Category: NEWS

Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Sardone alleges that the climate NGO Clean Air Task Force has been dictating EU environmental legislation behind the backs of lawmakers.

April 20, 2023
Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

After describing Macron’s stance as a “disaster,” Weber added that his controversial remarks had “weakened the European Union.”

April 19, 2023
Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen criticized Meloni for being too moderate, supporting weapons shipments to Ukraine, being pro-EU and pro-NATO, and failing to live up to her campaign promises to put a stop to illegal migration.

April 19, 2023
Macron To Work With China on Peace Plan for Ukraine

Macron To Work With China on Peace Plan for Ukraine

UK officials have dismissed the plan as foolish—perhaps even dangerous.

April 19, 2023
Slovakia Joins Poland and Hungary in Halting Ukrainian Grain Imports

Slovakia Joins Poland and Hungary in Halting Ukrainian Grain Imports

Bulgaria is also considering imposing a temporary import ban, despite criticism from Brussels.

April 19, 2023
Intel Leak: Disguised Chinese Spyware Still Sold to U.S. Government

Intel Leak: Disguised Chinese Spyware Still Sold to U.S. Government

Although banned four years ago, the intelligence assessment shows that Hikvision still constitutes a security threat to the U.S. Department of Defense.

April 19, 2023
British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

The strike is getting longer and harder. The RCN has announced that the new phase of the strike, which is due to start on April 30th and last for 48 hours, will this time not spare emergency services or intensive care units.

April 19, 2023
G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

April 19, 2023
Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Russia’s naval drills coincided with a visit by Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who said that military cooperation between Russia and China was “developing very well.”

April 19, 2023
European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

Among other regulations, former MEPs will not be allowed to lobby legislators for six months after leaving the EU lawmaking body.

April 19, 2023
Macron Defends Pension Reform In TV Address

Macron Defends Pension Reform In TV Address

The opposition parties were unanimous in denouncing the presidential address, judged “completely out of touch with reality.”

April 18, 2023
Kremlin Critic Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for “Treason”

Kremlin Critic Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for “Treason”

The sentence has been described as “one of the harshest sentences since Joseph Stalin’s time.”

April 18, 2023