco-Italian Relations

In Paris, Macron and Meloni Attempt To Repair Franco-Italian Relations

On the explosive issue of immigration, the two leaders played it safe and emphasised the importance of “dialogue,” insisting as much on the “bilateral” as the “multilateral.”

June 22, 2023
‘Dictator’: Biden Comment About Xi Risks U.S.-China Relations

‘Dictator’: Biden Comment About Xi Risks U.S.-China Relations

Biden’s casting of the Chinese leader in the role runs the risk of hobbling any progress Secretary of State Antony Blinken might have made in restoring trust between the two superpowers.

Profiles in Zionism

Profiles in Zionism

A new book traces the words and deeds of eight leaders who devoted their lives to their fellow Jews.

Andrew Tate Indicted on Human Trafficking and Rape Charges

Andrew Tate Indicted on Human Trafficking and Rape Charges

Andrew and his brother Tristan have never denied being pornographers, with Andrew admitting that he made his first million dollars from a pornographic webcam business.

June 21, 2023
EU Climate Chief Warns ‘Culture Wars’ Put Net Zero Target at Risk

EU Climate Chief Warns ‘Culture Wars’ Put Net Zero Target at Risk

Frans Timmermans appeared to suggest opponents of the European Green Deal have no facts on which to rely, and so must pull political tricks to avoid honest discussions.

June 21, 2023
EU Members Want Option To Spy on Journalists in the Name of National Security

EU Members Want Option To Spy on Journalists in the Name of National Security

Journalist groups have expressed concern as the European Union may allow countries to spy on reporters in the name of national security as part of a draft law meant to curb spying on journalists.

June 21, 2023
Fiscal Forecast: American Economic Standstill

Fiscal Forecast: American Economic Standstill

A new economic forecast points with near certainty to a U.S. debt crisis in the near future.

June 21, 2023
Estonia: Hate Speech Laws Expected After Gay Marriage Legalised

Estonia: Hate Speech Laws Expected After Gay Marriage Legalised

Hate speech legislation targeting social conservatives could be next after the Estonian Parliament rammed through gay marriage this week in a move that could alienate the country’s substantial Russian-speaking population.

June 21, 2023