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.
Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

June 26, 2023
“We work to preserve the diversity of this beautiful continent”: An Interview with MEP <strong>Harald Vilimsky</strong>

“We work to preserve the diversity of this beautiful continent”: An Interview with MEP <strong>Harald Vilimsky</strong>

“Unlike some, we do not wish to create a United States of Europe, but to preserve the constellation of great nations that together make up the bloc.”

June 25, 2023
Prigozhin Goes Rogue: Wagner Group’s ‘Musicians’ March on Moscow

Prigozhin Goes Rogue: Wagner Group’s ‘Musicians’ March on Moscow

The latest reports suggest that Prigozhin’s forces have entered Russia’s Lipetsk oblast, which sits 360 kilometers to the south of Moscow. If the group’s current rate of advance continues, Wagner troops could be in Moscow by nightfall.

June 24, 2023
AfD Leaders Call for the Orderly Dissolution of the EU

AfD Leaders Call for the Orderly Dissolution of the EU

The leading motion put forward by the Federal Program Commission will be voted on at the AfD’s federal party conference in Magdeburg at the end of July.

June 24, 2023
ECJ: Hungary Flouts EU Migration Law on Asylum

ECJ: Hungary Flouts EU Migration Law on Asylum

The European Commission must now decide whether it will attempt to sway Hungary to amend the legislation, do away with it entirely, or call on the Luxembourg-based court to level fines.

June 23, 2023
VOX-PP Coalition Bans LGBT Flag in Public Buildings in Náquera

VOX-PP Coalition Bans LGBT Flag in Public Buildings in Náquera

The coalition agreement also pledges to increase direct support for families, help the elderly, reduce taxes, cut red tape, and reduce “socially unproductive political spending” such as funds for separatist or pro-Catalan organizations.

June 22, 2023
Germany: Family Reunification Chain Migration Sees Tens of Thousands Arrive in 2022

Germany: Family Reunification Chain Migration Sees Tens of Thousands Arrive in 2022

Nearly 180,000 non-EU citizens received residence permits for family reasons in 2022.

June 22, 2023
Bordeaux: Arrest Made in Violent Attack on 73-Year-Old & Granddaughter

Bordeaux: Arrest Made in Violent Attack on 73-Year-Old & Granddaughter

“The images of a little girl and her grandmother attacked in broad daylight in Bordeaux are unbearable,” Marine Le Pen said. “How many videos like this does it take for the power to react?”

June 21, 2023
Austria: FPÖ Launches Nationwide Referendum to Deport Criminal Asylum Seekers

Austria: FPÖ Launches Nationwide Referendum to Deport Criminal Asylum Seekers

“It is unacceptable that foreigners can continue to endanger the cohesion of the country because they have a greater right to security than our population.”
~ Udo Landbauer

June 21, 2023
German Officials Estimate 60 Knife Attacks Per Day in 2022

German Officials Estimate 60 Knife Attacks Per Day in 2022

If figures recorded and published by the state criminal police offices
in Germany’s 16 federal states are taken into account, the total number of knife attacks across the entire country exceeded 21,000 in 2022.

June 21, 2023
Finland: National Rightist Coalition Formed; Ministerial Slots Announced

Finland: National Rightist Coalition Formed; Ministerial Slots Announced

The National Coalition Party (NCP), the senior partner, is set to hold eight ministerial positions while The Finns Party, the junior partner, will occupy seven.

June 19, 2023
Macron Asks for Invitation to BRICS Summit

Macron Asks for Invitation to BRICS Summit

While Russian officials have expressed suspicion over Macron’s overtures, Beijing, seeing it as an opportunity to pull France away from the U.S.’s sphere of influence, has welcomed the idea.

June 19, 2023