Month: March 2026

Kremlin Defends Mobile Internet Outages Across Russia

Putin’s spokesman confirms that internet restrictions in Moscow and other major hubs are part of a broader strategy to repel ‛increasingly sophisticated’ attacks allegedly deployed by Ukraine.

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
Trump Foreign Policy Ally Says U.S. Should Relocate Bases in Spain

Trump Foreign Policy Ally Says U.S. Should Relocate Bases in Spain

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has urged Donald Trump to move the Rota and Morón bases after the Spanish government refused to take part in the offensive against Iran.

March 10, 2026
NYC Muslim Mayor Accused of Concealing Islamist Motive in Bomb Case

NYC Muslim Mayor Accused of Concealing Islamist Motive in Bomb Case

One suspect reportedly said: “This isn’t a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet.”

March 10, 2026
Swedish Judo Club Accused of Discrimination After Muslim Children Decline to Bow

Swedish Judo Club Accused of Discrimination After Muslim Children Decline to Bow

A judo club in Gothenburg has been reported to the Ombudsman after a Muslim family claimed that the club’s mandatory bowing ritual excludes their children.

March 10, 2026