Month: December 2025

Egyptian relics in the Louvre

First a Heist, Now Water Damage: Louvre in Trouble

The water leak incident has intensified pressure on the museum to implement long-delayed renovation plans, which officials hope to fund partly through a sharp ticket price increase.

Europe Fears War With Russia, Major New Poll Shows

Europe Fears War With Russia, Major New Poll Shows

Over half of citizens in nine EU countries now see a “high” or “very high” risk of conflict with Moscow.

December 4, 2025
Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Users in Australia Ahead of Social Media Ban

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Users in Australia Ahead of Social Media Ban

Hundreds of thousands of adolescents are expected to be impacted by the ban, with Instagram alone reporting about 350,000 Australian users aged 13 to 15.

December 4, 2025
Macron to Xi: ‘Help End Ukraine War’

Macron to Xi: ‘Help End Ukraine War’

Beijing visit sees the French president tell his Chinese counterpart that France and China must overcome their “differences.”

December 4, 2025
Israel’s Eurovision Future Faces Decisive Showdown in Geneva

Israel’s Eurovision Future Faces Decisive Showdown in Geneva

Broadcasters meet for a two-day assembly to decide whether to proceed with a vote on Israel’s participation, after months of boycott threats from several European countries.

December 4, 2025
Official Data: Foreign Nationals Make Up Nearly 40% of Rape Suspects in Berlin

Official Data: Foreign Nationals Make Up Nearly 40% of Rape Suspects in Berlin

The number of suspected rapists in the German capital jumped from 561 in 2019 to 885 in 2024, marking a 57% increase over five years.

December 4, 2025
Trump: Putin Wants To End the War

Trump: Putin Wants To End the War

The White House has voiced optimism, while Moscow says more work is needed but it is open to diplomacy.

December 4, 2025
Against Muzzling the Right

Against Muzzling the Right

What the conservative establishment and its elites must finally grasp is that the rise of these dissident, polemical voices is an indictment—of themselves, first of all.

December 4, 2025
‘The EU is not Europe’: Day One of the Battle for the Soul of Europe Conference 

‘The EU is not Europe’: Day One of the Battle for the Soul of Europe Conference 

The speakers at the conference denounced the erosion of freedoms and the advance of technocratic structures detached from citizens.

December 3, 2025
V4 Leaders Close Ranks Over EU Climate and Migration Rules

V4 Leaders Close Ranks Over EU Climate and Migration Rules

Central Europe’s presidents warn that soaring energy costs and Brussels’ green agenda are pushing the region to act as one.

December 3, 2025
Germany to Launch Europe-Wide Defensive Sky Shield

Germany to Launch Europe-Wide Defensive Sky Shield

The German military ‘takes responsibility’ by commencing work on a $4 billion ballistic missile defence project.

December 3, 2025
EU Unveils €3 Billion Plan To Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

EU Unveils €3 Billion Plan To Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Brussels moves to shore up rare-earth supplies as Beijing’s export curbs and rising global trade tensions threaten European industry.

December 3, 2025
Bulgaria’s Parliament Approves Withdrawal of Budget After Mass Protests

Bulgaria’s Parliament Approves Withdrawal of Budget After Mass Protests

The opposition coalition PP-DB has meanwhile threatened to submit a no-confidence motion as early as this week if the government does not resign.

December 3, 2025