Month: March 2026

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin at a campaign event of the main candidate of the French Socialist Party (PS) in the European elections Raphael Glucksmans in Paris on May 22, 2024.

Former French PM Jospin Dies Aged 88

The ex-PM will be remembered for introducing gay partnerships in France and for being defeated in the first round of the presidential elections by Jean-Marie Le Pen in 2002.

Portugal Bans Gender Transitions for Minors

Portugal Bans Gender Transitions for Minors

Following a heated debate, Portugal has officially turned its back on progressive gender policies, prioritizing the protection of children from irreversible medical interventions.

March 20, 2026
Burkinis No Longer Allowed in Geneva Public Pools

Burkinis No Longer Allowed in Geneva Public Pools

The proposal from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party to restrict full-body swimwear passed in Geneva’s Grand Council.

March 20, 2026
Czech Arms Factory Fire Probed as Terror After Extremist Claim

Czech Arms Factory Fire Probed as Terror After Extremist Claim

Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar has warned of a ‛likely link’ to terrorism following a suspicious blaze that destroyed a warehouse belonging to defense contractor LPP Holding.

March 20, 2026
Meloni Leads Efforts To Control European Borders Amid Chaos in the Middle East

Meloni Leads Efforts To Control European Borders Amid Chaos in the Middle East

Italy’s prime minister says “innovative solutions” are needed to ensure the 2015 migrant crisis is not repeated.

March 20, 2026
AfD Set To Double Its Share of the Vote in Sunday’s Regional Election

AfD Set To Double Its Share of the Vote in Sunday’s Regional Election

The right-wing populist party is predicted to garner 20%, amid a dispute with the CDU in Germany and in the European Parliament over migration policy.

March 20, 2026
France: Jihadist Faces Life Over Yazidi Sex Slave Atrocities

France: Jihadist Faces Life Over Yazidi Sex Slave Atrocities

French prosecutors say Sabri Essid played a central role in Islamic State crimes against Yazidis, including enslavement, rape, and systematic abuse.

March 20, 2026
Jewish Schools in Amsterdam Under Guard After Bomb Attack

Jewish Schools in Amsterdam Under Guard After Bomb Attack

Security stepped up across the city after a second attack in days, with suspects still at large and police probing possible links between incidents.

March 20, 2026
Europe’s Patriotic Turn: From Protest to Real Power in Brussels

Europe’s Patriotic Turn: From Protest to Real Power in Brussels

With CPAC Hungary set for Saturday and the Patriots’ Grand Assembly in Budapest on Monday, the patriotic bloc is presenting itself as one of the main European centres of political gravity.

March 20, 2026
Farage Calls for Ban on Mass Muslim Prayer at UK Historic Sites

Farage Calls for Ban on Mass Muslim Prayer at UK Historic Sites

Reform UK leader brands open iftar events a “provocative demonstration” as political row deepens across Westminster.

March 20, 2026
Establishment Leaders Fling Mud, Yet Orbán Stands Firm on Energy Security

Establishment Leaders Fling Mud, Yet Orbán Stands Firm on Energy Security

Critics of the diehard pro-Kyiv stance highlight that the Hungarian PM is standing up for his own country’s interests, and should be backed by Brussels.

March 20, 2026
UK: Illegal Migrants Return Despite ‘One-In, One-Out’ Scheme

UK: Illegal Migrants Return Despite ‘One-In, One-Out’ Scheme

Only around 2% of small boat arrivals have been returned, as Channel crossings continue at high levels.

March 20, 2026
Saint-Denis, ‘City of Kings’, and the Great Replacement: A Case Study

Saint-Denis, ‘City of Kings’, and the Great Replacement: A Case Study

At the foot of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, the necropolis of the kings of France since Merovingian times, the descendants of the subjects of Their Majesties the Most Christian Kings are becoming increasingly rare.

March 20, 2026