Month: April 2024

Dissent and Government Force

We must never dismiss the threat of escalating government clampdowns on its political dissidents.

EU Rejects Oil Sanctions After Iranian Attacks on Israel

EU Rejects Oil Sanctions After Iranian Attacks on Israel

Brussels unwillingness to extend sanctions reflects broader European ambivalence on backing Israel following October 7 pogrom.

April 18, 2024
Scottish Hate Crime Law May Have To Be Repealed

Scottish Hate Crime Law May Have To Be Repealed

To almost no one’s surprise, the law is placing immense pressure on the country’s police force.

April 18, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of Euro Zone Inflation

Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of Euro Zone Inflation

Why is it so hard for the ECB to admit that inflation is a monetary phenomenon?

April 18, 2024
Attempts To Shut Down NatCon “A Sign of Things To Come”

Attempts To Shut Down NatCon “A Sign of Things To Come”

Peter Hitchens warns that leftist threats against free speech ought to be taken “quite seriously.”

April 18, 2024
Croatia is Moving Further to the Right

Croatia is Moving Further to the Right

The ruling centre-right HDZ won the elections comfortably, while Eurosceptic, patriotic parties also had a strong showing.

April 18, 2024
UK Government Suffers Yet Another Rwanda Plan Defeat

UK Government Suffers Yet Another Rwanda Plan Defeat

“With over 500 illegal migrants breaking into Britain last weekend, the idea that this watered-down bill will solve the problem is for the birds,” says migration researcher.

April 18, 2024
Hungary’s Place in the Changing World Order

Hungary’s Place in the Changing World Order

FROM THE SPRING 2024 PRINT EDITION: Hungary must have a strategy for harnessing and leveraging its competitive advantages.

April 18, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Cost of U.S. Debt Keeps Rising

Euros & Dollars: Cost of U.S. Debt Keeps Rising

Buried in a pile of technical data are pieces of information that suggest investors are getting seriously worried about the growing pile of U.S. debt.

April 17, 2024
Assange Extradition Moves Closer Despite “Weasel Words” From U.S.

Assange Extradition Moves Closer Despite “Weasel Words” From U.S.

Julian’s wife says assurances from Washington do “nothing to relieve our family’s extreme distress about his future.”

April 17, 2024
Slovakian PM: Ukraine NATO Membership a Danger to Europe

Slovakian PM: Ukraine NATO Membership a Danger to Europe

“Slovakia needs a neutral Ukraine,” Fico said.

April 17, 2024
British Conservatives Pushing Through “World’s Toughest Smoking Ban”

British Conservatives Pushing Through “World’s Toughest Smoking Ban”

Just 16% of Tory MPs voted against new measures.

April 17, 2024
Hungary and Poland Warn: Asylum and Migration Pact Would Be “Disaster” for EU

Hungary and Poland Warn: Asylum and Migration Pact Would Be “Disaster” for EU

If passed without unanimous voting, the pact “will not work and its implementation will be paralysed,” Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán said.

April 17, 2024