Day: May 14, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in 2022

Spain Accused of Funding Pensions with EU Green Grants

European auditors are sounding the alarm over the Recovery and Resilience Facility’s lack of a paper trail, suggesting that the shift to milestone-based payments makes it nearly impossible to track the final use of billions.

Big EU’s Strange Obsession With Tiny Vanuatu

The country appears less as a genuine danger to the European financial system than as a convenient suspect—one that can be singled out at little diplomatic cost.

Trump Praises Warm Beijing Atmosphere as Leaders Seek Common Ground

Trump Praises Warm Beijing Atmosphere as Leaders Seek Common Ground

The U.S. president described his talks with Xi as highly constructive.

May 14, 2026
FPÖ Raises Alarm Over Austria Grooming Gang Scandal

FPÖ Raises Alarm Over Austria Grooming Gang Scandal

After immigrant gangs abused young girls unpunished for decades in the UK, reports suggest Austria might be the next country where the government is turning a blind eye to the problem.

May 14, 2026
Australia: Nationalist One Nation Overtakes Governing Labor in Post-Budget Poll

Australia: Nationalist One Nation Overtakes Governing Labor in Post-Budget Poll

Roy Morgan poll shows Pauline Hanson’s One Nation surging to 32% primary vote, ahead of Labor on 28.5%, just days after controversial proposed tax reforms.

May 14, 2026
Germany: Afghan Suspect Arrested After Alleged Sexual Offense in Koblenz School

Germany: Afghan Suspect Arrested After Alleged Sexual Offense in Koblenz School

Prosecutors say the alleged sexual abuse by an Afghan national took place on April 28th, 2026, in a school toilet.

May 14, 2026
Spain Accused of Funding Pensions with EU Green Grants

Spain Accused of Funding Pensions with EU Green Grants

European auditors are sounding the alarm over the Recovery and Resilience Facility’s lack of a paper trail, suggesting that the shift to milestone-based payments makes it nearly impossible to track the final use of billions.

May 14, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa Resigns, Coalition Collapses

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa Resigns, Coalition Collapses

The PM’s resignation has triggered the fall of her government just months before Latvia’s general election in October.

May 14, 2026
Romania Uncovers €1.7 Billion Cash Trail from Ukraine to Turkey

Romania Uncovers €1.7 Billion Cash Trail from Ukraine to Turkey

A report from the Bucharest Ministry of Finance has led to the dismissal of Romania’s top anti-money laundering officials following the discovery of repetitive transits of over a billion euros across the country.

May 14, 2026
Starmer Facing Leadership Challenges From Numerous Directions

Starmer Facing Leadership Challenges From Numerous Directions

Five figures are said to be gunning for the job of PM—but none of them have braved an action yet.

May 14, 2026
Climate, Gender and Queer Agenda Dominate German Catholic Days in Würzburg

Climate, Gender and Queer Agenda Dominate German Catholic Days in Würzburg

Scheduled activities at the Catholic gathering feature discussions on gender-sensitive language, postcolonial approaches to prayer, and queer perspectives on the Bible.

May 14, 2026
Big EU’s Strange Obsession With Tiny Vanuatu

Big EU’s Strange Obsession With Tiny Vanuatu

The country appears less as a genuine danger to the European financial system than as a convenient suspect—one that can be singled out at little diplomatic cost.

May 14, 2026
Judge Rules Alberta Erred in Separatist Petition Approval

Judge Rules Alberta Erred in Separatist Petition Approval

A Canadian judge says Alberta officials wrongly approved a separatist petition without consulting Indigenous groups, stalling the province’s push to break from Canada.

May 14, 2026
Top Zelensky Ally Arrested in Corruption Case

Top Zelensky Ally Arrested in Corruption Case

Ukraine’s anti-corruption court on Thursday ruled to detain Yermak on money-laundering allegations.

May 14, 2026