Day: August 14, 2025

The Death of the Night Out

Rising crime and mass migration mean that young people no longer feel safe on Western Europe’s streets.

EU Scrutiny or Soft Censorship? Big Tech Called In Ahead of Dutch Elections

EU Scrutiny or Soft Censorship? Big Tech Called In Ahead of Dutch Elections

As the Netherlands prepares for a snap election, EU regulators are ramping up pressure on major platforms to police online content, raising fresh questions about who decides what voters get to see.

August 14, 2025
“There Will Be No Civil War”: Vučić Vows To Maintain Peace After Serbian Riots Escalate

“There Will Be No Civil War”: Vučić Vows To Maintain Peace After Serbian Riots Escalate

Sixty people were seriously wounded as anti-government rioters staged “well-organized attacks,” but further escalation has been prevented for now.

August 14, 2025
“There is no censorship here in Germany,” Federal Government Says

“There is no censorship here in Germany,” Federal Government Says

Berlin denied there is any truth to a U.S. report accusing Germany of a deteriorating free speech environment.

August 14, 2025
The Death of the Night Out

The Death of the Night Out

Rising crime and mass migration mean that young people no longer feel safe on Western Europe’s streets.

August 14, 2025
The European Leadership Is the Don Quixote of Our Times

The European Leadership Is the Don Quixote of Our Times

The geopolitical events of the Summer of 2025 reveal that the EU is living in a fantasy world.

August 14, 2025
Poland Thwarts Cyberattack on City Water System

Poland Thwarts Cyberattack on City Water System

Deputy PM Krzysztof Gawkowski says security services stopped the attack “at the last minute.”

August 14, 2025
£78K Diversity Boss for Crisis-Hit UK Prisons

£78K Diversity Boss for Crisis-Hit UK Prisons

The new hire will give “high quality” inclusion briefings as staff face rising violence and chronic safety failings.

August 14, 2025
U.S. and EU Swap Drafts in Trade Talks

U.S. and EU Swap Drafts in Trade Talks

Washington has sent Brussels its proposal for a joint statement, but disputes over car and metal tariffs still block a final deal.

August 14, 2025
PM Viktor Orbán: “Ursula von der Leyen Is a Bureaucrat Paid by Me”

PM Viktor Orbán: “Ursula von der Leyen Is a Bureaucrat Paid by Me”

The Hungarian PM praised Donald Trump on an American talk show for having done “extraordinary” things for the world.

August 14, 2025
Greece To Monitor Rejected Asylum Seekers With Electronic Ankle Bracelets

Greece To Monitor Rejected Asylum Seekers With Electronic Ankle Bracelets

Athens is tightening control over migrants waiting to be deported amid a wave of arrivals from North Africa.

August 14, 2025
Migrant Threatened To Kill High Court Judge

Migrant Threatened To Kill High Court Judge

The man, believed to have entered the UK illegally before being granted asylum, refused to return his nine-year-old daughter, abducted at gunpoint in Iran.

August 14, 2025
Far-left Activists Vandalise Hungarian Embassy in Prague

Far-left Activists Vandalise Hungarian Embassy in Prague

The stunt was a reaction to Orbán’s call for Hungary to defend its national interests and resist Brussels’ “weakening” policies.

August 14, 2025