Month: June 2025

The building of the Spanish Constitutional Court in Madrid

Spanish Constitutional Court Upholds Amnesty Law

The majority of the judges, appointed by the left-dominated legislatures and the Sánchez government, ruled that the Constitution does not prohibit amnesty as a legal institution.

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner

Starmer Could Face Defeat on Welfare Cuts

The PM’s own nervous MPs preparing to reject a flagship policy signals their own estrangement from the wider electorate—growing larger since the 2024 victory at the polls.

Iran, Russia Defence Ministers Meet in China

Iran, Russia Defence Ministers Meet in China

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation seeks to present itself as a counterweight to Western-led power blocs.

June 26, 2025
Welfare or Warfare? The Spanish Agony in Numbers

Welfare or Warfare? The Spanish Agony in Numbers

Rising defense spending will cause fiscal fights in many NATO countries. In Spain, the tension between social benefits and military outlays is perhaps more pointed than anywhere else.

June 26, 2025
AfD Proposal Would Shut Down Politically Affiliated NGOs

AfD Proposal Would Shut Down Politically Affiliated NGOs

“The principle of state neutrality requires that the government not use taxpayer money to finance a political front that influences public opinion in favor of a political party,” the AfD said.

June 25, 2025
Polish Public Support for Ukraine Dampens as Ukraine War Drags On

Polish Public Support for Ukraine Dampens as Ukraine War Drags On

The election victory of Nawrocki seems to be a good representation of the Polish sentiment of giving up unconditional support for their Eastern neighbor.

June 25, 2025
German Interior Minister Celebrates Attack on Free Speech

German Interior Minister Celebrates Attack on Free Speech

Dobrindt is calling for stricter EU censorship of social media to combat “polarization” and “radicalization.”

June 25, 2025
Nicolas—The Good Guy Who Can’t Take It Anymore

Nicolas—The Good Guy Who Can’t Take It Anymore

“Nicolas is paying” has become the political slogan of the fed-up French taxpayer who is working hard while watching his country crumble and his money fund a system he no longer believes in.

June 25, 2025
Germany’s ‘Speechcrime’ Raids Are a Chilling Sign of Things To Come

Germany’s ‘Speechcrime’ Raids Are a Chilling Sign of Things To Come

The German state’s crackdown on online hate speech is straight out of the Orwellian playbook.

June 25, 2025
Von der Leyen’s EPP Pushes for ‘Transparency Registries’ for NGOs—While Condemning Budapest for the Same

Von der Leyen’s EPP Pushes for ‘Transparency Registries’ for NGOs—While Condemning Budapest for the Same

“We don’t want an anti-Soros law,” leftist lawmakers said, arguing that it would have the same effect as the Hungarian transparency law criticized by Brussels.

June 25, 2025
Trump’s F-Bomb Over Iran

Trump’s F-Bomb Over Iran

What if America failed to take out Iran’s nuclear capacity?

June 25, 2025
In the Name of Democracy: How Germany Ended Up Funding Hate

In the Name of Democracy: How Germany Ended Up Funding Hate

By bankrolling organizations that ordinary Germans would never voluntarily support, the state has created an artificial network of antisemitic quasi-lobbyists.

French State Forced To Pay Damages for Refusing to Fund Gender Transitions

French State Forced To Pay Damages for Refusing to Fund Gender Transitions

While transgenderism is not an illness according to the progressive officialdom, the costs of ‘gender-affirming care’ are expected to be covered by taxpayers.

June 25, 2025
Azerbaijani ‘Tourist’ Arrested for Spying on U.S. Naval Base in Greece

Azerbaijani ‘Tourist’ Arrested for Spying on U.S. Naval Base in Greece

The man claims to have been photographing the Cretan scenery.

June 25, 2025