Month: April 2026

German Chancellor Backs Brussels-Mercosur Deal

Faced with a trade pact linking up parts of global agriculture, European farmers’ groups are pushing back—with the support of France and several other EU member states.

The Religion of World War Two

Moral vanity is the sin into which we can all too easily fall when our ethical model becomes one of fleeing evil, not imitating goodness.

Eight Dead in Louisiana Shooting

Shreveport police respond to the killing of children aged one to 14 in a “domestic disturbance” started by an armed relative.

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
German Establishment Parties Plan Law Change To Prevent True Democracy

German Establishment Parties Plan Law Change To Prevent True Democracy

The effort to ‘AfD-proof’ Saxony-Anhalt is only the latest in a series of measures taken over recent months and years to weaken and marginalise the populists.

April 17, 2026
French Right Condemns Sánchez’s Migration Policy

French Right Condemns Sánchez’s Migration Policy

Leading figures on the French Right are denouncing a betrayal of Europe.

April 16, 2026
Slovakia Threatens to Block EU Sanctions Unless Ukraine Restores Druzhba Oil Flows

Slovakia Threatens to Block EU Sanctions Unless Ukraine Restores Druzhba Oil Flows

Slovakia and neighbouring Hungary—both near-reliant on Russian crude—have expressed concern over the ongoing ‘Friendship’ pipeline disruptions.

April 16, 2026
“Stop AfD at Any Cost”: Rule of Law Takes a Back Seat in Germany

“Stop AfD at Any Cost”: Rule of Law Takes a Back Seat in Germany

Critics note that the elite’s actions “will come back to haunt them.”

April 16, 2026
Germany: Migrant Gang Sexually Abuses Minors

Germany: Migrant Gang Sexually Abuses Minors

A group of German, Syrian, and Russian juveniles are at the center of a deepening investigation into the sexual abuse of two minors in the heart of Fürstenwalde.

April 16, 2026