Robert Semonsen is a political journalist . His work has been featured in various English-language news outlets in Europe and the Americas. He has an educational background in biological and medical science. His Twitter handle is @Robert_Semonsen.
England: Lockdowns Stunted Emotional Growth of Nearly Half of Children, Study Finds

England: Lockdowns Stunted Emotional Growth of Nearly Half of Children, Study Finds

Parents observed children having increased levels of anxiety and depression, a greater tendency for tantrums, and issues with negative self-esteem, problems that were not present before the lockdowns.

August 5, 2023
Indian PM Modi Will Attend BRICS Summit In Person

Indian PM Modi Will Attend BRICS Summit In Person

BRICS total economic output—which comprised 31.59% of the world’s GDP in 2022—has now surpassed that of the G7 group.

August 4, 2023
Asylum Seekers Only: New 128-Apartment Complex To Open in Berlin

Asylum Seekers Only: New 128-Apartment Complex To Open in Berlin

Just when Berliners will be allowed to move in remains unclear since it it depends on how long asylum seekers need the apartments.

August 4, 2023
Crumbling Firewall: Thuringian FDP Chief Wants To Cooperate With AfD

Crumbling Firewall: Thuringian FDP Chief Wants To Cooperate With AfD

Thuringia’s FDP president’s statements come after CDU chief Friedrich Merz and several leading Thuringian CDU politicians called for cooperation with the AfD at the local and state levels, respectively.

August 3, 2023
Tunisian Fishermen-Turned-Pirates Arrested for Preying on Boat Migrants

Tunisian Fishermen-Turned-Pirates Arrested for Preying on Boat Migrants

Authorities say that increasingly, crews of Tunisian fishing boats are leaving behind the profession and are dedicating themselves to “the more lucrative activity of pirates,” plundering small iron boats that ferry migrants from Tunisia to Sicily.

August 3, 2023
Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

The Polish ministry of defense noted that Belarusian authorities had “previously informed the Polish side” about the training exercise.

August 2, 2023
Shock Poll: Support for Anti-Globalist AfD Hits New Record High, Again

Shock Poll: Support for Anti-Globalist AfD Hits New Record High, Again

The latest polling data revealed that if elections were held this weekend, the AfD would collect a record high 23% of the national vote, just three percentage points behind the establishment CDU/CSU.

August 1, 2023
‘Anti-Globalist’ Meloni Cozies Up with Biden Administration

‘Anti-Globalist’ Meloni Cozies Up with Biden Administration

The warm welcome to Meloni—the last of the G7 leaders to meet with the U.S. president at the White House—came as a surprise in light of Biden’s previous statements about her government.

August 1, 2023
Austria: Sky-High Dissatisfaction With Political System; FPÖ’s Kickl Rising

Austria: Sky-High Dissatisfaction With Political System; FPÖ’s Kickl Rising

A mere 38% of respondents reported feeling satisfied with Austria’s political system in 2022, down from 67% who gave the same answer in 2018.

August 1, 2023
German Politicians Want Foreigners To Work for Welfare Benefits

German Politicians Want Foreigners To Work for Welfare Benefits

German taxpayers have paid out a total of €132.8 billion to foreign recipients of Hartz IV social welfare aid since 2010.

July 30, 2023
Poll: 7 in 10 French Don’t Believe Macron Can Maintain Order

Poll: 7 in 10 French Don’t Believe Macron Can Maintain Order

Since Macron assumed office in 2017, his presidency has been punctuated by bouts of serious unrest and disorder—sometimes days other times weeks, and even months.

July 28, 2023
Russia Says It Intends To Open Embassies in Almost All African Countries

Russia Says It Intends To Open Embassies in Almost All African Countries

The statement comes as Russia hosts 17 African heads of state at this week’s Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg.

July 28, 2023