Day: April 14, 2026

Von der Leyen Uses Orbán Defeat To Reopen Battle Against National Veto

Von der Leyen Uses Orbán Defeat To Reopen Battle Against National Veto

Less than 24 hours after the Hungarian election, the President of the European Commission called for using the “momentum” to eliminate the ability of member states to veto any decision they do not consider fair.

April 14, 2026
Meloni Condemns Trump’s Criticism of Leo XIV

Meloni Condemns Trump’s Criticism of Leo XIV

Italy’s PM says the pontiff, as head of the Catholic Church, has the right to speak out on matters of war and peace.

April 14, 2026
French Lawmakers Approve Bill to Simplify Return of Colonial-Era Art

French Lawmakers Approve Bill to Simplify Return of Colonial-Era Art

France still holds tens of thousands of colonial-era artefacts, prompting a new measure focusing on items acquired between 1815 and 1972.

April 14, 2026
Germany’s Authoritarian Liberals Have Gone Berserk

Germany’s Authoritarian Liberals Have Gone Berserk

Perfectly legal acts of political opposition to the establishment can lead an individual to suffer real, painful measures of state coercion.

April 14, 2026