Month: June 2026

UPDATED: Swiss Reject Population Cap in Referendum

In what complacent justice minister Beat Jans said was “a sign of stability, openness and reliability,” a proposal to impose a constitutional limit on the maximum size of the population in Switzerland was defeated at the ballot box.

The Questions Dublin Won’t Ask

A series of high-profile attacks has intensified debate over asylum and border controls, yet Ireland’s governing and media elites remain reluctant to confront the issue directly.

What Will Be Left of Ukraine?

Can Ukraine sustain the costs of a long war of attrition against a larger opponent while preserving the demographic, economic, and social foundations of a viable post-war state?

EU Warns Slovakia: Pay LGBT Group or Lose Millions

EU Warns Slovakia: Pay LGBT Group or Lose Millions

Brussels has demanded an explanation after Slovak authorities suspended a €120,000 grant to an LGBT organisation

June 11, 2026
Warsaw’s Prosecutors Name Moroccan Suspected of Border Guard Murder

Warsaw’s Prosecutors Name Moroccan Suspected of Border Guard Murder

Polish soldier Mateusz Sitek was fatally stabbed trying to prevent a migrant incursion: now Poland seeks to extradite his alleged killer.

June 11, 2026
50,000 Belgians Say No to EU Migration Pact

50,000 Belgians Say No to EU Migration Pact

Belgian MPs are set to approve the EU’s landmark asylum reforms despite a last-minute campaign demanding a referendum on a national opt-out.

June 11, 2026
Europe Is Splitting Into a Two-Tier Economy

Europe Is Splitting Into a Two-Tier Economy

While the core countries, centered around the French-German-Italian triad, struggle with a stagnant economy, outliers attract business investments and in return get strong GDP growth.

June 11, 2026
The War Before the War: Europe’s Civilizational Crisis Began Long Before Ukraine

The War Before the War: Europe’s Civilizational Crisis Began Long Before Ukraine

A society can survive temporary economic hardship. It can recover from military defeat. It can rebuild cities destroyed by war. What it cannot easily recover from is the loss of civilizational self-confidence.

June 11, 2026
250 Years After Independence: Experts Examine Current Transatlantic Tensions

250 Years After Independence: Experts Examine Current Transatlantic Tensions

Academics, philosophers, and political figures analyzed the legacy of the American Revolution and the future of the U.S-Europe relationship at an MCC Brussels event.

June 10, 2026
Iran Will ‘Have To Pay the Price,’ says Trump

Iran Will ‘Have To Pay the Price,’ says Trump

As militaries trade blows, the White House made veiled threats of a tough response to Tehran’s tardiness.

June 10, 2026
Lyhanna Case: Anger Mounts Following New Revelations About Main Suspect’s Circle

Lyhanna Case: Anger Mounts Following New Revelations About Main Suspect’s Circle

Politicians are trying to project a sense of control, but public anger shows no sign of abating.

June 10, 2026
Germans Want ‘Politician Insult’ Law Scrapped, Poll Finds

Germans Want ‘Politician Insult’ Law Scrapped, Poll Finds

Nearly 5,000 criminal cases were launched last year against everyday citizens for criticizing politicians online. Germans have had enough.

June 10, 2026
Macron To Run “Global Economic Imbalances” Video Conference

Macron To Run “Global Economic Imbalances” Video Conference

The French president is to host the G-7 and China online—but will anyone listen?

June 10, 2026
Four Afghans on Trial Over Alleged Bristol Gang Rape

Four Afghans on Trial Over Alleged Bristol Gang Rape

Prosecutors allege the 17-year-old victim was groomed online, brought to the city by taxi, and assaulted over several hours in a house in St. Werburghs.

June 10, 2026
Orbán’s Fidesz Pushes Parliamentary Motion Against EU Migration Pact

Orbán’s Fidesz Pushes Parliamentary Motion Against EU Migration Pact

Hungary’s conservative opposition has called on the Tisza government to oppose the EU’s new migration rules by all legal and political means.

June 10, 2026