Month: May 2026

Hungarian Government Pushes Constitutional Changes To Block Orbán Comeback

Hungarian Government Pushes Constitutional Changes To Block Orbán Comeback

Hungary’s new administration has unveiled constitutional amendments that include permanently barring Viktor Orbán from returning as prime minister.

May 21, 2026
British Seven-Year-Olds Told to Be Mindful of Their “White Privilege”

British Seven-Year-Olds Told to Be Mindful of Their “White Privilege”

Students in the UK are also being told black people cannot be racist towards whites.

May 21, 2026
French MPs Vote Against Imports of Food Produced with Banned Pesticides

French MPs Vote Against Imports of Food Produced with Banned Pesticides

New French measure will block the “introduction,” “import,” and “marketing” of products using banned substances.

May 21, 2026
Populism: A Way of Doing Politics That Is Here To Stay

Populism: A Way of Doing Politics That Is Here To Stay

The launch of Hungarian-British sociologist Frank Furedi’s new book evolved into a much broader discussion about representation, elites, and the traditional political system.

May 21, 2026
Austria: Ex-Intelligence Officer Convicted of Spying for Russia

Austria: Ex-Intelligence Officer Convicted of Spying for Russia

Vienna court finds the guilty man helped Russian intelligence by supplying sensitive data.

May 21, 2026
How the EU Quietly Rewired the Politics of Marriage

How the EU Quietly Rewired the Politics of Marriage

Once a legal status acquired in one member state begins circulating freely across the Union, national constitutional distinctions gradually erode in practice even when they formally remain intact.

May 21, 2026
Back to Rigour: French Education Minister Under Fire for Enforcing Spelling and Grammar in Exams

Back to Rigour: French Education Minister Under Fire for Enforcing Spelling and Grammar in Exams

Mastering spelling and grammar should not be optional for pupils, but that is an unpopular view.

German Police Allege Married Couple Spied for Beijing

German Police Allege Married Couple Spied for Beijing

Two suspects are accused of posing as interpreters and automotive workers, before luring top scientists to China where aerospace and AI research was shared with state-owned arms manufacturers—albeit unwittingly.

May 20, 2026
European Parliament Steps Up Pressure on Slovakia Over Rule-of-Law Concerns

European Parliament Steps Up Pressure on Slovakia Over Rule-of-Law Concerns

MEPs urged the Commission to assess whether Slovakia faces a “clear risk of a serious breach” of EU values and to use all enforcement tools.

May 20, 2026
Belgian Broadcaster Accused of Hiding Sensitive Migration-Related Data

Belgian Broadcaster Accused of Hiding Sensitive Migration-Related Data

A political storm has erupted in Belgium after VRT reportedly withheld sensitive data from a major social attitudes survey.

May 20, 2026
Britain Quietly Eases Russian Energy Sanctions

Britain Quietly Eases Russian Energy Sanctions

Ministers insist the move is only temporary, but the new licences allow more Russian-linked fuel into Britain as energy prices rise.

May 20, 2026
EU Favorites Magyar and Tusk Meet in Warsaw To Strengthen Ties

EU Favorites Magyar and Tusk Meet in Warsaw To Strengthen Ties

The Hungarian prime minister unironically said Hungary can learn from Poland on how the rule of law can be restored in a country.

May 20, 2026