Day: April 17, 2026

EU Forced To Update New Age-Check App After Security Flaws

EU Forced To Update New Age-Check App After Security Flaws

Concerns over hacking risks and easy workarounds emerge just days after the system was declared “technically ready.”

April 17, 2026
€1M Ukraine Aid ‘Stolen’: MP’s Partner Arrested in Austria

€1M Ukraine Aid ‘Stolen’: MP’s Partner Arrested in Austria

Donations meant for Ukraine’s war effort were allegedly funnelled through a private firm, enriching insiders and bringing down a once-celebrated charity.

April 17, 2026
Pub Defies Council Bid To Erase St. George’s Cross

Pub Defies Council Bid To Erase St. George’s Cross

Rural sports bar victorious after liberal officials try to remove English flag

April 17, 2026
Dutch Town Fines Government Agency €11M Over Migrant Centre

Dutch Town Fines Government Agency €11M Over Migrant Centre

A row over a hotel housing asylum seekers has turned into a direct confrontation between local and national authorities.

April 17, 2026
Europe’s Capital Shaken by Gang Wars and Explosions— Again

Europe’s Capital Shaken by Gang Wars and Explosions— Again

Mayor of Saint-Gilles Jean Spinette said “We must all stand up and say enough is enough.”

April 17, 2026
Starmer Under Fire: Why the Mandelson Scandal Could Force Him Out

Starmer Under Fire: Why the Mandelson Scandal Could Force Him Out

What began as a questionable appointment has escalated into a credibility crisis, with many asking whether the British prime minister misled parliament.

April 17, 2026
EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

Von der Leyen and Rutte are accelerating coordination between the EU and NATO while several governments are considering converting car plants to produce armored vehicles, drones, or ammunition.

April 17, 2026
Chile Begins Mass Deportations Under New Right-Wing President

Chile Begins Mass Deportations Under New Right-Wing President

The first flight removes 40 migrants, with more expulsions planned as the new government moves quickly to tighten border control.

April 17, 2026
Europe’s Economy Needs an Intellectual Revolution

Europe’s Economy Needs an Intellectual Revolution

The groundwork for the current economic standstill was laid already in Maastricht in 1992.

April 17, 2026
Lebanon Truce Opens Door to Historic U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

Lebanon Truce Opens Door to Historic U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Israeli and Lebanese leaders to the White House.

April 17, 2026
MCC Brussels Prepares Counteroffensive After Orbán’s Fall

MCC Brussels Prepares Counteroffensive After Orbán’s Fall

Péter Magyar is determined to starve out Brussels’ most influential conservative think tank but its leadership believes the organization will continue to exist and gain weight as the European Right’s intellectual hub.

April 17, 2026
Orbán Calls for ‘Complete Renewal’ in First Interview After Defeat

Orbán Calls for ‘Complete Renewal’ in First Interview After Defeat

The outgoing Hungarian PM said the handover of government was “already underway.”

April 17, 2026