Category: NEWS

Paris and Berlin at Loggerheads over China

Paris and Berlin at Loggerheads over China

Emmanuel Macron’s claim that Europe should take a balanced position between Beijing and Washington is seen as nonsense and dangerous by the German political class.

April 15, 2023
Greek Judge Alleges He Was Bribed for Vote on Legislation

Greek Judge Alleges He Was Bribed for Vote on Legislation

The former judge resigned over attempts to bypass the Supreme Court as the Greek Parliament passed legislation to ban the National Party from standing in next month’s election.

April 15, 2023
French Constitutional Council Validates Pension Reform

French Constitutional Council Validates Pension Reform

While validating the law as a whole, the Constitutional Council acknowledged that its adoption had been hampered by an “unusual” use of procedures aimed at restricting debate.

April 14, 2023
Riots in Paris Before Pension Reform Ruling

Riots in Paris Before Pension Reform Ruling

The opinion of the Constitutional Council is eagerly awaited by opponents of the reform who have placed all their last hopes in this institution.

April 14, 2023
Brussels Conference Challenges Anti-Meat Consensus

Brussels Conference Challenges Anti-Meat Consensus

Academics at the conference affirmed the importance of meat and challenged the growing anti-meat consensus among EU policymakers amid a growing grassroots backlash.

April 14, 2023
Austria Extends Internal Schengen Border Checks

Austria Extends Internal Schengen Border Checks

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) said it’s “necessary” to continue the border checks in light of the “high migratory pressure” Austria experienced in 2022, having received over 110,000 asylum applications—the highest percentage increase year over year of any member state.

April 14, 2023
Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

The strikers claimed their intention to “turn the streets of Paris into a public dump until the pension reform is withdrawn.”

April 14, 2023
Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

The Twitter boss has stopped referring to the BBC as “government funded,” but remains unconvinced that the broadcaster is free from state intervention.

April 14, 2023
Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Eva Kaili, now under electronic monitoring, continues to vigorously assert her innocence through her lawyer.

April 14, 2023
FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

According to an internal government document, the suspect, 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was employed full-time to work on military intelligence systems.

April 14, 2023
Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

The news is likely to precipitate political controversy in Serbia given that broad swaths of the population strongly support Russia.

April 13, 2023
Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Northern Ireland has experienced political instability over unionist objections to the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which gives the EU influence over Northern Ireland.

April 13, 2023