Category: NEWS

Use of Cash Should Be Constitutional Right, Says Austrian Chancellor

Nehammer’s plan, and that of his conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), is being viewed as an attempt to seduce voters away from the FPÖ in the run-up to next year’s parliamentary elections, which, the latest polls say, the FPÖ has a good chance of dominating.

Catholic Nuns Compelled To Leave the City of Nantes

Catholic Nuns Compelled To Leave the City of Nantes

Seeing two Catholic nuns leave the field in this way gives witness to the argument, shared by many on the Right, that they’ve been dispossessed by their country.

March 7, 2023
Nuremberg 2.0: Ukraine War Crimes Tribunal Launched

Nuremberg 2.0: Ukraine War Crimes Tribunal Launched

The International Criminal Court has no competence to persecute Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But perhaps the ICPA, launched by the Eurojust’s Joint Investigation Team will do.

March 7, 2023
Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Flemish farmers deem themselves unfairly targeted, echoing their Dutch colleagues’ grievances who last year made their own voices heard.

Antifa Attack on AfD Conference Leaves 53 Police Officers Injured

Antifa Attack on AfD Conference Leaves 53 Police Officers Injured

Most of those injured were police who were attacked with pyrotechnics and sprayed with fire extinguishers. The altercations come amid record polling for the AfD.

March 7, 2023
Qatar Scandal Closes In on EU Transport Official

Qatar Scandal Closes In on EU Transport Official

Instead of a third party, Hololei himself was the only official to sign off on accepting junkets to Qatar—while he negotiated a controversial aviation deal with the Qatari government.

March 7, 2023
Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

The visit comes in the context of the Pegasus spyware scandal and accusations that the Greek government was spying on opposition figures. The EPP has also joined the boycott against the fact-finding mission.

March 7, 2023
Scholz Meets Biden; Says China Won’t Supply Arms to Russia

Scholz Meets Biden; Says China Won’t Supply Arms to Russia

Although U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has claimed that Beijing may be considering providing lethal aid to Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU has received “no evidence” from the U.S. that verifies this claim.

March 7, 2023
Estonia: Liberal Reform Party Elected, Right Challenges Vote

Estonia: Liberal Reform Party Elected, Right Challenges Vote

The incumbent Prime Minister Kaja Kallas led the polls, but her leadership is far from secure, since poor energy policies and allegations of election fraud undermine her victory.

March 7, 2023
VOX Proposes Ecology Alarmist For Prime Minister

VOX Proposes Ecology Alarmist For Prime Minister

VOX registered a vote of no confidence in Spain with an unusual candidate to replace the current prime minister

March 6, 2023
2035 Car Ban Deadline In Doubt

2035 Car Ban Deadline In Doubt

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini welcomed the postponement, with Italians presenting stiff opposition to legislation that critics say will cripple the European car industry.

March 6, 2023
France Joins Italy To Tackle Migration Surge

France Joins Italy To Tackle Migration Surge

Italy and France’s previous disagreements seem to be behind them, as the ministers announced joint plans to control migration in North Africa.

March 6, 2023
Wagner Claims Russian Forces Have Surrounded Bakhmut

Wagner Claims Russian Forces Have Surrounded Bakhmut

While analysts and commentators continue to debate Bakhmut’s strategic importance, most agree that the city’s capture would carry strong symbolic and political significance for the Russians.

March 6, 2023