January 2026 | The European Conservative

Pole Dancing, Queer Services, and Activism: How Germany’s Protestant Church Is Redefining Worship

Small associations are using church spaces to mix faith with activism—while clearly mocking Christian religious norms.

TEC News January 6, 2026

AfD Brandenburg leader Hans-Christoph Berndt at a press conference in Berlin in 2023

AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

The local AfD leader called the state government “simply incapable and inadequate.”

TEC News January 6, 2026

A petrol bomb exploding in a Dutch city on New Year's Eve

Criminal Network Behind Netherlands-Wide New Year’s Eve Fireworks Attacks

Authorities are preparing further arrests after officers faced coordinated ambushes, mostly in immigrant neighbourhoods.

TEC News January 6, 2026

Outrage in France: Islamist Book Praising Violence Against Gays and Christians on Sale at Major Retailer

Excerpts cited by activist Yohan Pawer show that the book openly supports the stoning of gay people and promotes violence against non-Muslims.

TEC News January 6, 2026

Film director Béla Tarr during a masterclass at the Jihlava IDFF in 2023

Legendary Hungarian Filmmaker Béla Tarr Dies at Age 70

The Hungarian director, who died on Tuesday, was known for his seven-hour epic film Satantango.

TEC News January 6, 2026

Screenshot of the homepage of Sweden's Migration Agency Migrationsverket

Inside Sweden’s Migration Agency: Majority of Staff From Non-Swedish Backgrounds

Sources say staff loyalties to friends, family, or clans can influence decisions, with such practices now happening openly and without fear of consequences.

Rebeka Kis January 6, 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) arrives with West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford to greet members of the West Midlands Police Force at Arden Academy in Solihull, West Midlands, on August 8, 2024.

Senior UK Police Official Faces Resignation Calls Over Israeli Fans Ban

The West Midlands Police chief’s decision to bar Maccabi fans from a football match in England last year will be scrutinised at a Home Affairs Committee hearing today.

Michael Curzon January 6, 2026

Suspected Arson Attack on Home of Brandenburg’s Antisemitism Commissioner

Police are investigating a possible ideological motive after a spray-painted extremist symbol used in Hamas propaganda was found near the fire scene.

TEC News January 6, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (R) embraces former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero during the 26th Socialist International Congress in Madrid on November 27, 2022.

Former Spanish PM Zapatero Under Washington Scrutiny as Venezuela Enters New Phase

The change of power in Venezuela brings relations between Caracas, Madrid, and Washington back into focus after years of opaque diplomacy.

Javier Villamor January 6, 2026

Walz Quits Minnesota Governor Race as Fraud Scandal Deepens

Democrats are now scrambling to find a new candidate ahead of a newly competitive 2026 contest.

TEC News January 6, 2026

Month: January 2026

Pole Dancing, Queer Services, and Activism: How Germany’s Protestant Church Is Redefining Worship

AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

Criminal Network Behind Netherlands-Wide New Year’s Eve Fireworks Attacks

Outrage in France: Islamist Book Praising Violence Against Gays and Christians on Sale at Major Retailer

Legendary Hungarian Filmmaker Béla Tarr Dies at Age 70

Inside Sweden’s Migration Agency: Majority of Staff From Non-Swedish Backgrounds

Senior UK Police Official Faces Resignation Calls Over Israeli Fans Ban

Suspected Arson Attack on Home of Brandenburg’s Antisemitism Commissioner

Former Spanish PM Zapatero Under Washington Scrutiny as Venezuela Enters New Phase

Walz Quits Minnesota Governor Race as Fraud Scandal Deepens

The Zabjelo Uprising: Fears of Turkish Neo-Ottomanism in Montenegro

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