Category: NEWS

Israel Gripped by Protests Following Vote on Controversial Bill

Besides mass protests to contend with, Israel faces the risk of its public sector being crippled. The head of Israel’s main public sector union said he would meet with other union officials to discuss the possibility of declaring a “general labor dispute in the economy,” which they would activate “if necessary until a complete shutdown is achieved.”

Negotiations Underway for Spanish Government

With Spain in the EU presidency and European elections coming up next year, the shortfall of the Right in Spain is having repercussions in Brussels as well.

Outcry After Missile Damages Odesa’s Historic Cathedral

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has promised that Italy, “with its unique expertise in restoration,” was “ready to get involved with the reconstruction of Odesa’s cathedral and other treasures of Ukraine’s artistic heritage.”

Thousands of Cubans Flown Illegally Into Europe

Serbia’s decision to shut down its visa-free schemes has reduced the number of migrants travelling from countries such as Burundi, Cuba, and India, but the EU’s latest quota system does nothing to help the fight against illegal migration.

Merz Open to CDU-AfD Cooperation at Local Level

Merz’s apparent dismantling of his party’s firewall against the AfD at the local level comes just days after an opinion poll revealed that support for the anti-globalist party, once again, reached a new all-time high, at 22% of the national vote—just four percentage points behind the CDU.

Greta Thunberg Denies Committing Crime

Despite facing a prison sentence of up to six months, the Swedish climate alarmist has only been fined after a court found her guilty of disobeying police orders.

Iranian-Israeli Shadow War Continues As IDF Strikes Damascus Neighbourhood

Iranian-Israeli Shadow War Continues As IDF Strikes Damascus Neighbourhood

The airstrikes represent a new round in an undeclared shadow war between Israel and Iran.

February 22, 2023
Putin Pulls Back From Nuclear Treaty, NATO Allies Concerned

Putin Pulls Back From Nuclear Treaty, NATO Allies Concerned

Russia’s decision demolishes the post-Cold War infrastructure essential to limiting nuclear arms.

February 22, 2023
Portugal: Top Court Strikes Down Euthanasia Law

Portugal: Top Court Strikes Down Euthanasia Law

This is not the first time that the court has found the euthanasia law too vague.

February 21, 2023
Economic Suicide? Italy Leads Opposition to EU’s 2035 Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars

Economic Suicide? Italy Leads Opposition to EU’s 2035 Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini brandished the plans as economic suicide and insinuated that EU legislators had been influenced by Chinese lobbyists.

February 21, 2023
Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Two-thirds of Japanese believe in supporting Ukraine, even if that’s economically harmful to them, as PM Kishida vows to ramp up financial aid.

February 21, 2023
China To Present Alternative Peace Plan For Ukraine

China To Present Alternative Peace Plan For Ukraine

China is expected to reveal its peace plan this week. Although officially neutral, there is concern that Beijing is using the conflict to divide the U.S. and Europe.

February 21, 2023
Boris Johnson Intervenes on Brexit, Sparking Rumours of Possible Return

Boris Johnson Intervenes on Brexit, Sparking Rumours of Possible Return

Critics suggest the former prime minister is less interested in resolving Brexit than finding himself back in the halls of power.

February 21, 2023
Thousands Protest ‘15-Minute City’ in Oxford

Thousands Protest ‘15-Minute City’ in Oxford

Protestors oppose the climate-motivated traffic restrictions, calling them an infringement on freedom.

February 21, 2023
AfD and Die Linke Demand Investigation Into Nord Stream Attack

AfD and Die Linke Demand Investigation Into Nord Stream Attack

During the debate, members of AfD and Die Linke called into question the federal government’s silence on the attack, with one of the lawmakers suggesting that the ruling coalition is completely subservient to the United States.

February 21, 2023
Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Twenty members urged Austria to ban Russians from attending the Parliamentary Assembly, even if that decision would violate international law and the country’s own neutrality.

February 21, 2023
Surinamese Authorities Take Measures in Wake of Parliament’s Storming

Surinamese Authorities Take Measures in Wake of Parliament’s Storming

President Santokhi, who warned against the threat posed to his country’s “democratic institutions,” has set up a task force to track down those who stormed parliament.

February 21, 2023
Biden Visits Kyiv for the First Time Since Russia’s War on Ukraine

Biden Visits Kyiv for the First Time Since Russia’s War on Ukraine

The U.S. president announced another half a billion dollars worth of military aid on his historic trip to war-torn Ukraine.

February 20, 2023