Day: May 27, 2025

Composite: Margaret Atwood and image from the movie The Handmaid's Tale of woman in white cap and dark cloak

The Orwellian Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale author embodies the elite’s manipulation of language to demonize their ideological opponents by lying about what is actually happening.

Sánchez, von der Leyen, and the Art of Diplomatic Dodgeball

Sánchez, von der Leyen, and the Art of Diplomatic Dodgeball

Wednesday’s meeting between the two leaders is a high-stakes negotiation where personal agendas, political alliances, and institutional hurdles all intersect.

May 27, 2025
Merz: Conflicts with Hungary and Slovakia “Inevitable”

Merz: Conflicts with Hungary and Slovakia “Inevitable”

The German chancellor threatened the two Central European countries, referencing their alleged ‘proximity’ to Moscow.

May 27, 2025
Israel Loses More Allies in Europe As Fight Against Hamas Continues

Israel Loses More Allies in Europe As Fight Against Hamas Continues

Merz has been told there are “no easy solutions” after he said he “no longer understands” Israel’s objectives in Gaza.

May 27, 2025
Starmer Invites Kosovo to ‘Offshore’ Channel Migrants

Starmer Invites Kosovo to ‘Offshore’ Channel Migrants

The UK emphasis is on hubs in ‘the Balkans’ but it has yet to secure any concrete commitments.

May 27, 2025
Belgian Jews Forced To Hide Their Religion as Activists Raise Chants of “Intifada”

Belgian Jews Forced To Hide Their Religion as Activists Raise Chants of “Intifada”

Even the most devout Jews are said to be avoiding wearing their kippah in the streets in Ghent.

May 27, 2025
Germany Still Paying NGOs To Ferry Migrants to Europe

Germany Still Paying NGOs To Ferry Migrants to Europe

While claiming to support stricter migration rules, the German government is still bankrolling controversial sea rescue operations.

May 27, 2025
Over Half of Germans Would Leave the Country Over Migration and Economy

Over Half of Germans Would Leave the Country Over Migration and Economy

While politicians argue for immigration as a solution to the shrinking population, surveys suggest that native-born Germans leave precisely because of migration.

May 27, 2025
Hungary Set To Boost Spending on Families

Hungary Set To Boost Spending on Families

The country’s 2026 budget will involve a historic commitment to families raising children.

May 27, 2025
Transcarpathia: Kyiv Moves To Ban Association Representing Hungarian Minority Interests?

Transcarpathia: Kyiv Moves To Ban Association Representing Hungarian Minority Interests?

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó shared information on social media this morning about "press reports" suggesting that the Ukrainian government

May 27, 2025
Moscow Says Kyiv Wants To Thwart Peace Talks

Moscow Says Kyiv Wants To Thwart Peace Talks

The Kremlin cited “a series of provocative steps” that Kyiv has taken “with the support of some European countries.”

May 27, 2025
Liverpool Football Celebration Turns Into Nightmare

Liverpool Football Celebration Turns Into Nightmare

A man driving a minivan ploughed into crowds of people as half the city celebrated its football club’s Premier League victory.

May 27, 2025
Trampling on Sovereignty: 17 Member States Call for Legal Action Against Hungary over Pride Ban

Trampling on Sovereignty: 17 Member States Call for Legal Action Against Hungary over Pride Ban

The signatories that include France and Germany want to see Hungary punished for resisting pressure on LGBT matters.

May 27, 2025