Month: March 2026

Thessaloniki-Skopje Oil Pipeline Restarts After 13 Years

Thessaloniki-Skopje Oil Pipeline Restarts After 13 Years

The revival of the 213.5-kilometer oil pipeline is expected to help meet the energy needs of the Balkans, positioning North Macedonia as a regional hub.

March 11, 2026
Time To Hold Europe’s Energy Dependence Architects Accountable

Time To Hold Europe’s Energy Dependence Architects Accountable

To simultaneously obliterate Germany’s nuclear sector and to cut off energy ties with Russia wasn’t simply foolish—it was self-sabotage of the highest and most unforgivable order.

March 11, 2026
“Freedom Must Be Defended”: Speakers Warn of Mounting Threats to the West

“Freedom Must Be Defended”: Speakers Warn of Mounting Threats to the West

Speakers at the MCC Budapest Summit argued that the West faces growing demographic, political, and geopolitical pressures and called for renewed emphasis on national sovereignty and democratic accountability.

March 10, 2026
Von der Leyen’s “Intelligence Cell”: Another Attempt at Centralisation

Von der Leyen’s “Intelligence Cell”: Another Attempt at Centralisation

The initiative reportedly intended to strengthen the Commission’s analytical capacity is drawing criticism, as it may impact on the sovereignty of member states.

March 10, 2026
Spain’s Socialist Government Expands Healthcare to Illegal Migrants

Spain’s Socialist Government Expands Healthcare to Illegal Migrants

Spain’s health initiative follows a separate decision to grant residency and work permits to around 500,000 who settled after evading immigration controls.

March 10, 2026
Iran Conflict Exposes Cracks in ‘European Solidarity’

Iran Conflict Exposes Cracks in ‘European Solidarity’

Officials have criticised the Commission president for acting as though she is “the self-appointed ruler of Europe.”

March 10, 2026
EU Signals Return to Nuclear Power After Calling Phase-Out a “Strategic Mistake”

EU Signals Return to Nuclear Power After Calling Phase-Out a “Strategic Mistake”

Brussels plans new energy measures, including a €200 million guarantee to boost nuclear innovation investments.

March 10, 2026
Lawyer of Quentin’s Family Deplores “Lynching of His Memory”

Lawyer of Quentin’s Family Deplores “Lynching of His Memory”

The young man’s family has been subjected to unprecedented harassment aimed at destroying their son’s image.

March 10, 2026
Europe Needs Tax Competition

Europe Needs Tax Competition

The EU’s blacklist of low-tax jurisdictions is growing. Brussels goes out of its way to protect its high-tax cartel.

March 10, 2026
Iran War Renews Pressure on Brussels To Lift Russian Energy Sanctions

Iran War Renews Pressure on Brussels To Lift Russian Energy Sanctions

Hungary and other critics say EU sanctions on Russian energy risk worsening Europe’s fuel crisis as war in Iran shakes global oil markets.

March 10, 2026
UK Lawmakers Block Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s

UK Lawmakers Block Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Over 100 lawmakers from the governing Labour Party chose to abstain in the parliamentary vote.

March 10, 2026
Austria’s Political Map Redrawn: Right-Wing Populist FPÖ Confidently Leads in Polls

Austria’s Political Map Redrawn: Right-Wing Populist FPÖ Confidently Leads in Polls

The FPÖ’s rise highlights a broader European shift toward stricter immigration policies and skepticism of liberal governance.

March 10, 2026