Month: May 2026

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

Washington accuses Brussels of breaching a trade deal and risking a renewed transatlantic trade conflict.

May 2, 2026
Starmer Floats Banning Pro-Palestine Protests

Starmer Floats Banning Pro-Palestine Protests

Calls grow for British PM to act after antisemitic incidents surge.

May 2, 2026
U.S. Cutting Troops in Germany as Rift with Europe Deepens

U.S. Cutting Troops in Germany as Rift with Europe Deepens

The decision signals a shift in transatlantic relations as tensions grow over the Iran conflict and burden-sharing within NATO.

May 2, 2026
Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment Serves as Warning to Europe

Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment Serves as Warning to Europe

Lack of language skills and cultural competence along with hostilities between cadets from the same continent highlight risks of recruiting recent immigrants into armed forces.

May 2, 2026
Stagflation Is Coming, But the ECB Is in Denial

Stagflation Is Coming, But the ECB Is in Denial

The numbers don’t lie, but euro zone money chief Christine Lagarde still refuses to be responsible and admit the obvious.

May 2, 2026
From Regulation to Domination: EU Eyes Making X’s Feed as ‘Safe’ as BlueSky

From Regulation to Domination: EU Eyes Making X’s Feed as ‘Safe’ as BlueSky

An EU-commissioned study examines whether social media platforms can be required to make their core functions interoperable with services that align more closely with EU preferences for ‘proactive moderation.’

Britain Needs a Bastard

Britain Needs a Bastard

Leaders are simply better—more effective, more popular at their peaks, more trusted in the moments that matter—precisely when they refuse to pretend they are better than the rest of us.

May 2, 2026
EU Launches Provisional Application of Mercosur Trade Agreement

EU Launches Provisional Application of Mercosur Trade Agreement

Brussels’ Trade Commissioner claimed that the implementation of the EU-Mercosur Deal marks a ‘historic deal’—and urged businesses to prepare for new opportunities.

May 1, 2026
Venezuela Signs Potentially Production-Boosting Oil and Gas Deals with U.S. Companies

Venezuela Signs Potentially Production-Boosting Oil and Gas Deals with U.S. Companies

The interim president said the new energy agreements represent a convergence of interests between Venezuela and the United States.

May 1, 2026
Bulgaria’s Opposition Splits as New Parliament Opens

Bulgaria’s Opposition Splits as New Parliament Opens

In Sofia’s new parliament, the WCC-DB reformist alliance that campaigned jointly in the April 19th snap elections is now officially divided.

May 1, 2026
Slovenia Cuts Ministries as Janša Moves Closer To Forming Government

Slovenia Cuts Ministries as Janša Moves Closer To Forming Government

Strong support in parliament for the SDS proposal signals that a centre-right coalition led by three-time prime minister Janez Janša is well-positioned to lead the next government.

May 1, 2026
Brussels Freezes Serbia Funds To Force ‘Reforms’

Brussels Freezes Serbia Funds To Force ‘Reforms’

Serbia’s reform push triggers funding freeze as Brussels ties financial support to compliance with its legal and foreign policy demands.

May 1, 2026