Month: June 2023

Concerned for the Soul of Poland

Poland very much feels like a country that’s accelerating towards the awful competition of ideologies that has engulfed the rest of the West.

Suella: Brave Decision on Stop and Search

A Braverman than most, the UK’s home secretary has called upon Britain’s 43 police forces to “ramp up” their use of stop and search in order to “save more lives,” a decision for which she deserves to be commended.

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

On National Identity

On National Identity

What is national identity? An experience of a nation, its history, its personalities, its reputation, self-esteem, and the vision it has for its future.

June 26, 2023
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