Category: NEWS

Report: Western Companies Made $200B in Russia Last Year

The Ukrainian advocacy group B4Ukraine revealed Western companies’ underlying hypocrisy, with some continuing to make billions even after pledging to leave—while most don’t even intend to—“further enabling Russia’s war of aggression.”

Schlein Stumbles as Italian Left Faces Wipeout in Tuscany

Despite ample media publicity, Italy’s bungling new left-wing opposition leader Elly Schlein is making matters worse for the centre-left PD as party insiders fear their own Jeremy Corbyn moment and loss of working-class voters to the Right.

Sweden Faces New Diplomatic Headache Following Latest Quran Burning Stunt

Following the stunt, Sweden’s embassy in Iraq was stormed by a mob of protesters; governments of Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, and the UAE recalled their ambassadors from Stockholm; and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (ICO) called for Quran burning to be banned globally.

Greek Government Still Stands Following No-Confidence Vote

Greek Government Still Stands Following No-Confidence Vote

With the wiretapping scandal dealt with for now, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis can turn his attention to securing Greece’s national defense interests.

January 29, 2023
Danish Defense Minister Proposes Military Draft for Women

Danish Defense Minister Proposes Military Draft for Women

With remarkable candor, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen stated that Danish defense forces are not up to the task, and that calling up women would be “beneficial.”

January 29, 2023
Whitewashing Operation by Azerbaijani Media Exposed in Brussels

Whitewashing Operation by Azerbaijani Media Exposed in Brussels

The spin operation was uncovered when it was revealed that an intermediary PR firm being paid by the Azeri government had coaxed an Australian academic to sign his name to a misleading piece about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.

January 29, 2023
Activist Vows to Burn Koran Every Week

Activist Vows to Burn Koran Every Week

The Turkish government called in the Danish ambassador to Ankara to discuss Mr. Paludan’s actions.

January 28, 2023
Sunni Muslim Leaders Call for Global Boycott of Swedish & Dutch Goods

Sunni Muslim Leaders Call for Global Boycott of Swedish & Dutch Goods

Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt called for “an appropriate response from the governments of these two countries” which it accused of “protecting barbaric crimes under the inhuman and immoral banner they call ‘freedom of expression.’”

January 28, 2023
Europe’s Medicine Shortages Problem Multifaceted

Europe’s Medicine Shortages Problem Multifaceted

Industry experts explain that the problem of medicine shortages stems from engrained practices, some of which are easier to change than others.

January 28, 2023
Ambassadors Expelled As Tensions Rise Between Baltic Nations and Russia

Ambassadors Expelled As Tensions Rise Between Baltic Nations and Russia

Diplomatic relations reach a new low, as Estonia sits on the frontline of confrontation with Russia.

January 28, 2023
EPP Prospects Alliance With ECR

EPP Prospects Alliance With ECR

With talk circulating about a right-wing political coalition, the pros and cons of such an alliance are more complex.

January 27, 2023
60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

The German chancellor was in Paris on Sunday, January 22nd, to try to reinvigorate a pair that is supposed to be the driving force of the European Union, but whose disagreements have been particularly significant in recent months.

January 27, 2023
EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

“Those who do not have the right to reside in the European Union must be sent back to their country of origin,” EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told members of the press, marking a sharp shift in her tone on the issue compared to years past.

January 27, 2023
Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Riksdag member Anna Starbrink’s pledge to vote against a national panhandling law, at any stage of the legislative process, reduces the coalition majority from 176-173 to 175-174.

January 27, 2023
Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

January 27, 2023