Month: October 2025

Ukraine: Four Killed in Russian Air Strikes

Moscow’s drone and missile attacks hit targets in several Ukrainian regions overnight, killing at least four residents and injuring more than a dozen others.

The Sound of Music: Johann Strauss’s Bicentennial

Two centuries after his birth, Strauss still enchants audiences with melodies so rich they’ve become part of Vienna’s very soul—yet his genius, born of the Danube, speaks to the universal.

Belgium Blocks Kyiv Loan, Exposing Cracks Over Future of EU Aid

Belgium Blocks Kyiv Loan, Exposing Cracks Over Future of EU Aid

The European Council again displays rhetorical unity while fatigue and internal divisions over Ukraine continue to grow

October 24, 2025
EU’s ‘Democracy Shield’: Brussels and the Art of Manufactured Consent

EU’s ‘Democracy Shield’: Brussels and the Art of Manufactured Consent

A stage-managed public feedback and consultation turns citizens into extras in a play about democracy while silencing the very questions that might challenge the Commission’s authority.

October 24, 2025
China’s Restrictions on Rare Earth Exports Spur EU Retaliation

China’s Restrictions on Rare Earth Exports Spur EU Retaliation

Beijing’s latest move has sent shockwaves through Europe’s supply chains, leaving factories scrambling and Brussels vowing to respond.

October 24, 2025
Germany’s Military Crisis: A Nation Unprepared for War

Germany’s Military Crisis: A Nation Unprepared for War

Our elites have retreated from the values that once constituted the core of military ethos. Service, duty, courage, discipline, loyalty—all are seen as hopelessly outdated, if not genuinely dangerous.

October 24, 2025
Zelensky Urges EU To Use Russian Frozen Assets

Zelensky Urges EU To Use Russian Frozen Assets

The Ukrainian president praised Trump for imposing sanctions on Moscow.

October 23, 2025
Trump and Netanyahu Criticise Israeli “Provocative” Bill on West Bank Annexation

Trump and Netanyahu Criticise Israeli “Provocative” Bill on West Bank Annexation

JD Vance, who is on a visit to Israel, called the move an “insult.”

October 23, 2025
Switzerland Bans Asylum Seekers From Going on Holiday

Switzerland Bans Asylum Seekers From Going on Holiday

“Those seeking protection certainly do not need to travel to the country from which they are seeking protection.”

October 23, 2025
“Nexit”? Please, Dutch Forum for Democracy Says

“Nexit”? Please, Dutch Forum for Democracy Says

Proponents for leaving the bloc argue that EU membership undermines Dutch autonomy, imposing policies that favor globalist over national interests.

October 23, 2025
King Charles First Head of Church of England to Pray with Pope

King Charles First Head of Church of England to Pray with Pope

The British monarch joined Leo XIV for a service in the Sistine Chapel.

October 23, 2025
Orbán Declares Hungary the “Capital of European Peace” on 1956 Anniversary

Orbán Declares Hungary the “Capital of European Peace” on 1956 Anniversary

The prime minister accused Brussels of behaving like an empire intent on dragging Europe into war.

October 23, 2025
French Former PM Fillon’s Final Appeal Fails in ‘PenelopeGate’ Case

French Former PM Fillon’s Final Appeal Fails in ‘PenelopeGate’ Case

The comparatively minor corruption charges against the conservative former PM are widely viewed as having been orchestrated by the popular politician’s opponents.

October 23, 2025
EU Pushes Billion-Euro Renovations of Headquarters Despite Budget Tensions

EU Pushes Billion-Euro Renovations of Headquarters Despite Budget Tensions

The reforms seek to improve efficiency and security but come amid severe financial constraints.

October 23, 2025