Day: July 2, 2024

Hungary and Ukraine Vow To Heal Rifts

Viktor Orbán said it was his duty to visit Kyiv and urge a ceasefire “because the issue of peace is important not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe.”

Hungary and Ukraine Vow To Heal Rifts

Hungary and Ukraine Vow To Heal Rifts

Viktor Orbán said it was his duty to visit Kyiv and urge a ceasefire “because the issue of peace is important not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe.”

July 2, 2024
Reform UK Is Taking Votes From Labour, Too

Reform UK Is Taking Votes From Labour, Too

The party is taking more from Labour’s traditional base than the media gives it credit for.

July 2, 2024
WWII Reparations: Empty German Gestures Satisfy Polish PM, Not Opposition

WWII Reparations: Empty German Gestures Satisfy Polish PM, Not Opposition

As Warsaw and Berlin tighten their future security cooperation, the Polish conservative opposition accuses Donald Tusk of serving German interests.

July 2, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court: Trump Has Absolute Immunity for “Official Acts” as President

U.S. Supreme Court: Trump Has Absolute Immunity for “Official Acts” as President

The ex-President described the ruling as a “big win for our Constitution and for democracy.”

July 2, 2024
Dutch King Swears in New Conservative Government

Dutch King Swears in New Conservative Government

The coalition government has promised the country’s “strictest ever” immigration controls.

July 2, 2024
German Court Prohibits AfD Members from Owning Guns

German Court Prohibits AfD Members from Owning Guns

Party membership “leads to the presumption of unreliability under firearms law,” the ruling says.

July 2, 2024
PM Orbán: Patriots for Europe Parliamentary Group Ready by Next Week

PM Orbán: Patriots for Europe Parliamentary Group Ready by Next Week

“Another four or five days and many people will be surprised,” the Hungarian PM said, promising to make his new right-wing alliance the largest conservative force in Brussels “very soon.”

July 2, 2024
Spain’s Constitutional Court Exonerates Corrupt Politicians

Spain’s Constitutional Court Exonerates Corrupt Politicians

The ruling is widely seen as offering political favoritism to socialists.

July 2, 2024
Hungarian President Strikes Conciliatory Tone at Council Presidency Launch

Hungarian President Strikes Conciliatory Tone at Council Presidency Launch

Budapest’s six-month Council Presidency commences with a diplomatic offensive in Brussels, saying, “we are strongly committed to defending the interests of Europe.”

July 2, 2024
Steve Bannon Begins Four-Month Sentence: ‘I’m a Political Prisoner’

Steve Bannon Begins Four-Month Sentence: ‘I’m a Political Prisoner’

The former Trump advisor was defiant, saying a “MAGA army” was ready to sweep the former president back to power.

July 2, 2024
Courted by Conservatives, von der Leyen Meets With Greens Instead

Courted by Conservatives, von der Leyen Meets With Greens Instead

The European Commission chief will need the backing of one or both groups to be guaranteed reelection, but in public, Meloni’s ECR is being sidelined again.

July 2, 2024
WEF Rocked by Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Allegations

WEF Rocked by Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Allegations

The organization’s outgoing executive, Klaus Schwab, was allegedly one of the main drivers of its “toxic workplace” culture.

July 2, 2024