Month: July 2023

Excluded for the Crime of Whiteness

The overt betrayal of the white working-class on the grounds of innate privilege is a contemptible policy. It’s high-time that those in authority put a stop to it.

EU Countries Remain Skeptical of the €66B Budget Top-Up

Most EU members demand more clarification, increased defense funds, or settling old scores before granting the Commission’s request for extra contributions, while the most frugal ones simply reject the idea altogether.

LGB-T War: Transgender Group Loses Bid To Strip Gay Group of Charity Status

LGB-T War: Transgender Group Loses Bid To Strip Gay Group of Charity Status

A UK tribunal rejected calls from a transgender group to scrap the charity status of a gay and lesbian charity after a two-year-long battle over alleged “transphobia” in a historic case.

July 7, 2023
Spain Elections Threaten Catalan MEPs as EU Court Removes Immunity

Spain Elections Threaten Catalan MEPs as EU Court Removes Immunity

Storm clouds are gathering for exiled Catalan separatists as Madrid prepares to shift to the right next month and an EU Court ruling this week prepares the way for potential deportations back to Spain.

July 7, 2023
MEPs Blame Greece for the Ionian Migrant Shipwreck

MEPs Blame Greece for the Ionian Migrant Shipwreck

Leftist members accused the Hellenic Coast Guard of destroying evidence and falsifying data, demanding an independent investigation into the incident, while also blaming the Commission for every crime committed against migrants in Libya.

July 7, 2023
Sweden into NATO: Hungary Will Put Up No Resistance If Turkey Relents

Sweden into NATO: Hungary Will Put Up No Resistance If Turkey Relents

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Turkey will “consult with the Swedes as well as NATO leaders” regarding efforts to break the impasse. In light of Sweden’s apparent tolerance of recent anti-Islamic and pro-Kurdish demonstrations, diplomatic relations with Ankara however remain precarious.

Israeli Drone Deal Tips Western Sahara Conflict in Morocco’s Favour

Israeli Drone Deal Tips Western Sahara Conflict in Morocco’s Favour

Morocco has been emboldened by a diplomatic boost after signing the Abraham Accords, complicating accusations made against Morocco of using Israeli-designed spy technology to meddle in European politics.

July 6, 2023
Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part II

Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part II

A euro-zone membership would put Sweden on a fast track to a fiscal crisis like the one in the 1990s. That would be bad: the country cannot absorb the fallout from repeating its disastrous mistakes from back then.

July 6, 2023
France in Chaos: When Reality Surpasses Fiction: An Interview with <strong>Laurent Obertone</strong>

France in Chaos: When Reality Surpasses Fiction: An Interview with <strong>Laurent Obertone</strong>

There’s nothing surprising in what France is living through, as those with eyes to see have been saying for decades. But nobody listened to them.

EU Signs Contract for Pandemic Vaccine Production 

EU Signs Contract for Pandemic Vaccine Production 

The EU Commission is funding the large-scale production of vaccines at four pharmaceutical companies.

July 6, 2023
SCO: Putin Says Russian People “Consolidated as Never Before”

SCO: Putin Says Russian People “Consolidated as Never Before”

Following Wagner PMC chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aborted uprising, it was incumbent on the Russian leader to project an image of strength in his first appearance on the world stage since the event.

Poland Drops Plans for 400k Annual Non-EU Migrants After Political Backlash

Poland Drops Plans for 400k Annual Non-EU Migrants After Political Backlash

The ruling PiS government may not revive the visa reforms after this year’s elections, as immigration becomes a leading issue on the campaign trail.

July 6, 2023
EU Commission Unveils Annual Rule of Law Report

EU Commission Unveils Annual Rule of Law Report

Although the overall progress is palpable, only 25% of last year’s recommendations have been fully implemented, the Commission’s report noted, while 35% wasn’t even started.

July 6, 2023
Biden Denies Grooming von der Leyen for NATO Secretary in 2024

Biden Denies Grooming von der Leyen for NATO Secretary in 2024

Despite denials from the White House, von der Leyen ticks all the boxes for Washington, and, for different reasons, is the preferred candidate for Germany and France in a career change that could alter the post-2024 political calculus of the EPP.

July 6, 2023