Category: NEWS

Syria Blocks Mass Deportations from Germany by Withholding Travel Documents

Syria Blocks Mass Deportations from Germany by Withholding Travel Documents

More than 11,000 Syrian citizens have been ordered to leave Germany, but Damascus is not providing the documents required to carry out deportations.

May 21, 2026
Anything But AfD: CDU Opens Debate on Cooperation With Far Left

Anything But AfD: CDU Opens Debate on Cooperation With Far Left

Senior CDU figures are signalling openness to cooperation with Die Linke in eastern Germany, ignoring the right-wing AfD that keeps surging in the polls.

May 21, 2026
Dossier: Suspected Terrorists Working in EU Under Diplomatic Cover

Dossier: Suspected Terrorists Working in EU Under Diplomatic Cover

A classified dossier identifies Mohammad Naghizadeh, Iran’s military attaché in Poland, as an active IRGC member.

May 21, 2026
Kallas Admits the EU Has No Middle East Strategy

Kallas Admits the EU Has No Middle East Strategy

The High Representative said the situation is “too uncertain” so “there’s no point” in drafting a strategy.

May 21, 2026
Tusk Government Hunts Ex-Minister Ziobro After He Flees to U.S.

Tusk Government Hunts Ex-Minister Ziobro After He Flees to U.S.

Polish prosecutors are preparing an extradition request for former conservative justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled to New York on a journalist visa.

May 21, 2026
Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Row Becomes a Political Headache for Netanyahu

Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Row Becomes a Political Headache for Netanyahu

What began as another attempt to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza has turned into a diplomatic crisis.

May 21, 2026
Hungarian Government Pushes Constitutional Changes To Block Orbán Comeback

Hungarian Government Pushes Constitutional Changes To Block Orbán Comeback

Hungary’s new administration has unveiled constitutional amendments that include permanently barring Viktor Orbán from returning as prime minister.

May 21, 2026
British Seven-Year-Olds Told to Be Mindful of Their “White Privilege”

British Seven-Year-Olds Told to Be Mindful of Their “White Privilege”

Students in the UK are also being told black people cannot be racist towards whites.

May 21, 2026
Populism: A Way of Doing Politics That Is Here To Stay

Populism: A Way of Doing Politics That Is Here To Stay

The launch of Hungarian-British sociologist Frank Furedi’s new book evolved into a much broader discussion about representation, elites, and the traditional political system.

May 21, 2026
Back to Rigour: French Education Minister Under Fire for Enforcing Spelling and Grammar in Exams

Back to Rigour: French Education Minister Under Fire for Enforcing Spelling and Grammar in Exams

Mastering spelling and grammar should not be optional for pupils, but that is an unpopular view.

Belgian Broadcaster Accused of Hiding Sensitive Migration-Related Data

Belgian Broadcaster Accused of Hiding Sensitive Migration-Related Data

A political storm has erupted in Belgium after VRT reportedly withheld sensitive data from a major social attitudes survey.

May 20, 2026
EU Favorites Magyar and Tusk Meet in Warsaw To Strengthen Ties

EU Favorites Magyar and Tusk Meet in Warsaw To Strengthen Ties

The Hungarian prime minister unironically said Hungary can learn from Poland on how the rule of law can be restored in a country.

May 20, 2026