
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.

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.

Officials in Stockholm appear to be talking tough just to secure votes—one of the oldest tricks in the book.
Criminal gangs demanded multi-million-euro ransoms in coordinated attacks against France’s crypto elite.

The defense of narrowly interpreted “European values” becomes a tool to constrain the sovereignty of member states choosing alternative legislative paths.
The Labour government sends its new representative to Haifa—straight after suspending trade talks.

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.

The Handmaid’s Tale author embodies the elite’s manipulation of language to demonize their ideological opponents by lying about what is actually happening.
Blazuj camp, which hosts migrants from Asia and the Middle East, has seen rising tensions and repeated outbreaks of violence.
Western progressives are “losing ground” to the populist right, says left-wing think tank.

Wednesday’s meeting between the two leaders is a high-stakes negotiation where personal agendas, political alliances, and institutional hurdles all intersect.
Deterring a suffering loved one from receiving a lethal injection could earn you up to two years in prison and a €30,000 fine.
Police said they had arrested a 53-year-old “white British man.”
German social democrat lawmakers demand an end to military exports amid Gaza concerns.
Corruption and inefficiency in aid programs means it’s “not solidarity, but waste,” they said.
During his inauguration, newly elected President Nicusor Dan pledged to be a president who “listens.”
The PM hopes the Slawkow railway facility in southern Poland will become a main transport hub for materials heading to Ukraine.
A prisoner exchange seen as the first step was finalized Sunday, the Kremlin said.
“We’re done. The gloves come off today. We’ll talk to everyone, but we bow to no one,” the right-wing leader said.
Rejecting the calls for legal action, von der Leyen also asked commissioners not to attend the event to avoid “provoking Orbán on his own turf.”
Student activists clash over whether a core antisemitic argument should be incorporated into student union policy.
The city saw a similar attack recently as street violence becomes ever more common in the Austrian capital.
With local police unable to put an end to the drug wars on the street, the European capital is not for the faint-hearted.