Category: NEWS

Leak: Green Farm Odour Resolution Ridiculed by MEPs

Proposals by Polish Green MEP Sylwia Spurek that would guarantee the right of EU citizens to live free from the smells caused by animal farming are the latest in a worrying anti-meat turn by Eurocrats.

Warsaw Seeks To Purge Russian Influence

After President Duda’s signing, a commission will be set up with the power to investigate whether Polish public servants had been unduly influenced by Moscow. Those convicted would be banned from holding public office for up to 10 years.

Brits Resist the WHO’s Coming Power Grab

The planned Pandemic Treaty is scheduled for approval next year, and would enable the WHO to mandate lockdowns, vaccine passports, and even crackdowns on ‘misinformation.’

Kosovo on a Knife’s Edge

In northern Kosovo, ethnic tensions flared when Kosovo Serbs clashed with police and NATO peacekeepers as the former demanded the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors.

Commission Hides New Vaccine Contract from Public

There is something shady about the EU’s new deal with Pfizer. Albeit at a higher price, EU countries will have to pay for fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses, but the Commission refuses to say exactly how many.

Putin Pays Homage to Cuban Communism

Putin Pays Homage to Cuban Communism

The exchange between the two leaders occurs in the context of Russia’s strong support for the Latin American Left.

November 25, 2022
Ukraine to Receive 186 Million Euros in Aid from Hungary

Ukraine to Receive 186 Million Euros in Aid from Hungary

Hungary’s generous assistance comes despite the fact that it’s been maligned repeatedly as a “trojan horse” of Russia.

November 25, 2022
European Parliament To Enforce Gender Quotas in Companies

European Parliament To Enforce Gender Quotas in Companies

Under the directive, member states will be forced to sanction companies that do not comply with the new standards by 2026. If they don’t, the member states themselves could be subject to punitive measures.

November 25, 2022
Bolsonaro’s Party Rejects Electronic Votes

Bolsonaro’s Party Rejects Electronic Votes

For their part, authorities in the Brazilian legal system, including the president of the Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, have been explicit in opposing the questioning of the election results.

November 24, 2022
French Interior Minister Labels Italian Government an ‘Enemy’ of France Following Migration Spat

French Interior Minister Labels Italian Government an ‘Enemy’ of France Following Migration Spat

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s exceptionally harsh rhetoric comes amid an escalating war of words between the French and Italian governments.

November 24, 2022
New Center-Right Party Formed in Germany

New Center-Right Party Formed in Germany

A new center-right party, the Bündnis Deutschland (BD), was founded by 50 ex-members of other German parties. The BD aims to be the voice of the neglected middle class, but the media has already framed it as right-wing.

November 24, 2022
Transatlantic Trade Tensions on the Rise

Transatlantic Trade Tensions on the Rise

While the cost of doing business in Europe has increased dramatically in the last year, the euro has also lost value against the dollar. The depreciation benefits euro-zone exports to America.

November 24, 2022
Macron Points Out Russian Responsibility in Destabilising Africa

Macron Points Out Russian Responsibility in Destabilising Africa

Moscow has defended itself against the allegations of interference, but Macron hammered home his accusations, describing the Russian attitude as “predatory.”

November 24, 2022
Brussels Announces Plan to Curtail Illegal Migration in Mediterranean 

Brussels Announces Plan to Curtail Illegal Migration in Mediterranean 

The plan likely comes in response to the massive uptick of illegal migration witnessed along the Central Mediterranean this year.

November 24, 2022
FDP Deputy Leader Says Germany’s Migration Policy is “From the Madhouse”

FDP Deputy Leader Says Germany’s Migration Policy is “From the Madhouse”

The FDP deputy leader trashed his coalition partners’ positions on illegal immigration, energy policy, and their plans to hand out massive sums of money to citizens.

November 24, 2022
Kazakhstan’s Reform Set To Continue As Incumbent Secures Re-Election

Kazakhstan’s Reform Set To Continue As Incumbent Secures Re-Election

Armed with a strong mandate for executing his democratically progressive vision, Tokayev’s mineral and fossil fuel-rich Kazakhstan is sure to attract foreign investors—particularly from the West, which has taken a liking to this “new Kazakhstan.”

November 23, 2022
Salvini’s Lega Wants to Offer Couples €20,000 for Church Wedding

Salvini’s Lega Wants to Offer Couples €20,000 for Church Wedding

Between 2019 and 2020—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—the number of marriages celebrated with a religious rite dropped by 67.9%, while the number of civil marriages dropped by 28.9%.

November 23, 2022