Month: June 2023

Elon Musk Bows to EU Rules

In an interview on French television, the American magnate said he had more power now than if he were president, but Twitter would comply with the EU.

Stoltenberg: NATO’s Running Out of Bullets

“Our weapons and ammunition stocks are depleted,” the NATO chief said, expecting all members to recommit to the 2% GDP defense spending rule at the upcoming Vilnius Summit in July.

German Officials Estimate 60 Knife Attacks Per Day in 2022

If figures recorded and published by the state criminal police offices
in Germany’s 16 federal states are taken into account, the total number of knife attacks across the entire country exceeded 21,000 in 2022.

The Violence of June: Remembrance of the Fall

The Violence of June: Remembrance of the Fall

The history of early June is steeped in violence.

VOX and Spain’s Local Coalitions

VOX and Spain’s Local Coalitions

It is dubious that Spain’s likely PP-led government will allow VOX to steer it away from its commitments to the UN’s 2030 Agenda, or away from acting like a slightly less ‘woke’ PSOE.

UK Migrant Armada: Numbers Pass 10K Despite Sunak Claims of Success

UK Migrant Armada: Numbers Pass 10K Despite Sunak Claims of Success

As boat migrant numbers pass 10,000 this year, the UK is paying millions of pounds daily to house over 100,000 migrants in hotels as a critic of the government claims boat migrants may represent just a fraction of the total number of illegals entering Britain.

June 20, 2023
Disgraced Luxembourg Spy Chief Vanishes From French House Arrest

Disgraced Luxembourg Spy Chief Vanishes From French House Arrest

Schneider’s disappearance relates to a multi-billion dollar crypto scam by the infamous OneCoin firm as speculation mounts that individuals associated with the Ponzi scheme are being murdered off.

June 20, 2023
New Drone Footage Points to Russia Behind Dam Explosion

New Drone Footage Points to Russia Behind Dam Explosion

Ukrainian drones captured footage of the explosive-laden car on the dam days before the dam burst. However, based on recent satellite pictures, the vehicle appears to still be there, perfectly intact.

June 20, 2023
Algeria Pivots to Russia Despite Meloni Gas Deal

Algeria Pivots to Russia Despite Meloni Gas Deal

Russia played on long-established trade ties with Algiers and the historic memory of the nation’s independence struggle against France as it entrenched military cooperation with Algeria last week.

June 20, 2023
“It is surprising that many in Spain deny far-left terrorism when 973 people have been murdered”: An Interview with <strong>Carmen Ladrón de Guevara</strong>

“It is surprising that many in Spain deny far-left terrorism when 973 people have been murdered”: An Interview with <strong>Carmen Ladrón de Guevara</strong>

The fact that most of these groups carried out attacks in the last years of Francoism has meant that, years later, they have been sold to us with a romantic, anti-Francoist vision. Yes, they were anti-Franco, but they were also terrorists.

June 20, 2023
Finland: National Rightist Coalition Formed; Ministerial Slots Announced

Finland: National Rightist Coalition Formed; Ministerial Slots Announced

The National Coalition Party (NCP), the senior partner, is set to hold eight ministerial positions while The Finns Party, the junior partner, will occupy seven.

June 19, 2023
What’s in a Hero? 

What’s in a Hero? 

At last, we’re talking about one of our own. At last, this counter-society that we laboriously try to preserve against the ill winds of progressivism is enjoying the limelight.

June 19, 2023
Davos on the Neva River: Putin Speaks at SPIEF

Davos on the Neva River: Putin Speaks at SPIEF

At the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian leader took swipes at the West.

Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

The defense ministry’s new report calls for heightened readiness across the armed forces and sets a new, deterrence-oriented military doctrine within the framework of NATO membership.

June 19, 2023
Macron Asks for Invitation to BRICS Summit

Macron Asks for Invitation to BRICS Summit

While Russian officials have expressed suspicion over Macron’s overtures, Beijing, seeing it as an opportunity to pull France away from the U.S.’s sphere of influence, has welcomed the idea.

June 19, 2023