Month: November 2025

Slovenia Votes Today On Assisted Suicide Law

Slovenia Votes Today On Assisted Suicide Law

On Sunday morning, Slovenians began voting in a referendum that will decide whether the law legalising medical aid in dying will enter into force.

November 23, 2025
The Collateral Damage in a Dictatorship of Choice

The Collateral Damage in a Dictatorship of Choice

The expansion of choice comes with the erosion of society’s bonds, where interdependence requires personal care and personal relations.

November 23, 2025
European Leaders, Rubio In Geneva Today for Ukraine Talks

European Leaders, Rubio In Geneva Today for Ukraine Talks

On Sunday morning, the U.S. Secretary of State landed in Geneva where American, Ukrainian, and European officials are gathering to discuss President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

November 23, 2025
Netherlands: Drones Over Eindhoven Airport Disrupt Air Traffic

Netherlands: Drones Over Eindhoven Airport Disrupt Air Traffic

“Defence has taken measures. Out of security considerations no further information can be shared,” the Dutch defense minister said on Saturday night.

November 23, 2025
To Save Italy, Meloni Must Depoliticize Its Judiciary

To Save Italy, Meloni Must Depoliticize Its Judiciary

Judicial systems across Europe view themselves as guardians of an ideological order that treats populists not as a constituency to be represented but as a pathology to be contained.

November 23, 2025
UPDATED European Leaders Talk Ukraine on Sidelines of G20

UPDATED European Leaders Talk Ukraine on Sidelines of G20

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met on the sidelines of the

November 22, 2025
Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Terrorists in Gaza

Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Terrorists in Gaza

“Israel has fully honoured the ceasefire, Hamas has not … We again call on the mediators to insist that Hamas fulfill its side of the ceasefire,” the Israeli PM’s office said.

November 22, 2025
Christmas Markets Pose A “Particular Risk” For Germany

Christmas Markets Pose A “Particular Risk” For Germany

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the introduction of common standards for security plans.

November 22, 2025
Orbán: “It Is Not Our Duty To Finance an Unwinnable War”

Orbán: “It Is Not Our Duty To Finance an Unwinnable War”

“Europeans must immediately and unconditionally support the peace initiative of the United States,” Orbán wrote in a letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

November 22, 2025
G20 Leaders Call For “Just Peace” In War-Torn Regions

G20 Leaders Call For “Just Peace” In War-Torn Regions

In a declaration unconventionally adopted at the beginning of the summit on Saturday, participants referenced “the occupied Palestinian territories” along with Ukraine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

November 22, 2025
U.S. Department of State Instructs Embassies To Monitor Implications of Mass Migration

U.S. Department of State Instructs Embassies To Monitor Implications of Mass Migration

In a move to further align its foreign policy with its domestic politics, the State Department told U.S. embassies they should start reporting on the “human rights implications and public safety impacts” of mass migration.

November 22, 2025
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Detained

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Detained

The former head of state had been under house arrest since August, and on Saturday one of his lawyers announced that he had been taken into custody.

November 22, 2025