Month: May 2025

Lavrov: German Army Build-Up “Very Worrying”

The Russian foreign minister was speaking at a security conference in Moscow, where representatives from the U.S. embassy participated for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Hamas Now Obstructing Aid Deliveries

The Islamists are actively discouraging Gazans from collecting food parcels from the one organisation allowed through the blockade.

Fico Blasts German Chancellor Over “Unacceptable” EU Pressure

Fico Blasts German Chancellor Over “Unacceptable” EU Pressure

The Slovak leader denounced “aggressive” comments from Berlin, saying Slovakia will not bow to pressure from Brussels or abandon its independent stance on Ukraine.

May 27, 2025
€150 Billion EU Arms Plan: Joint Debt, Central Control, More Brussels

€150 Billion EU Arms Plan: Joint Debt, Central Control, More Brussels

The plan gives Brussels more control over national defence as Europe piles on more debt to confront global threats.

May 27, 2025
EU Goes After Porn Sites for Letting Kids Access X-Rated Content

EU Goes After Porn Sites for Letting Kids Access X-Rated Content

Top adult sites could be hit with huge fines after Brussels accused them of ignoring rules meant to protect minors online.

May 27, 2025
Regulator Backs Down on ‘Woke’ Equality Rule for Barristers

Regulator Backs Down on ‘Woke’ Equality Rule for Barristers

The Bar Standards Board has dropped plans to force barristers to actively promote “equality, diversity and inclusion” after legal pushback and pressure from the Free Speech Union.

May 27, 2025
Austria: Court Overturns Perjury Verdict Against Kurz

Austria: Court Overturns Perjury Verdict Against Kurz

The former conservative leader was acquitted after a panel of judges found no deliberate wrongdoing in his parliamentary testimony.

May 27, 2025
An “Island of Strangers” or an Island Without a Story

An “Island of Strangers” or an Island Without a Story

The problem facing the UK and most Western European nations is not simply mass migration but that these societies lack a story that could bind people together.

May 27, 2025
Swedish Government’s “Weakness” on Migration Is Now on Full Display

Swedish Government’s “Weakness” on Migration Is Now on Full Display

Officials in Stockholm appear to be talking tough just to secure votes—one of the oldest tricks in the book.

May 27, 2025
France Busts Crypto Kidnap Rings in Nationwide Crackdown

France Busts Crypto Kidnap Rings in Nationwide Crackdown

Criminal gangs demanded multi-million-euro ransoms in coordinated attacks against France’s crypto elite.

May 27, 2025
Sovereignty Under Siege: Hungary Faces Mounting Pressure Over Pride Ban

Sovereignty Under Siege: Hungary Faces Mounting Pressure Over Pride Ban

The defense of narrowly interpreted “European values” becomes a tool to constrain the sovereignty of member states choosing alternative legislative paths.

May 27, 2025
UK’s Mixed Signals: Trade Envoy Lands in Israel

UK’s Mixed Signals: Trade Envoy Lands in Israel

The Labour government sends its new representative to Haifa—straight after suspending trade talks.

May 27, 2025
Germany Aligns with Brussels’ Climate Target Before It Is Even Officially Proposed 

Germany Aligns with Brussels’ Climate Target Before It Is Even Officially Proposed 

The CDU-CSU coalition is throwing its weight behind Brussels’ proposed 90% CO2 reduction target by 2040, remaining the Commission’s key ally in pushing for EU-wide adoption.

May 27, 2025
The Orwellian Margaret Atwood

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.