Category: NEWS

Former Tory PMs Line Up Against Sunak

On transport projects and banning cigarettes, every other Tory prime minister of this century believes that Sunak is on the wrong path.

Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

The incumbent forces clearly won in the parliament, but there’s still a chance the opposition can snatch the presidential seat in the upcoming run-ups. But if left to the kingmaker, chances are they won’t.

May 15, 2023
Belgium: Deputy PM to Clarify Government Relationship With Bpost

Belgium: Deputy PM to Clarify Government Relationship With Bpost

De Sutter (Groen) suffered embarrassment after it was revealed two cabinet employees were on the postal service’s payroll while the government was negotiating a contract.

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported that 83,000 migrants illegally crossed the United States’ southern border with Mexico last week alone—more illegal crossings than have ever been recorded in a single week in the country’s history.

May 15, 2023
Germany’s Charlemagne Prize Comes With More Military Aid

Germany’s Charlemagne Prize Comes With More Military Aid

While Germany’s new package comprises the kind of arms it had supplied previously, fighter jets—ever high on Kyiv’s wish list—are not among them.

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

For a long time, France was able to boast of a fertility rate close to 2 children per woman in the 2000s, its fertility rate is now around 1.8.

Flemish Survey: Vlaams Belang Reigns Supreme

Flemish Survey: Vlaams Belang Reigns Supreme

Vlaams Belang has capitalized on Flemish discontent with declining living standards as well as their frustration with out-of-touch political elites.

Germany: AfD Ahead of Scholz’s SPD in Poll

Germany: AfD Ahead of Scholz’s SPD in Poll

The news comes after opinion polls have revealed the AfD to be the most popular political force across the former East German states.

May 14, 2023
Berlin: Two Antisemitic Attacks Per Day in 2022

Berlin: Two Antisemitic Attacks Per Day in 2022

Many men in the Orthodox community now wear ball caps on top of their kippahs so as not to be recognized in public.

May 14, 2023
Wuambushu: A Microcosm of Our Migratory Impotence

Wuambushu: A Microcosm of Our Migratory Impotence

The impotence of the French government in respect to the island of Mayotte is the same as any European government that claims to be tackling immigration today.

MEPs Wrangle Over Commission’s Nature Restoration Law

MEPs Wrangle Over Commission’s Nature Restoration Law

With concern about Europe’s farmers, Flemish MEP Tom Vandenkendelaere urged the Commission “to go do your homework again.”

Rishi Sunak U-Turns on Brexit Pledge That Helped Him Rise to Power

Rishi Sunak U-Turns on Brexit Pledge That Helped Him Rise to Power

Many are starting to ask whether the prime minister’s Brexit credentials are as strong as he likes to make out.

May 14, 2023
Hate Speech at the EU Parliament?

Hate Speech at the EU Parliament?

Three progressive MEPs called for the parliamentarians to be censured and subject to financial sanctions for their speeches.

May 14, 2023