Day: March 26, 2025

Anti-government demonstrators gather to protest outside the Israeli Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on March 23, 2025, during a government confidence vote meeting against attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara. 

Israel Enjoys Freedoms That Brussels Denies Us

As a visitor to the Jewish state, you soon realize its vibrant inner life—largely unknown abroad—contrasts with a muted, self-conscious Europe where freedom is increasingly conspicuous by its absence.

Denmark Moves to Women’s Mandatory Military Service Sooner Than Expected

Denmark Moves to Women’s Mandatory Military Service Sooner Than Expected

The accelerated policy shift is an important step toward “full gender equality,” according to defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

March 26, 2025
Right-Wing Dutch Coalition on the Brink as Ukraine Aid Splits Government

Right-Wing Dutch Coalition on the Brink as Ukraine Aid Splits Government

A surprise alliance with a Green Deal architect could see the Dutch Left seize power without new elections.

March 26, 2025
Gazans Hold Their Biggest Protest Against Hamas Yet

Gazans Hold Their Biggest Protest Against Hamas Yet

Bravely taking to the streets without covering their faces, hundreds—if not thousands—of Palestinians called time on Hamas.

March 26, 2025
The ‘Signal Scandal’: Trump’s Cabinet Drops Truth Bombs on Europe

The ‘Signal Scandal’: Trump’s Cabinet Drops Truth Bombs on Europe

Rather than blame the messenger, Europe’s leadership class should have a sober discussion about what they should do to address their real problems.

March 26, 2025
Europe: Preparing for an Apocalypse of Its Own Making

Europe: Preparing for an Apocalypse of Its Own Making

After years of bad planning, new EU civil defense documents propose ways for citizens to survive 72 hours in an emergency.

March 26, 2025
UK University Fined £585K for Failing To Protect Free Speech

UK University Fined £585K for Failing To Protect Free Speech

The University of Sussex accused the regulator of supporting “free speech absolutism”—as if this were a bad thing.

March 26, 2025
Who Will Pay? EU Split Over €150B Defense Plan

Who Will Pay? EU Split Over €150B Defense Plan

Southern and Northern Europe are clashing over whether to share borrowing costs or stick to national debt—raising fresh questions about EU unity.

March 26, 2025
Israel Enjoys Freedoms That Brussels Denies Us

Israel Enjoys Freedoms That Brussels Denies Us

As a visitor to the Jewish state, you soon realize its vibrant inner life—largely unknown abroad—contrasts with a muted, self-conscious Europe where freedom is increasingly conspicuous by its absence.

March 26, 2025
Cordon Sanitaire in Action: AfD Denied VP Post in the Bundestag

Cordon Sanitaire in Action: AfD Denied VP Post in the Bundestag

Erecting a firewall against a right-wing populist party is practiced not only in Germany but across Western Europe by the usual centre-right establishment suspects.

March 26, 2025
Europe Ducks for Cover as Trump Edges Closer to Peace in Ukraine

Europe Ducks for Cover as Trump Edges Closer to Peace in Ukraine

Unwilling to contribute to peace, Brussels keeps downplaying the U.S.’s progress.

March 26, 2025
Switzerland: First Fine Imposed Under Burqa Ban

Switzerland: First Fine Imposed Under Burqa Ban

Proponents of the restriction argue that the clothing worn by Muslim women is a symbol of political Islam.

March 26, 2025
What Hungary Protects Children From by Banning Pride Parades

What Hungary Protects Children From by Banning Pride Parades

A movement that started as a protest against discrimination and advocacy for equal rights has turned into nude fetishistic displays that make even some LGBT people uncomfortable.

March 26, 2025