Day: December 15, 2023

Travels with Charles

I knew my trip to Ukraine would be memorable. I did not suspect that my companion, Charles Coulombe, would be one of the reasons.

Poland to Fast-Track Gay Marriage?

The ECHR has begun chipping away at Poland’s conservative legislation while Tusk fills his cabinet with hard left radicals.

Rwanda: A Stay of Execution?

Sunak soldiers on, miraculously surviving what was effectively a vote of confidence; a vote he did not deserve to win.

Travels with Charles

Travels with Charles

I knew my trip to Ukraine would be memorable. I did not suspect that my companion, Charles Coulombe, would be one of the reasons.

December 15, 2023
Von der Leyen: We Need Plan B if Hungary Vetoes Ukraine Funds Again

Von der Leyen: We Need Plan B if Hungary Vetoes Ukraine Funds Again

The EU needs “an operational solution in case unanimity is not possible,” the Commission chief said at the Council Summit’s concluding press conference.

December 15, 2023
Euros & Dollars: Milei’s Peso Plunge Explained

Euros & Dollars: Milei’s Peso Plunge Explained

The drastic devaluation of the peso marks the beginning of President Milei’s crusade against inflation in Argentina. But he needs more than that to succeed.

December 15, 2023
Suspected Hamas Terrorists Arrested Across Western Europe

Suspected Hamas Terrorists Arrested Across Western Europe

Three suspected Hamas militants were caught moving arms in Berlin, while separate arrests occurred in Denmark and the Netherlands.

December 15, 2023
Poland to Fast-Track Gay Marriage?

Poland to Fast-Track Gay Marriage?

The ECHR has begun chipping away at Poland’s conservative legislation while Tusk fills his cabinet with hard left radicals.

December 15, 2023
EU Agrees to Ukraine Accession Talks, But No Funds Yet

EU Agrees to Ukraine Accession Talks, But No Funds Yet

Hungarian PM Orbán left the Council chamber to allow other leaders to take a ‘unanimous’ decision, but there will be many more wrangles ahead

December 15, 2023
Rwanda: A Stay of Execution?

Rwanda: A Stay of Execution?

Sunak soldiers on, miraculously surviving what was effectively a vote of confidence; a vote he did not deserve to win.

December 15, 2023
UK Has Deported Just 1% of Illegal Channel Migrants

UK Has Deported Just 1% of Illegal Channel Migrants

Ministers say the number of removals needs to be “significantly higher,” but the Rwanda Plan is unlikely to change this.

December 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Case Could Upend Charges in Jan 6th Cases

U.S. Supreme Court Case Could Upend Charges in Jan 6th Cases

The court’s ruling could cripple the cornerstone of the Justice Department prosecutions against hundreds of January 6th accused rioters and President Trump.

December 15, 2023
Welsh First Minister Quits Ahead of ‘Extremely Difficult’ Decisions

Welsh First Minister Quits Ahead of ‘Extremely Difficult’ Decisions

Mark Drakeford became the embodiment of the over-regulating technocratic elite.

December 15, 2023
German People Will Pay for Budget Crunch

German People Will Pay for Budget Crunch

While Germany’s left-liberal government commits billions to Ukraine, tax increases will make life harder for German households.

December 15, 2023
Aslan’s Army: What I Saw in the Cotswolds

Aslan’s Army: What I Saw in the Cotswolds

Hunting is a glorious renewal of a covenant with the land, that common setting that binds a rural community.

December 15, 2023