Day: September 6, 2024

Ireland: McGregor for President?

MMA star Conor McGregor has fuelled speculation he could run for high office—adding to the populist wave sweeping Europe.

Interest Rate Cuts: Be Careful What You Wish For

Interest Rate Cuts: Be Careful What You Wish For

There is a significant risk that the emerging trend of lower interest rates will put us right back where we started just before the recent inflation episode.

September 6, 2024
Ireland: McGregor for President?

Ireland: McGregor for President?

MMA star Conor McGregor has fuelled speculation he could run for high office—adding to the populist wave sweeping Europe.

September 6, 2024
Culture Minister’s Extramarital Affair Rocks Italian Government

Culture Minister’s Extramarital Affair Rocks Italian Government

The left-wing opposition is using the case to undermine cabinet credibility.

September 6, 2024
Next EU Energy Chief Urges Switch From Russian Gas to Expensive LNG

Next EU Energy Chief Urges Switch From Russian Gas to Expensive LNG

The Czech minister suggests using his own country to transport the gas.

September 6, 2024
New PM’s Appointment Could Reshape French Political Life

New PM’s Appointment Could Reshape French Political Life

Many see the appointment of veteran Eurocrat Barnier as out of step with large swathes of the electorate—even those who now crave political stability.

September 6, 2024
‘Woke’ German Bank Terminates AfD MP’s Account Immediately After His Election Win

‘Woke’ German Bank Terminates AfD MP’s Account Immediately After His Election Win

The timing of the account closure strongly suggests another ‘debanking’ scandal.

September 6, 2024
Munich Shooter Was “Religiously Radicalised”

Munich Shooter Was “Religiously Radicalised”

Austrian authorities found Islamist propaganda on the gunman’s phone back in 2023, but the public prosecutor’s office dropped the case against him.

September 6, 2024
Germany Could Send Migrants to Rwanda Using UK-Funded Facilities

Germany Could Send Migrants to Rwanda Using UK-Funded Facilities

Although the UK abandoned it, the idea of processing migrants in third countries is gaining popularity in Europe.

September 6, 2024
Polish Conservatives Fundraise After Being Stripped of Public Funding

Polish Conservatives Fundraise After Being Stripped of Public Funding

Tusk’s opponents called the move by the state an attempt to “eliminate the only strong opposition party.”

September 6, 2024
Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Charges

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Charges

President Biden has the power to pardon his son, but has said he would not do it. Pundits predict that in the end, he will pardon his son before he leaves office.

September 6, 2024
Germany: Machete Attack on Police Station

Germany: Machete Attack on Police Station

Special forces were called in after Albanian threatens a bloodbath.

September 6, 2024
Beyond the Cult of Self-Reliant Bootstrapping

Beyond the Cult of Self-Reliant Bootstrapping

The problem with the online manosphere’s leaders and adherents is not their ‘toxicity,’ but their inability to laugh at themselves.

September 6, 2024