Category: NEWS

Consortium to Support Women in Kosovo

The project, led by the Hungary Helps Agency, aims to provide victims of abuse resources and mentorship to help them rebuild their lives.

EU Parliament Passes Health Data Legislation

Brussels’ attempts to consolidate the flow of health data are raising concerns about ‘medical totalitarianism’ as MEPs warn against sacrificing patient privacy for profit.

Britain Formally Recognizes Yazidi Genocide by IS

Britain Formally Recognizes Yazidi Genocide by IS

After years of waiting, the UK government has finally recognized the acts of genocide against the Yazidi people by the Islamic State terror group in Iraq, citing a German court ruling.

August 3, 2023
Disney Axes Atatürk Series After Armenian Lobbying

Disney Axes Atatürk Series After Armenian Lobbying

Turkish authorities launched an investigation into Disney after the network pulled a dramatisation of the life of Kemal Atatürk following lobbying by the Armenian diaspora.

August 3, 2023
Canada: Meta To Block News Access on Its Platforms

Canada: Meta To Block News Access on Its Platforms

In light of the Canadian government’s legislation forcing social media giant Meta to pay for the news content they distribute, the company has decided to block news content in Canada on its platform.

August 3, 2023
Tunisian Fishermen-Turned-Pirates Arrested for Preying on Boat Migrants

Tunisian Fishermen-Turned-Pirates Arrested for Preying on Boat Migrants

Authorities say that increasingly, crews of Tunisian fishing boats are leaving behind the profession and are dedicating themselves to “the more lucrative activity of pirates,” plundering small iron boats that ferry migrants from Tunisia to Sicily.

August 3, 2023
Meloni Faces Backlash After Cancelling Minimum Income Programme

Meloni Faces Backlash After Cancelling Minimum Income Programme

The minimum income plan has had its controversies since implementation, as there have been several reports of foreigners scamming the system for millions of euros.

August 3, 2023
France: Journalists Yield As New Editor-in-Chief Embarks on First Day

France: Journalists Yield As New Editor-in-Chief Embarks on First Day

The reason for the forty-day journalism strike was not the new editor-in-chief’s professional shortcomings but his ideological beliefs: Lejeune is of a decidedly rightist bent.

August 3, 2023
Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy

Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy

While happy to support the Western foreign policy agenda on Ukraine and Taiwan, the Meloni administration’s anti-colonial line regarding Africa is now clashing with French strategic interests over how to respond to the Niger crisis.

August 3, 2023
Biden Administration Uses Visa Sanctions to Exert Pressure on Hungary

Biden Administration Uses Visa Sanctions to Exert Pressure on Hungary

The restrictions on Hungarian passport holders to travel to the United States put a definite strain on the relationship between the NATO allies.

August 3, 2023
Warsaw-Kyiv Relations Enter “New Phase” as Diplomatic Spat Takes Form

Warsaw-Kyiv Relations Enter “New Phase” as Diplomatic Spat Takes Form

Ambassadors have been called in for talks after a senior Polish official said Kyiv should “start appreciating the role Poland has played for Ukraine.”

August 2, 2023
Thierry Breton: The Man Who Would Be President?

Thierry Breton: The Man Who Would Be President?

The architect of the EU’s online content edict is reportedly starting his bid for the Commission’s presidency, courting centrist allies in the Parliament, disposing of rivals, and consolidating power.

August 2, 2023
Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

The Polish ministry of defense noted that Belarusian authorities had “previously informed the Polish side” about the training exercise.

August 2, 2023
Trump Indicted Over Attempt To Reverse 2020 Election

Trump Indicted Over Attempt To Reverse 2020 Election

The former president said he was being “persecuted” in a manner “reminiscent of Nazi Germany.”

August 2, 2023