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Policing of “Just Stop Oil” Protesters Costing Britons Millions

Policing of “Just Stop Oil” Protesters Costing Britons Millions

There are, however, still countless reports of individuals taking matters into their own hands rather than waiting for the authorities to step in.

June 17, 2023
Finns Party Secure Asylum Deal to Enter Coalition

Finns Party Secure Asylum Deal to Enter Coalition

While negotiators were restricted from giving interviews, it is believed that disputes over immigration and green policy were the main stumbling blocks to an agreement.

June 17, 2023
EU’s Borrell: Putin Waiting On 2024 U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks

EU’s Borrell: Putin Waiting On 2024 U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks

Russia has made Western arms for Ukraine a red-line issue for any potential peace talks as Borrell speculated that the invasion would have gone much differently under a two-term Trump administration.

June 17, 2023
Nine Suspected Smugglers Arrested After Migrant Boat Sinking

Nine Suspected Smugglers Arrested After Migrant Boat Sinking

Greece has arrested nine suspected people smugglers after the shipwreck that killed at least 79 people.

June 17, 2023
Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

The Russians should be treated like the Japanese in the U.S. during WWII, President Pavel said, stopping just short of suggesting internment camps, as it’s “simply the cost of war.”

June 16, 2023
EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

Confronted with high-risk tech suppliers and ‘anti-competitive’ practices, the EU Commission decided to roll back U.S. and Chinese corporate presence.

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

While Germany’s first-ever national security strategy remains cautious on the China question, it is considerably less so on the Russian one, naming Moscow the “most significant threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area.”

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Belgian police advised officials investigating the Qatargate scandal to keep their devices away from top-level meetings after Pegasus spyware was found on the phones of multiple officials.

June 16, 2023
Jesuits Dismiss Father Marko Rupnik Following Sexual Abuse Scandal

Jesuits Dismiss Father Marko Rupnik Following Sexual Abuse Scandal

According to a report from December of last year, Fr. Rupnik may have abused as many as nine women, all of them nuns.

June 16, 2023
Migrant Women Abandon Children in Spain in Family Reunification Scheme

Migrant Women Abandon Children in Spain in Family Reunification Scheme

To gain Spanish residency, foreign women are reportedly flying to Spain on tourist visas and abandoning their children, who later claim to be unaccompanied minor refugees in an effort to take advantage of Spain’s family reunification policy.

June 16, 2023
Ignorant and Apathetic? The EU Voter Smokescreen

Ignorant and Apathetic? The EU Voter Smokescreen

Despite the opacity of Brussels’ sausage making, interest in EU politics among the citizenry is on the rise.

June 16, 2023
Europol: Vast Majority of Terrorist Crimes Motivated by Jihadism

Europol: Vast Majority of Terrorist Crimes Motivated by Jihadism

Europol’s annual report states that of 380 people arrested across all 27 member states last year on suspicion of terror-related offenses, 266 people, or 70% of those arrested, were arrested for jihadist offenses.

June 16, 2023