Month: August 2023

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.

Azeri Ambassador Won’t Delete Tweet Threatening EU Delegation

Azeri Ambassador Won’t Delete Tweet Threatening EU Delegation

Azeri’s leading diplomat in Brussels stirred the pot by tweeting an image of a sniper rifle at MEPs visiting the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

August 8, 2023
World Youth Day Criticised For Modernism and Irreverence

World Youth Day Criticised For Modernism and Irreverence

World Youth Day, Roman Catholicism’s single largest event in the world, attracted 1.5 million people this year but some have criticised the modernistic aspects of the event and slammed perceived irreverence toward the Holy Eucharist.

August 8, 2023
Brutal Migrant Murder Causes Tension in Italian Right-Wing Coalition

Brutal Migrant Murder Causes Tension in Italian Right-Wing Coalition

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has expressed anger and demanded answers after a Nigerian homeless migrant with a prior criminal record was arrested for beating a woman so viciously she later died.

August 8, 2023
“Staggering”: EU Startled By EU-Chinese Goods Deficit

“Staggering”: EU Startled By EU-Chinese Goods Deficit

Commission officials will travel to Beijing in September for crunch talks on EU-China relations as Europe’s annual trade deficit with China doubled to €400bn in two years.

August 8, 2023
Study Suggests COVID Vaccine Heart Damage Much More Common Than Previously Thought

Study Suggests COVID Vaccine Heart Damage Much More Common Than Previously Thought

Researchers: “Knowing the true incidence of mRNA vaccine-associated myocardial injury is of major importance for informed decision-making by patients, physicians and public health authorities.”

August 8, 2023
An American’s Journey into Ukraine’s Hungarian Minority Region

An American’s Journey into Ukraine’s Hungarian Minority Region

A historic Hungarian community on Ukraine’s western edge considers its future in times of war.

August 8, 2023
Only 5% of First-Time Voters Support PiS as Poland’s Young Turn Populist

Only 5% of First-Time Voters Support PiS as Poland’s Young Turn Populist

With a new opinion poll showing PIS at just 5% among first-time voters, the governing party is totally outflanked by both the left and populist right among younger age cohorts.

August 7, 2023
Sunak Triples Fines for Housing or Employing Illegal Migrants

Sunak Triples Fines for Housing or Employing Illegal Migrants

The maximum fine for employing an illegal migrant will rise in 2024 from £15,000 to £45,000—per worker.

August 7, 2023
Scottish Government Felling Almost 2,000 Trees per Day To Save the Environment

Scottish Government Felling Almost 2,000 Trees per Day To Save the Environment

The measures have been noticed—and mocked—across Europe, where policymakers are busy pursuing the Green Deal.

August 7, 2023
Peace in Ukraine Elusive as Jeddah Talks Conclude

Peace in Ukraine Elusive as Jeddah Talks Conclude

While China was present, Russia, importantly, was not, casting doubt on the future viability of the initiative.

August 7, 2023
EU 2024: AfD’s Turn Right Rattles EPP President 

EU 2024: AfD’s Turn Right Rattles EPP President 

EPP boss Manfred Weber is bothered by AfD’s right turn as parliamentary calculus draws conservatives and more moderate populists together in the European Parliament.

August 7, 2023
Austria: No Majority for Main Establishment Parties, Poll Reveals

Austria: No Majority for Main Establishment Parties, Poll Reveals

Presently, with the polling figures as they are, the national-conservative Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) will be needed to form a majority coalition unless the center-right People’s Party (ÖVP) is willing to take a sharp left turn to join forces with the SPÖ along with either the Greens or NEOS.

August 7, 2023