Day: January 27, 2026

Matt Goodwin to Fight Byelection for Reform UK

Farage picks a ‘national conservative’ to run for a vacant parliamentary seat in northern England—one which is already causing a headache for Labour’s Keir Starmer.

Fico Is Spot On: What Is Mrs. Kallas For?

The purpose of foreign policy is not moral purification; it is to secure tangible interests as well as they can be secured in the existing balance of power.

Le Pen’s Trial: Will the ‘Good Faith’ of Her Party Be Acknowledged?

Le Pen’s Trial: Will the ‘Good Faith’ of Her Party Be Acknowledged?

The appeal trial once again exposes the absurd expectation that staffers should neatly separate party work from parliamentary duties.

January 27, 2026
From Moscow to Washington: Brussels’ New Energy Dependency

From Moscow to Washington: Brussels’ New Energy Dependency

While the Commission claims it does not want to swap one dependency for another, it is helping entrench a more expensive energy model increasingly controlled from Washington.

January 27, 2026
Budapest–Brussels Rift Deepens: EU Court Rules Against Hungary in Cannabis Lawsuit

Budapest–Brussels Rift Deepens: EU Court Rules Against Hungary in Cannabis Lawsuit

According to the EU court, Hungary violated European Union law by opposing the bloc’s agreed position on cannabis classification.

January 27, 2026
China Hacked UK Officials’ Phones—Just as London Courts Beijing

China Hacked UK Officials’ Phones—Just as London Courts Beijing

The revelations land as Keir Starmer prepares to meet Xi Jinping and is backing a Beijing-linked mega-embassy in London.

January 27, 2026
Slovakia Second Country To Sue EU Over Decision to Phase Out Russian Gas

Slovakia Second Country To Sue EU Over Decision to Phase Out Russian Gas

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Bratislava would challenge the EU’s plan to end imports of Russian natural gas, joining neighbouring Hungary in opposing the move.

January 27, 2026
Matt Goodwin to Fight Byelection for Reform UK

Matt Goodwin to Fight Byelection for Reform UK

Farage picks a ‘national conservative’ to run for a vacant parliamentary seat in northern England—one which is already causing a headache for Labour’s Keir Starmer.

January 27, 2026
Rutte Tells Some Hard Truths—But Is Europe Listening?

Rutte Tells Some Hard Truths—But Is Europe Listening?

The NATO chief’s remarks in Brussels drew a frosty response from European leaders, with France rejecting his claims that the continent is too weak to stand on its own.

January 27, 2026
Czech President Eyes Criminal Complaint Against Foreign Minister

Czech President Eyes Criminal Complaint Against Foreign Minister

The Czech president has accused his foreign minister of possible blackmail over attempts to secure a ministerial appointment.

January 27, 2026
Fico Is Spot On: What Is Mrs. Kallas For?

Fico Is Spot On: What Is Mrs. Kallas For?

The purpose of foreign policy is not moral purification; it is to secure tangible interests as well as they can be secured in the existing balance of power.

January 27, 2026
Spain To Legalize More Than Half a Million Immigrants

Spain To Legalize More Than Half a Million Immigrants

The Socialist government plans to enact the reform by royal decree, circumventing parliament.

January 27, 2026
France Records Historic High Number of Residence Permits

France Records Historic High Number of Residence Permits

French documentation for more than 4.5 million residents was valid at the end of 2025, driven by family migration.

January 27, 2026
Guardrails or Gag Order? The Paradox of Protecting Children Online

Guardrails or Gag Order? The Paradox of Protecting Children Online

Social media is a scourge, and young people are suffering. But the small concession of freedom granted for the greater good always paves the way for greater enslavement.

January 27, 2026