Day: February 18, 2026

Germany Records Sharp Increase in Ideologically Motivated Attacks Against Its Nationals

Germany Records Sharp Increase in Ideologically Motivated Attacks Against Its Nationals

Disturbing new federal data reveals that ethnically motivated crimes against Germans have nearly tripled since 2019.

February 18, 2026
Hungary Cuts Diesel Exports to Ukraine After Kyiv Blocks Russian Oil Transit

Hungary Cuts Diesel Exports to Ukraine After Kyiv Blocks Russian Oil Transit

The Hungarian PM said Ukraine stopping the flow of oil through the Druzhba pipeline is a “calculated act of coercion.”

February 18, 2026
Senior Spanish Police Chief Quits Over Rape Allegation

Senior Spanish Police Chief Quits Over Rape Allegation

A senior police official appointed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has resigned, adding to mounting scandals facing Spain’s leftist government.

February 18, 2026
Polish Government Majority Under Pressure After Party Split

Polish Government Majority Under Pressure After Party Split

A dramatic breakaway by MPs has fractured the ruling coalition in Poland.

February 18, 2026
The Islamization of Europe: Public Ramadan Displays Spark Political Backlash

The Islamization of Europe: Public Ramadan Displays Spark Political Backlash

Europe’s streets and schools showcase Islamic rituals, while millions of Christians observe Lent with little official recognition.

February 18, 2026
Bulgaria To Hold Snap Parliamentary Elections

Bulgaria To Hold Snap Parliamentary Elections

Andrey Gyurov was named to lead an interim government ahead of Bulgaria’s April 19th polling.

February 18, 2026
German TV Giant Caught Using AI Video in Immigration Report

German TV Giant Caught Using AI Video in Immigration Report

The broadcaster conceded the segment violated its own editorial guidelines, which prohibit the use of AI-generated images in political news reporting.

February 18, 2026
Warsaw Cancels Military Gender Training After Opposition Backlash

Warsaw Cancels Military Gender Training After Opposition Backlash

Poland’s defence ministry scrapped a proposed gender-focused training session for troops, which conservative lawmakers had denounced as ideologically driven.

February 18, 2026
German Chancellor Merz Open to Social Media Ban for Minors

German Chancellor Merz Open to Social Media Ban for Minors

Merz said his government is considering “various ways of handling it in a more restrictive manner.”

February 18, 2026
Punk Rock Is Dead: Cancel Culture Pulls the Plug on Trump Supporter’s Manchester Performance

Punk Rock Is Dead: Cancel Culture Pulls the Plug on Trump Supporter’s Manchester Performance

The so-called ‘punk community’ lobbied—including with threats of violence—to block a planned show by a right-wing U.S. performer.

February 18, 2026
Catalonia: VOX Responds to Antifa Violence Against Supporters

Catalonia: VOX Responds to Antifa Violence Against Supporters

Last Thursday, individuals from a local squatter house assaulted a VOX tent, spitting on members and physically attacking them.

February 18, 2026
Hungary and Slovakia Seek EU Action Over Blocked Russian Oil Access

Hungary and Slovakia Seek EU Action Over Blocked Russian Oil Access

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped oil transit for political reasons.

February 18, 2026