Day: July 5, 2023

Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part I

If Sweden were to join the euro, its economy would be less unstable, but more stagnant. The situation for Swedish households and domestic-oriented businesses would go from bad to worse.

Man Charged After Trans Double Rapist Lodges Hate Crime Complaint

The case has sparked debate, with some arguing that housing transgender inmates with male genitalia in women’s prisons impinges upon the rights of female prisoners, while others contend that having them serve sentences in all-male prisons amounts to a human rights violation.

EU Data Act Moves Forward

The Act addresses the question of who owns and has the right to store and make use of non-personal digital data produced in the Internet of Things (IoT), and to the massive windfall such data can represent for industry.

China Cancels Borrell Visit Over EU Alignment With America

China Cancels Borrell Visit Over EU Alignment With America

The diplomatic slap in the face is a blow to Europe’s hopes of carving a foreign policy path away from a more hawkish United States as relations increasingly sour with Beijing.

July 5, 2023
European Court Undermines Meta’s Data Method

European Court Undermines Meta’s Data Method

To the applause of watchdog groups, Meta’s mass data collection in Europe may be over.

July 5, 2023
Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part I

Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part I

If Sweden were to join the euro, its economy would be less unstable, but more stagnant. The situation for Swedish households and domestic-oriented businesses would go from bad to worse.

July 5, 2023
Beijing’s Boldness: Expat Hong Kong Dissidents Faced With Bounty

Beijing’s Boldness: Expat Hong Kong Dissidents Faced With Bounty

Police official Steve Li admitted that while the chances of prosecution were slim as long as the defendants remained abroad, Hong Kong authorities “won’t stop wanting them.”

Man Charged After Trans Double Rapist Lodges Hate Crime Complaint

Man Charged After Trans Double Rapist Lodges Hate Crime Complaint

The case has sparked debate, with some arguing that housing transgender inmates with male genitalia in women’s prisons impinges upon the rights of female prisoners, while others contend that having them serve sentences in all-male prisons amounts to a human rights violation.

July 5, 2023
Meloni in Warsaw: No Conflict Between Italian and Polish Positions on Migration

Meloni in Warsaw: No Conflict Between Italian and Polish Positions on Migration

“I could never complain about those who defend their national interests,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said in Warsaw, signaling support for Poland and Hungary’s sovereigntist position after vetoing the Migration Pact last week.

July 5, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action; Protects Workers’ Religious Liberty 

U.S. Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action; Protects Workers’ Religious Liberty 

In landmark cases, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished racial preferences in university admissions and strengthened religious liberty for workers.

July 5, 2023
Smugglers Lead Over 50 to Their Deaths off Spanish Canary Islands

Smugglers Lead Over 50 to Their Deaths off Spanish Canary Islands

At least 51 people are reportedly dead off the Spanish Canary Islands as smugglers’ greed kills yet again. The Canary Islands have seen a surge in migrant activity in June, with an estimated 89 people dead in total in just 15 days.

July 5, 2023
New Conservatives’ Plan: Reduce Immigration to UK by 400,000

New Conservatives’ Plan: Reduce Immigration to UK by 400,000

As immigration levels soar above the 2019 manifesto promise of the UK Conservative Party 2019, a group of backbench Tory MPs have offered an alternative migration plan to reduce numbers by as much as 400,000 per year.

July 5, 2023
EU Data Act Moves Forward

EU Data Act Moves Forward

The Act addresses the question of who owns and has the right to store and make use of non-personal digital data produced in the Internet of Things (IoT), and to the massive windfall such data can represent for industry.

Macron Meets French Mayors After The Riots

Macron Meets French Mayors After The Riots

President Macron received a delegation of 220 mayors at the Élysée Palace, from communities hard hit by the violence of recent days or having themselves been direct victims of the violence.

UK PM To Review Porn Laws After Reports Showing Ease of Access By Minors

UK PM To Review Porn Laws After Reports Showing Ease of Access By Minors

To curb children’s access to pornography, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the government will do a full review of the country’s laws regarding porn.

July 5, 2023