Day: May 8, 2024

UK: Tories Go Soft on Crime (Again)

An early-release scheme is being extended to domestic abusers and burglars in a half-baked second attempt to cut prison overcrowding.

Germany To Crack Down on Violence Against Politicians

The proposed harsher punishment for threatening and assaulting officials is meant to be a symbolic stand against the AfD, even though the nationalist politicians are statistically the most likely to be attacked on the streets.

First Conference Against Antisemitism Launched in Paris

First Conference Against Antisemitism Launched in Paris

A quarter of French Jews say they have been the victim of an antisemitic act since October 7th.

UK: Tories Go Soft on Crime (Again)

UK: Tories Go Soft on Crime (Again)

An early-release scheme is being extended to domestic abusers and burglars in a half-baked second attempt to cut prison overcrowding.

May 8, 2024
Euros & Dollars: This EU Outfit Wants To Increase Its Profit

Euros & Dollars: This EU Outfit Wants To Increase Its Profit

Originally, the European Stability Mechanism was set up to help troubled member states with their debt. Now, it wants to branch out—and make more money for itself.

May 8, 2024
EU Council Agrees on Using Profits From Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

EU Council Agrees on Using Profits From Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Belgium voluntarily agreed to let go of the future taxes collected on the assets after months of pressure from the EU.

May 8, 2024
Kate Forbes and Scotland’s Fragile Pluralism

Kate Forbes and Scotland’s Fragile Pluralism

When a Christian politician dares to deviate from progressive morality, tolerance goes out the window.

May 8, 2024
Spanish Socialists Promise To Reinstate Catalan Police Chief Who Allowed Illegal Referendum

Spanish Socialists Promise To Reinstate Catalan Police Chief Who Allowed Illegal Referendum

The promise comes as polls tighten ahead of Sunday’s regional elections in Catalonia.

May 8, 2024
U.S. Raises Terror Alert Level for Germany

U.S. Raises Terror Alert Level for Germany

Germany has seen a marked rise in Islamism-inspired terror plots, especially since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israeli civilians.

UK: Labour Trying To Out-Green the Greens

UK: Labour Trying To Out-Green the Greens

Activists are told to act like “eco-warriors” to impress voters.

May 8, 2024
Copenhagen Conference: Danish Left Proposes Its Own ‘Rwanda Plan’

Copenhagen Conference: Danish Left Proposes Its Own ‘Rwanda Plan’

Social Democrat PM Mette Frederiksen describes EU asylum policy as “collapsed.”

May 8, 2024
Germany To Crack Down on Violence Against Politicians

Germany To Crack Down on Violence Against Politicians

The proposed harsher punishment for threatening and assaulting officials is meant to be a symbolic stand against the AfD, even though the nationalist politicians are statistically the most likely to be attacked on the streets.

May 8, 2024
Police Raid German MEP’s Brussels Office in Chinese Espionage Case

Police Raid German MEP’s Brussels Office in Chinese Espionage Case

Alternative für Deutchland’s Maximilian Krah called the raid “unsurprising”

May 8, 2024
Cancelling Joan of Arc?

Cancelling Joan of Arc?

In the 2024 French Republic, is it reasonable to celebrate a woman who fought for her God and her King?