Month: August 2023

Arrested for Use of the Word ‘Lesbian’

Everything about this case stinks, and if the officers involved are not sacked alongside serious consequences higher up the police food chain, this will be a missed opportunity to get the force back on track.

Meloni and Salvini Clash After Bungled Bank Tax Plan

Meloni and Salvini Clash After Bungled Bank Tax Plan

Italy’s ruling coalition was left licking its wounds after a shock announcement to tax excess bank profits sent markets into a tailspin.

August 11, 2023
Out of Touch: Cleft Forming in German Left Party

Out of Touch: Cleft Forming in German Left Party

With Carola Rackete’s candidacy—she will be running as an independent—critics fear further tension and division within the Left Party.

August 11, 2023
Merkel Charges Public Purse €55K in Beauty Expenses

Merkel Charges Public Purse €55K in Beauty Expenses

Since leaving high office and staying largely out of the limelight, Merkel has averaged €3,000 in cosmetic expenses per month.

August 11, 2023
Navratilova Slams Pro-Transgender Policies

Navratilova Slams Pro-Transgender Policies

A biological male’s recent victories in women’s tennis tournaments have been criticised by tennis great Martina Navratilova and sparked outrage with the public at large in the United States.

August 11, 2023
Private Addresses of AfD Politicians Published

Private Addresses of AfD Politicians Published

In 2019, 2020, and 2021, AfD politicians were attacked more frequently than those from any other party. The trend has gone almost completely unreported by Germany’s mainstream and state-backed press.

August 11, 2023
Calls Growing for UK To Drop Out of the ECHR

Calls Growing for UK To Drop Out of the ECHR

The delay in deporting migrants to Rwanda is frustrating the UK government and the Conservatives, which is leading to the possibility that the UK will ditch the ECHR.

August 11, 2023
Pope Francis Puts an End to Personal Prelatures; Opus Dei Targeted

Pope Francis Puts an End to Personal Prelatures; Opus Dei Targeted

The new apostolic letter strengthens the Holy See’s control over the operation and development of personal prelatures which no longer exist with their previous prerogatives.

August 11, 2023
The Constitution of Center-Right Values: A Blueprint for the Restoration of the Right

The Constitution of Center-Right Values: A Blueprint for the Restoration of the Right

The Albanian Democratic Party seeks to preserve our nation, the family, our cultural traditions, and religious diversity.

August 11, 2023
Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.

August 10, 2023
Scrap National Vetoes? EU Leaders Struggling With Logistics of Ukraine Accession

Scrap National Vetoes? EU Leaders Struggling With Logistics of Ukraine Accession

European leaders are trying to match rhetoric with reality as many fear Ukraine would upturn established norms and may repeat the rule-of-law clashes seen with Poland and Hungary.

August 10, 2023
Oligarchs Paid Millions of Dollars to Biden Family

Oligarchs Paid Millions of Dollars to Biden Family

“President Biden is compromised or corrupt, and our national security is threatened”, says House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer.

August 10, 2023
Controversial Austrian Ex-FM Finds Refuge in Russia

Controversial Austrian Ex-FM Finds Refuge in Russia

Kneissl left Austria in 2020, claiming her critical views of Ukraine had made her a political refugee.

August 10, 2023