Category: NEWS

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is welcomed by China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 25, 2026.

Merz in China: No Decoupling For Now

Germany depends on the Chinese market more than ever while trying to contain the political and economic impact of that relationship.

Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

EU officials are pretending to take Budapest’s concerns seriously, while quietly preparing to shovel cash to Kyiv regardless.

February 25, 2026
Polygamy in Spain? VOX Challenges International Agreements Recognizing Multiple Wives

Polygamy in Spain? VOX Challenges International Agreements Recognizing Multiple Wives

Social security agreements with Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia say if deceased workers have more than one widow, the widow’s pension is to be distributed equally between them.

February 25, 2026
“Golden Age of America”: Trump Celebrates Historic Economic Turnaround

“Golden Age of America”: Trump Celebrates Historic Economic Turnaround

Trump told Congress that the government’s first obligation is to defend American citizens, not illegal migrants—a line that left Democrats seated.

February 25, 2026
“The Perversion of Aid”: How the EU’s NGO Funding Model Fuels Political Activism

“The Perversion of Aid”: How the EU’s NGO Funding Model Fuels Political Activism

Speakers at a Budapest conference argued that former U.S. and current EU funding programmes overtly promote progressive causes instead of traditional development goals.

February 24, 2026
EU Creates New Body To Police ‘Disinformation’ Across the Bloc

EU Creates New Body To Police ‘Disinformation’ Across the Bloc

While framed as a defence against foreign interference, the project places Brussels at the centre of decisions about what qualifies as disinformation and how it should be addressed.

February 24, 2026
Macron’s Team Argues With Diplomats Rather Than Confront the Far-Left

Macron’s Team Argues With Diplomats Rather Than Confront the Far-Left

French officials should know better than to scold foreign leaders for talking about the killing of Quentin Deranque.

February 24, 2026
Four Years On, Ukraine War Still Divides Europe

Four Years On, Ukraine War Still Divides Europe

As Kyiv commemorated the fourth anniversary of the invasion, Western leaders doubled down on backing for Ukraine.

February 24, 2026
Single Market in Name Only? Experts Warn of Structural Weakness in the EU

Single Market in Name Only? Experts Warn of Structural Weakness in the EU

Economists and policymakers argue that without true economic integration, Europe cannot compete with the U.S. or China on equal terms.

February 24, 2026
Mandelson’s Arrest Deepens Starmer’s Epstein Crisis

Mandelson’s Arrest Deepens Starmer’s Epstein Crisis

The arrest has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister just days before a crucial by-election in Greater Manchester.

February 24, 2026
Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

February 24, 2026
Professor at Quentin’s University Under Guard After Far-Left Threats

Professor at Quentin’s University Under Guard After Far-Left Threats

The university is being undermined from within by the far-left, laments Professor Balanche, a specialist in Middle Eastern geopolitics.

February 24, 2026
Four Years of Sanctions: Russia Endures, Europe Pays the Price

Four Years of Sanctions: Russia Endures, Europe Pays the Price

Sanctions have reduced the Kremlin’s margins, but they have neither curbed its exports nor eased Europe’s energy crisis.

February 24, 2026