Category: NEWS

EU Tricked by Spain’s Pension Reforms, Experts Say

EU Tricked by Spain’s Pension Reforms, Experts Say

The government has been slowly negotiating pension reform with the EU Commission, but economists project they will increase pension costs in the long run.

March 15, 2023
French Black Nationalist Deplatformed for Russia Links

French Black Nationalist Deplatformed for Russia Links

Black nationalist Kémi Séba has previously spoken alongside Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin and has praised Russia in its efforts to undermine French influence in Africa.

March 15, 2023
Tories Raise Delayed Alarm Bell Over “Inappropriate” Sex Education

Tories Raise Delayed Alarm Bell Over “Inappropriate” Sex Education

Tory officials made sex education compulsory and, in some regions, have pushed through more and more explicit content, but now complain children are being taught too much.

March 14, 2023
PM Orbán & FPÖ Chief Urge Peace Talks

PM Orbán & FPÖ Chief Urge Peace Talks

Prime Minister Orbán’s meeting with the leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) may have been intended as a message to the ruling Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP).

March 14, 2023
Diplomatic Coup: China Brokers Iran-Saudi Rapprochement

Diplomatic Coup: China Brokers Iran-Saudi Rapprochement

China has rearranged the power balance in the Middle East, leaving the U.S. and its main regional ally, Israel, isolated.

March 14, 2023
NGOs Concerned As EU Prepares ‘Foreign Agents Law’

NGOs Concerned As EU Prepares ‘Foreign Agents Law’

Those previously hailing the reform as a step against right-wing populism are now flustered by the notion that they too will undergo the same scrutiny of their revenue sources.

March 14, 2023
Meloni Introduces Severe Prison Terms for Human Traffickers 

Meloni Introduces Severe Prison Terms for Human Traffickers 

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced human traffickers responsible for the bodily harm or death of migrants will face prison sentences of between 10 and 30 years.

March 14, 2023
EU Plans Naval Patrols Against Russia

EU Plans Naval Patrols Against Russia

The updated strategy demands European military integration through joint naval patrols to defend against potential Russian aggression.

March 14, 2023
Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

“The name of the game is containment now,” German MEP Markus Ferber said, referring to the fear that’s spreading faster than the actual problem.

March 14, 2023
Kosovo and Serbia Backtracking on EU-Brokered Deal

Kosovo and Serbia Backtracking on EU-Brokered Deal

With more talks due on Saturday it appears the EU is still powerless to break the long-running diplomatic deadlock, in spite of both countries’ desire to join the bloc.

March 13, 2023
Gary Lineker Row Rocks BBC

Gary Lineker Row Rocks BBC

The suspension has raised questions over the BBC’s impartiality and future justification for the UK’s licence fee, which generates £3.8 billion of income for the station annually.

March 13, 2023
Russian Agents Arrested for Plotting Insurrection in Moldova

Russian Agents Arrested for Plotting Insurrection in Moldova

Undercover investigation helped crack down on the conspirators, just two days after the White House warned the plot was underway.

March 13, 2023