Category: NEWS

Russia Evades G7 Crude Sanctions

Moscow is set to bring in $15 billion more than expected; aims ‘to inflict pain’ on West, expert says.

National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

EU plans to centralise the bloc’s cybersecurity response has met with near-universal hostility, with member states wishing to safeguard control over national security.

May 7, 2023
“God Save the King”: King Charles III Officially Crowned

“God Save the King”: King Charles III Officially Crowned

Despite worries that the coronation ceremony would be riddled with modernist innovations, it proved remarkably in keeping with tradition.

Terrorist Plot Foiled: Belgian Police Detain 7 Suspects

Terrorist Plot Foiled: Belgian Police Detain 7 Suspects

The raids on the alleged Islamic State sympathizers come mere weeks after intelligence agencies warned that a resurgent IS is plotting attacks in the West.

Housing Loans Hardest To Get Since 2011

Housing Loans Hardest To Get Since 2011

According to the data and predictions of economists, the worst of the inflation spike may have passed but interest rates will still go up in the coming months and banks will be hawkish, imposing the tightest requirements for lending since 2011.

May 6, 2023
New French-Italian Dispute Over Immigration

New French-Italian Dispute Over Immigration

French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin considers the Italian prime Minister “incapable of solving the migration problems” of her country.

Kremlin Drone Strike: EU Warns Moscow Not to Escalate, U.S. Denies Involvement

Kremlin Drone Strike: EU Warns Moscow Not to Escalate, U.S. Denies Involvement

While the U.S. insists the strike was a false flag and Ukraine celebrates with a postal stamp, Russia continues to accuse the West, saying it will lead to escalation.

May 6, 2023
Bolsonaro’s Passport and Phone Seized in Raid

Bolsonaro’s Passport and Phone Seized in Raid

Federal police, on May 5th, searched Bolsonaro’s home, seized his cell phone, and arrested six of his former collaborators.

May 6, 2023
Low Wage Immigrants Will No Longer Be Welcome in Sweden

Low Wage Immigrants Will No Longer Be Welcome in Sweden

Sweden is doubling the minimum income level non-EU migrants need to obtain a permit, with Swedish officials warning that half of the country’s migrants are unable to survive without welfare.

May 6, 2023
Member States Push for Dropping Unanimity in EU Foreign Policy

Member States Push for Dropping Unanimity in EU Foreign Policy

Replacing unanimity with qualified majority voting would only benefit Western Europe, leaving smaller member states without the ability to protest the potential rise of a centralized EU super army.

May 5, 2023
EU To Introduce Centralized Anti-Corruption Measures

EU To Introduce Centralized Anti-Corruption Measures

Standardized corruption rules could be coming for all member states, although Brussels might have a hard time getting countries to accept further erosion of their sovereignty.

May 5, 2023
German Greens Rocked By Cronyism Claims

German Greens Rocked By Cronyism Claims

Germany’s leading green policy advisor Dr. Peter Graichen evoked the fury of the press when he stated that he ‘overlooked’ the fact that he proposed his best man as head of the German energy agency.

May 5, 2023
‘ASAP’: EU To Bolster Ammo-Strapped Ukraine Through €3 Billion Investment

‘ASAP’: EU To Bolster Ammo-Strapped Ukraine Through €3 Billion Investment

Europe’s defense industry is to make the switch to “war economy mode,” Commissioner for the EU’s internal market, Thierry Breton, had remarked.