Day: December 18, 2024

France, the Fiscal Train Wreck

While President Macron is busy trying to cling to power, the ECB is helping France down the path of economic self-destruction.

France, the Fiscal Train Wreck

France, the Fiscal Train Wreck

While President Macron is busy trying to cling to power, the ECB is helping France down the path of economic self-destruction.

December 18, 2024
German State-Funded TV Networks Block AfD from Election Debates

German State-Funded TV Networks Block AfD from Election Debates

Only Scholz and Merz are invited, despite Alternative für Deutschland being the country’s second most popular party.

December 18, 2024
Western Balkan Countries Inch Closer to EU Accession

Western Balkan Countries Inch Closer to EU Accession

The Commission thinks enlargement in the next five years is realistic. “All this is happening thanks to the Hungarian presidency,” the Albanian PM commented.

December 18, 2024
EU Commission Gives €1B to Turkey and Floats Reopening Accession Talks

EU Commission Gives €1B to Turkey and Floats Reopening Accession Talks

With the situation in Syria uncertain and return migration being one of the EU’s top concerns, Erdoğan went from autocrat to Brussels’ ‘key ally’ overnight.

December 18, 2024
Austria Faces Deadlock: No Government Deal Before Christmas

Austria Faces Deadlock: No Government Deal Before Christmas

The centre-right is paying the price for shunning the right-wing FPÖ, as coalition talks stall over budget and tax disagreements.

December 18, 2024
Musk Set To Fund Farage in 2025 UK Elections?

Musk Set To Fund Farage in 2025 UK Elections?

More important than the cash total will be its electoral ramifications, a long-term Brexiteer tells The European Conservative.

December 18, 2024
UK Government Planning “North Korea”-Style Election Cancellations

UK Government Planning “North Korea”-Style Election Cancellations

Measures are further proof that Labour is interested in holding on to power, not maintaining democracy.

December 18, 2024
Zelensky Meets NATO Allies To Discuss Last-Minute Strategy Before Trump Takes Office

Zelensky Meets NATO Allies To Discuss Last-Minute Strategy Before Trump Takes Office

The idea of putting European boots on the ground is controversial, but still on the table, a NATO diplomat said.

December 18, 2024
Sweden Calls on Germany To Reform Its Domestic Power Market

Sweden Calls on Germany To Reform Its Domestic Power Market

Swedish energy minister Ebba Busch blasted Germany for the second time in a week, blaming it for her country’s sky-high energy prices.

December 18, 2024
Scotland: Failed Ex-First Minister To Step Down

Scotland: Failed Ex-First Minister To Step Down

Humza Yousaf was “easily the most clownish of the ‘progressive’ authoritarians,” says critic.

December 18, 2024
Convicted Terrorist Sues Saracen’s Head Pub Over “Deeply Offensive” Sign

Convicted Terrorist Sues Saracen’s Head Pub Over “Deeply Offensive” Sign

The case has sparked a nationwide backlash in Britain in support of traditional pub names.

December 18, 2024
EU To Reopen Diplomatic Relations With Syria’s New Islamist Government

EU To Reopen Diplomatic Relations With Syria’s New Islamist Government

Western geopolitical interests require a relationship with the ruling HTS despite it being a designated terrorist organization.

December 18, 2024