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.
Germany: Foreign Nationals Vastly Overrepresented in Violent Crime Arrests

Germany: Foreign Nationals Vastly Overrepresented in Violent Crime Arrests

Despite making up approximately 12% of the population, foreign nationals—that is to say those living in Germany with foreign passports—last year comprised 37.7% of suspects arrested for violent crimes such as assault, manslaughter, and murder, data from the BKA has revealed.

April 14, 2022
NYT Verifies Authenticity of Videos of Ukrainian Forces Executing Russian POWs

NYT Verifies Authenticity of Videos of Ukrainian Forces Executing Russian POWs

The New York Times’ verification of the video’s authenticity comes amid recently surfaced video footage depicting the abuse of Russian POWs.

April 12, 2022
Our Lady of Fátima Statue Desecrated in Seminary Outside Kyiv

Our Lady of Fátima Statue Desecrated in Seminary Outside Kyiv

Following a month-long occupation by Russian forces—and their subsequent withdrawal from the area—spiritual leaders at a seminary outside of Kyiv, have returned to discover that its statue of Our Lady of Fátima has been desecrated.

April 11, 2022
Hungary to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles 

Hungary to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—refusing to adopt policies that run counter to the interests of the Hungarian people—has agreed to pay Moscow in rubles for gas imports.

April 10, 2022
Poland Summons French Ambassador After Macron Calls PM a “Far-Right Anti-Semite”

Poland Summons French Ambassador After Macron Calls PM a “Far-Right Anti-Semite”

Macron’s emotional outburst comes as the gap between he and Le Pen, a political ally of Morawiecka, appears to be narrowing.

April 10, 2022
Greek Opposition: Azov Parliamentary Address a Historic Shame 

Greek Opposition: Azov Parliamentary Address a Historic Shame 

Leaders from opposition parties spanning the entirety of the Left-Right spectrum have condemned Asov’s presence in the Greek Parliament.

April 9, 2022
AfD Election Campaigners Attacked in Düsseldorf; One Hospitalized 

AfD Election Campaigners Attacked in Düsseldorf; One Hospitalized 

The attack comes a month after Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry released figures which revealed that, for the third consecutive year, members and politicians from the AfD were victimized by political violence more frequently than those of any other party represented in the Bundestag.

April 8, 2022
Samuel Paty’s Family Says Macron Administration Culpable for his Murder; Files Complaint

Samuel Paty’s Family Says Macron Administration Culpable for his Murder; Files Complaint

“I have always been firmly convinced that this attack could have been prevented. Today, concrete elements confirm this conviction. Mistakes were made both on the side of the National Education and the Ministry of the Interior, without which Samuel Paty could have been saved,” the family’s lawyer said. 

April 8, 2022
France: Establishment Accused of Concealing Deadly Anti-Semitic Attack

France: Establishment Accused of Concealing Deadly Anti-Semitic Attack

France’s entrenched political establishment has been accused of concealing a deadly anti-Semitic attack that saw a young, disabled man run over by a tram after having been beaten and chased by a gang of ‘youths’ in a Paris suburb.

April 7, 2022
Russia: Critical Food Exports to be Limited to ‘Friendly’ Countries Only

Russia: Critical Food Exports to be Limited to ‘Friendly’ Countries Only

Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, has threatened to restrict vital agricultural and food exports to countries deemed “friendly” to Moscow, prompting widespread concerns of a global food and migration crisis.

April 6, 2022
Cardinal Ranjith: High-Level Officials Behind Sri Lanka Easter Bombings

Cardinal Ranjith: High-Level Officials Behind Sri Lanka Easter Bombings

The cardinal’s appeal comes after the country’s Parliament Select Committee released a report that suggested high-level government officials had allowed the country’s Christian minority community to be targeted in a string of terrorist bombings on Easter Sunday in 2019.

April 6, 2022
Sweden: Individuals Classified as Security Threats Jumped 25% in 2021

Sweden: Individuals Classified as Security Threats Jumped 25% in 2021

“Even if these individuals are not Swedish citizens and in many cases have expulsion orders, it is not always possible to enforce the expulsions,” SÅPO Press Secretary Gabriel Wernstedt said.

March 31, 2022