Month: June 2023

Conservative Vision for Finland

What can the world expect of the new Finnish conservative government, and how European conservatives can support their peers in Finland?

Montenegro: Europhiles Declare Victory After Snap Election

Montenegro has been stumbling from crisis to crisis since 2020 following the loosening of the Democratic Party of Socialists’ grip on power. Today, the invasion of Ukraine has fast-tracked its EU membership.

The End of Il Cavaliere

Like the cat with nine lives, the Cavaliere had a thick skin. Although he was gradually withdrawing from politics, he knew how to use his considerable influence to weigh on Italian political life as a figure of authority.

Kyiv: Two-Thirds of NATO Ready To Welcome Ukraine

Bearing gifts and promises, Trudeau arrived unannounced in Kyiv to become the 20th NATO leader to officially support Ukraine’s NATO membership bid, “as soon as the conditions allow.”

French Pension Reform: The Final Debate?

French Pension Reform: The Final Debate?

The confrontations are increasingly about the political methods of Emmanuel Macron and Élisabeth Borne’s government.

Canada Shatters State-Sponsored Suicide Record

Canada Shatters State-Sponsored Suicide Record

Medical personnel “literally approach everyone who may qualify for MAiD and ask them if they want to die,” the director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition said to explain the steep rise in numbers.

June 8, 2023
Brexit Vindicated: EU-Australian Free Trade Talks on the Ropes

Brexit Vindicated: EU-Australian Free Trade Talks on the Ropes

The protected status of prosecco and feta cheese seems to be an insoluble issue in trade talks between the EU and Australia. Meanwhile, a UK-Australian trade deal comes into effect this week.

June 8, 2023
Germany Wants 2,000 Migrants Returned to Poland

Germany Wants 2,000 Migrants Returned to Poland

Deportation requests from Germany to Poland under the European Union’s Dublin Agreement have increased sharply compared to last year.

June 8, 2023
German Greens Clash Over EU Migration Pact

German Greens Clash Over EU Migration Pact

Younger members feel that Green Party top brass have conceded on the immigration issue.

June 8, 2023
Meloni Meets With Tunisia To Curb Illegal Migration

Meloni Meets With Tunisia To Curb Illegal Migration

Giorgia Meloni met with Tunisia’s president and prime minister as illegal immigration from North Africa continues to surge.

June 8, 2023
Member States Resist ‘Voluntary’ Obligation of EU Migration Pact

Member States Resist ‘Voluntary’ Obligation of EU Migration Pact

The opposition might be futile, however, as Central Europe will not be able to veto the package, Commissioner Johansson reminded the dissenting countries.

June 8, 2023
“We must fight for the hearts and minds of the younger generation”: An Interview with <strong>Stephen Bartulica</strong>

“We must fight for the hearts and minds of the younger generation”: An Interview with <strong>Stephen Bartulica</strong>

Communism was based on a lie and that is why it failed and fell, so I hope it will be the same with the ‘woke’ ideology. The most important thing is to prevent harm and protect children and youth from these dangerous ideas.

June 8, 2023
Fiscal Forecast: The Degrowth Delusion

Fiscal Forecast: The Degrowth Delusion

There are those who want to force humanity into ‘degrowth.’ That is a dangerous path to go down, and it is unnecessary. Our capitalist economy is becoming more and more efficient over time. In short, it is doing more with less.

June 7, 2023
Mass Immigration Doesn’t Work in Sweden

Mass Immigration Doesn’t Work in Sweden

Kristersson had previously vowed to overturn decades of bad immigration policy by the Swedish Social Democrats as he called for a revamp of Swedish integration and asylum policies to become the strictest in Europe.

June 7, 2023
Intel Leak: U.S. Knew About Ukraine’s Plot To Blow Up Nord Stream

Intel Leak: U.S. Knew About Ukraine’s Plot To Blow Up Nord Stream

Details of the leaked plan align surprisingly well with the evidence produced by previous investigations, strongly pointing at Kyiv as the mastermind behind the sabotage. The U.S. knew but couldn’t, or wouldn’t, prevent it.

June 7, 2023
Belgium Launches Probe Into Belgian Weapons Found in Russia

Belgium Launches Probe Into Belgian Weapons Found in Russia

“European weapons are delivered to Ukraine under the condition that they are used on Ukrainian territory with the purpose of defending that territory,” Prime Minister De Croo said.

June 7, 2023