Category: NEWS

Thin-Skinned German Politicians File More Than 1,300 Defamation Cases Against Citizens

Thin-Skinned German Politicians File More Than 1,300 Defamation Cases Against Citizens

Critics warn that litigation risks stifling legitimate criticism and satire in Germany.

November 22, 2024
Romania and Bulgaria One Step Closer to Full Schengen Membership

Romania and Bulgaria One Step Closer to Full Schengen Membership

Austria agrees to open land borders after the two countries vow to do more to prevent illegal migration.

November 22, 2024
Russia Escalates Ukraine War With Hypersonic Missile Strike

Russia Escalates Ukraine War With Hypersonic Missile Strike

Russia’s Oreshnik missile, which was “tested in Ukraine,” can reach Western capitals within minutes.

November 22, 2024
Spanish Trial Points to Organized Corruption in Governing Socialist Party

Spanish Trial Points to Organized Corruption in Governing Socialist Party

The fixer hired by the former transport minister told a judge about the party’s “quota” system.

November 22, 2024
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM, Former Defence Minister

International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM, Former Defence Minister

Pursuing democratically elected leaders with a history of Western support could undermine the Court’s legitimacy.

November 22, 2024
Brussels Paves the Way for New ‘Cash-for-Reforms’ Model

Brussels Paves the Way for New ‘Cash-for-Reforms’ Model

Von der Leyen’s latest power grab merges departments under her control and ties EU funds to ideologically-biased conditions.

November 21, 2024
Hungary Seeks Extradition of Accomplice Linked to Violent Activist MEP

Hungary Seeks Extradition of Accomplice Linked to Violent Activist MEP

Gino Abazaj, called a “friend and comrade” by Italian MEP Ilaria Salis, was arrested by French police last week.

November 21, 2024
French TV Channel Fined for Calling Abortion the World’s Leading Cause of Death

French TV Channel Fined for Calling Abortion the World’s Leading Cause of Death

Owners forced to apologise for on-screen presentation of inconvenient truth.

November 21, 2024
German Journalist Could Face Prison for Mocking Government Officials

German Journalist Could Face Prison for Mocking Government Officials

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser filed a criminal complaint over a photo that was obviously a work of satire.

November 21, 2024
Islam-Critical Writer Boualem Sansal Disappears During Trip to Algeria

Islam-Critical Writer Boualem Sansal Disappears During Trip to Algeria

The Franco-Algerian author was in the crosshairs of a government he has vocally criticised.

November 21, 2024
UK Parliament Aims To Grill Elon Musk Over Online ‘Disinformation’

UK Parliament Aims To Grill Elon Musk Over Online ‘Disinformation’

In response, the CEO quipped that he would like to summon British officials to explain their “censorship and threats.”

November 21, 2024
UK’s Longest-Serving and Cross-Party MPs United Against Assisted Suicide Bill

UK’s Longest-Serving and Cross-Party MPs United Against Assisted Suicide Bill

The joint intervention by Tory and Labour backbenchers has been commended as “powerful and correct.”

November 21, 2024