Month: December 2023

EU Agreement on Migration Won’t Stop Mass Migration

“The Commission will make sure that member states will go beyond their fair share” of migrant relocations if needed, while the pull factors contributing to mass migration remain unaddressed.

French Compromise Bill on Immigration Adopted: What’s Next?

The new law includes annual immigration quotas, an end to automatic birthright citizenship, and withdrawal of residency permits for violating “principles of the Republic” but also leaves out requests of the Right.

Germany’s New Strategy Pushes ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’ in Asia

Germany’s New Strategy Pushes ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’ in Asia

Foreign Minister Baerbock’s plan fails to explain how prioritizing “gender-transformative projects” would counter Chinese influence in the region.

December 20, 2023
The Advent of the Milei Era

The Advent of the Milei Era

President Milei offers a message of hope and a plan to restore Argentina.

December 20, 2023
Report: EU Will Miss Most 2030 Climate Targets

Report: EU Will Miss Most 2030 Climate Targets

EU member states are off track for achieving the climate objectives they set for themselves.

December 19, 2023
Euros & Dollars: When Central Bankers Think Alike

Euros & Dollars: When Central Bankers Think Alike

European central banks agree that inflation may bump up again in 2024. But their explanations for this are oddly incongruent. What is really going on here?

December 19, 2023
UK COVID Inquiry Biassed in Favour of Lockdowns, Critics Say

UK COVID Inquiry Biassed in Favour of Lockdowns, Critics Say

Children’s rights group threatens legal action; says Inquiry ignored evidence that lockdowns harmed young people.

December 19, 2023
EU Targets Musk’s X

EU Targets Musk’s X

The ‘illegal content’ probe marks the first use of the controversial Digital Services Act against a large social media company.

December 19, 2023
China Stages ‘Sham’ Trial of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Publisher

China Stages ‘Sham’ Trial of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Publisher

Jimmy Lai faces government-appointed judges with no jury and no defence lawyer.

December 19, 2023
Italian Education Ministry Withdraws LGBT-Friendly Pick After Petition Pressure

Italian Education Ministry Withdraws LGBT-Friendly Pick After Petition Pressure

How could a minister appoint someone so clearly at odds with the family values of Giorgia Meloni’s electoral base?

December 19, 2023
Germany: AfD Wins Saxony Mayoral Election

Germany: AfD Wins Saxony Mayoral Election

Voters in Pirna appeared unfazed by the Saxony spy agency’s classification of AfD as ‘extremist.’

December 19, 2023
Europe Discards €4 Billion in Expired COVID Vaccines

Europe Discards €4 Billion in Expired COVID Vaccines

Thanks to the Commission, EU taxpayers paid for hundreds of millions of surplus jabs— paying more for them on average than the rest of the world.

December 19, 2023
Consortium to Support Women in Kosovo

Consortium to Support Women in Kosovo

The project, led by the Hungary Helps Agency, aims to provide victims of abuse resources and mentorship to help them rebuild their lives.

December 19, 2023
The Enduring Power of Shakespeare: 400 Years After the First Folio

The Enduring Power of Shakespeare: 400 Years After the First Folio

The beauty of The Bard has not dimmed despite the passage of four centuries.

December 19, 2023