Month: January 2026

An aerial view of the United States’ Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base)

Nullus Europaea—The Likely Fate of Greenland

Twenty five troops—indeed, even 25,000—cannot defend the world’s largest island. European nations simply lack the military infrastructure for credible defense.

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

EU leaders are gathering today in Brussels for an emergency summit to respond to Washington’s moves.

January 22, 2026
Iranian Military Threatens To “Set Fire to Their World” if Trump Moves Against Khamenei

Iranian Military Threatens To “Set Fire to Their World” if Trump Moves Against Khamenei

Tehran broke weeks of silence and said 3,117 people have died in the crackdown on protesters.

January 22, 2026
From Informants to Algorithms: Germany Builds the Modern Stasi

From Informants to Algorithms: Germany Builds the Modern Stasi

German federal foreign intelligence service to be integrated into censorship apparatus.

January 22, 2026
Bardella and Maria-Carolina: The Princess and the Pauper

Bardella and Maria-Carolina: The Princess and the Pauper

The chance encounter between the Italian heiress and the guy from the suburbs is not absurd at all.

January 21, 2026
Vatican Confirms Pope Invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Vatican Confirms Pope Invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Rome admits that Pope Leo XIV received Trump’s invitation, saying it “demands a little time to be considered.”

January 21, 2026
European Parliament Freezes U.S. Trade Deal over Trump’s Greenland Threats

European Parliament Freezes U.S. Trade Deal over Trump’s Greenland Threats

EU lawmakers have put transatlantic trade talks on hold, citing U.S. tariff threats by Donald Trump.

January 21, 2026
Trump Rejects Use of Force on Greenland, Blasts Europe

Trump Rejects Use of Force on Greenland, Blasts Europe

In his speech in Davos, Donald Trump said the U.S. would not seize Greenland by force but insisted it must be acquired for Western security.

January 21, 2026
Clashes Erupt at Pro-Kurdish Protests Across Germany

Clashes Erupt at Pro-Kurdish Protests Across Germany

Demonstrations in support of Kurdish regions in Syria drew large crowds across Germany, with police reporting violence at some protests.

January 21, 2026
French MPs Vote to End Low Emission Zones

French MPs Vote to End Low Emission Zones

The ZFE system was originally introduced to reduce urban pollution—but it soon faced criticism as a tool of social segregation.

January 21, 2026
German Authorities Detain German-Ukrainian Woman Accused of Spying for Russia

German Authorities Detain German-Ukrainian Woman Accused of Spying for Russia

Ilona W. is suspected of having passed on information to Moscow about military aid to Ukraine.

January 21, 2026
Starmer’s ECHR Excuses Start To Fall Apart

Starmer’s ECHR Excuses Start To Fall Apart

A new report backed by senior Labour voices and leading lawyers takes apart Starmer’s argument for staying tied to Strasbourg.

January 21, 2026
Greenland: Meloni Keen on Keeping Ties With Washington

Greenland: Meloni Keen on Keeping Ties With Washington

The Italian Prime Minister is convinced that, as the balance of power is not favourable to Europe, it is better to continue negotiations.

January 21, 2026