Month: July 2023

Russia Strikes Port of Odesa After Grain Deal Exit

While Russia has claimed its pre-dawn strikes were successful and destroyed the desired targets, Ukraine has insisted its air defense systems intercepted all the cruise missiles launched and the vast majority of the kamikaze drones deployed.

A Look at VOX’s Economic Program

VOX’s program contains a battery of tax-cutting measures. In particular, it aims to incentivise family formation and child rearing by removing the tax burden on families.

Qatargate and Western Sahara Complicate New EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal

The European Commission confirmed this week that negotiations for a new fisheries agreement have not yet commenced, but any deal is likely to stir the pot on the question of Western Saharan sovereignty and Morocco’s meddling in Spain and the European Parliament.

Only Tesla’s Ready To Shift to Electric Cars

Only Tesla’s Ready To Shift to Electric Cars

U.S. auto makers warn that the Environmental Protection Agency’s car emissions plan is overly optimistic.

July 16, 2023
Mohammed Tops the Name List of Arrested French Rioters

Mohammed Tops the Name List of Arrested French Rioters

Despite French authorities denying the migrant background of many of the rioters, French police statistics show that the name Mohammed was the most common among those arrested during the rioting earlier this month.

July 16, 2023
EU Turns to Musk To Launch Its Satellites Ahead of EU-Twitter Showdown

EU Turns to Musk To Launch Its Satellites Ahead of EU-Twitter Showdown

The EU has become fully reliant on Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, to get its satellites into orbit, while its regulators hope to bring the hammer down on Musk this month over hate speech regulation on Twitter.

July 16, 2023
Net Zero: An Outcome Without a Process

Net Zero: An Outcome Without a Process

It must not be forgotten that these people are less concerned with producing energy in ways that will allow us to maintain our standards of living and make economic progress than with being ‘anti-capitalist.’

July 16, 2023
From Theory to Practice: A Libertarian Challenge

From Theory to Practice: A Libertarian Challenge

The problem for libertarians is not that their ideology cannot inspire policy reform. Their problem is their lack of courage.

July 15, 2023
Appointment of U.S. Economist in Brussels Causes a Stir

Appointment of U.S. Economist in Brussels Causes a Stir

The Commission made its choice on essentially technocratic criteria, disregarding political considerations—such as the defence of European sovereignty.

July 15, 2023
Safe Spaces: Paris Metro To Dedicate Spaces To Help Victims of Sex Attacks

Safe Spaces: Paris Metro To Dedicate Spaces To Help Victims of Sex Attacks

Paris metro operator RATP has announced it will create “safe spaces” for victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence as the Paris metro system remains plagued by sex attacks, theft, and acts of violence.

July 15, 2023
Police Dismantle Sexually Abusive “Shamanic” Sect in Spain

Police Dismantle Sexually Abusive “Shamanic” Sect in Spain

Spanish police have dismantled a bizarre shamanic sect accused of drugging vulnerable young people and sexually abusing them for years, charging large amounts of cash for members to be part of the group’s inner circle.

July 15, 2023
“Our Europe, Ourselves”: Designs for the New Euro Banknotes

“Our Europe, Ourselves”: Designs for the New Euro Banknotes

One of the design ideas focuses on cultural heritage. The rest either pander to our individualistic and inflated sense of self-importance through vaguely defined European ‘values’ or pick comfortably neutral topics, such as landscapes or animals.

July 15, 2023
Biden in Helsinki: NATO Was “Never Stronger”

Biden in Helsinki: NATO Was “Never Stronger”

During his press conference, an emboldened Biden (who just one week ago admitted that Kyiv was running out of ammunition) said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “already lost the war.”

Sweden Hardens Family Reunification Rules Citing Integration Woes

Sweden Hardens Family Reunification Rules Citing Integration Woes

Stockholm is hoping to make amends for runaway asylum numbers over the past decade by revamping rules on family reunification in another sign of the Swedish Democrats’ influence on policy.

July 15, 2023
Electric Car Sales Stall 

Electric Car Sales Stall 

Car manufacturers are producing electric vehicles faster than buyers want them.

July 15, 2023