Month: February 2026

Five EU Members Explore Migrant ‘Offshoring’

A new plan involves temporary reception centers in such countries as Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda—hosting failed asylum seekers until they can be repatriated to their home countries.

Ukraine Strike Threatens Oil Flows to Hungary and Slovakia

Ukraine Strike Threatens Oil Flows to Hungary and Slovakia

Fire at a key Russian pumping station linked to the Druzhba pipeline deepens a growing energy standoff

February 23, 2026
Spanish Far-Left Pushes Forced Sexualization of Minors

Spanish Far-Left Pushes Forced Sexualization of Minors

The initiative proposes mandatory sex education from early childhood through college.

February 23, 2026
“New Moral Low”: Left-Wing Protesters Target Buchenwald on Liberation Day

“New Moral Low”: Left-Wing Protesters Target Buchenwald on Liberation Day

An alliance is demanding the right to wear keffiyehs at the former Nazi camp, despite a court ruling backing the memorial’s authority to restrict political symbols.

February 23, 2026
Migrant Boat Capsizes at Croatia-Bosnia Border Leaving One Dead

Migrant Boat Capsizes at Croatia-Bosnia Border Leaving One Dead

EU border agency Frontex reports that more than 12,500 people used the Balkan route to reach Europe in 2025.

February 23, 2026
Spain Spent €233,000 on ‘Discovering Islam’ Books for Primary Schools

Spain Spent €233,000 on ‘Discovering Islam’ Books for Primary Schools

The publisher handled distribution of 55,000 copies—but officials say they do not know which schools ultimately received the books.

February 23, 2026
New Sovereigntist Political Project Takes Commanding Lead in Bulgarian Polls

New Sovereigntist Political Project Takes Commanding Lead in Bulgarian Polls

Polish conservative politician Ryszard Czarnecki revealed that a new government in Sofia would likely join the Central and Eastern European states that “view Kyiv from afar.”

February 23, 2026
Suspected Rapist Freed in Court Blunder, Flees UK

Suspected Rapist Freed in Court Blunder, Flees UK

Official figures reveal that the UK mistakenly released 262 prisoners in the year to March 2025, more than double the 115 errors recorded the previous year.

February 23, 2026
Lagarde’s Rumoured Early Departure from ECB: Safeguard Against Electoral Risk in France?

Lagarde’s Rumoured Early Departure from ECB: Safeguard Against Electoral Risk in France?

France’s political calendar turns the European Central Bank succession into a strategic issue for the Franco-German axis.

February 23, 2026
Mexican Army Kills State Cartel Leader

Mexican Army Kills State Cartel Leader

With World Cup matches scheduled this summer, the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco canceled large public events amid escalating security concerns following a military operation that turned lethal.

February 23, 2026
Austria’s Poll-Leading FPÖ Demands End to €3.26bn Ukraine Aid

Austria’s Poll-Leading FPÖ Demands End to €3.26bn Ukraine Aid

Party says taxpayers deserve answers over how funds were spent as living costs rise at home

February 23, 2026
Germany Plans to Let Asylum Seekers Work After Just Three Months

Germany Plans to Let Asylum Seekers Work After Just Three Months

The German interior minister said “the best form of integration is into the world of work.”

February 23, 2026
Kim Jong Un Returns as North Korea Party Chief, Touts Nuclear Advances

Kim Jong Un Returns as North Korea Party Chief, Touts Nuclear Advances

No surprises as family head ‘re-elected’ leader, while the once-in-five-years Juche political congress is expected to outline the next phase of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.

February 23, 2026