Month: July 2023

Niger Coup Blows Holes in EU and U.S. Sahel Strategy

Despite the EU’s top diplomat describing Niger as politically “solid” three weeks ago, the ongoing coup potentially opens the door for Russia and Islamists to gain traction in what was the last pro-Western government in the region and a major European ally.

A Fiscal Crisis Hits America

There is this notion that America will never face a fiscal crisis of the kind other countries have fallen victim to. This notion is dead wrong. Here is what an American fiscal crisis can look like.

EU and NATO at Odds Over Quran Burnings 

The EU has flatly condemned the desecration of the Islamic holy text in contrast to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who took a softer approach, as protests continue across the Islamic world, allegedly backed by Russia.

Germany: Birth Rate Sinks to Ten-Year Low in 2022

Despite its birth rate sinking to a ten-year low, the population of Germany nevertheless climbed to 84.3 million people in 2022—more people than have ever lived in the country before—as net migration amounted to a record-setting 1.5 million people.

EU Raw Material Strategy in Tatters as MEPs Visit Congolese Cobalt Mines

EU Raw Material Strategy in Tatters as MEPs Visit Congolese Cobalt Mines

As mining experts declared the EU’s Raw Materials strategy effectively dead in the water, MEPs visited cobalt mining facilities in the Congo with the promise of enhanced humanitarian aid.

July 27, 2023
The Spanish Elections Demonstrate the Importance of the Culture War

The Spanish Elections Demonstrate the Importance of the Culture War

Everything points to Spain being Europe’s Venezuela, and the government will ultimately be chosen by all of Spain’s enemies.

July 27, 2023
Former Senior Ukrainian Military Official Arrested for Bribery

Former Senior Ukrainian Military Official Arrested for Bribery

Yevhen Borisov, accused of having accepted bribes in return for exempting some would-be soldiers from mobilization, is said to have purchased real estate worth around 4 million euros at the posh Marbella resort in southern Spain.

July 26, 2023
Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Economy

Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Economy

The Hungarian economy has a lot going for it, but can it handle a big budget deficit and high inflation?

July 26, 2023
Brussels Terror Trial: Six Convicted of Murder

Brussels Terror Trial: Six Convicted of Murder

In two separate jihadi suicide bombings, at a metro station in the EU Quarter and Brussels Airport in Zaventem, 32 people lost their lives.

Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing

Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing

The movement, which started in Marseille, is now spreading across the country. “It’s not a movement of anger but rather one of disgust,” a member of an influential police union explains.

Orbán’s Words Lead to Diplomatic Spat

Orbán’s Words Lead to Diplomatic Spat

Romania is upset about being made fun of, Slovakia protests the naming of its territories as “detached” Hungarian land.

July 26, 2023
Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden Now a Possibility

Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden Now a Possibility

Republicans believe an inquiry would lead to even more information being uncovered about the president and his son’s dubious foreign business dealings.

July 26, 2023
Spain: Inconclusive Vote Leaves All Options Open in Forming a New Government

Spain: Inconclusive Vote Leaves All Options Open in Forming a New Government

Spain’s political impasse looks set to drag on as both the Left and Right search for coalition partners. Meanwhile, VOX leader Santiago Abascal blamed polling companies for spoiling the day for populists.

July 26, 2023
Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

Russia expands its attacks, hitting Ukrainian ports on the Danube.

July 26, 2023
Andy Pandy: Time To Go Back in the Basket

Andy Pandy: Time To Go Back in the Basket

If Anjem Choudary is convicted of terror charges, anything other than a life sentence will be risible. It’s high time our government got serious on the issue of radical Islam.

July 26, 2023
Tories Only Hold Boris’s Old Seat Due to Revolt Against Mayor Khan’s ULEZ

Tories Only Hold Boris’s Old Seat Due to Revolt Against Mayor Khan’s ULEZ

Labour has acknowledged that it is doing something “very wrong” on the expansion of London’s green policy, though Mayor Sadiq Khan appears keen to push ahead.

July 26, 2023