Category: NEWS

Terror Threat Level Raised in Sweden

After the recent Quran burnings, the threat will remain for a while, and society needs to build up its resistance to meet that, the head of the domestic security service announced.

TV Host ‘Faked Racist Tweet by AfD’

RTL presenter Maurice Gajda has been suspended by the German broadcaster for allegedly fabricating a post by former AfD leader Frauke Petry.

Austria: Sinking ÖVP Unveils “Future Plan 2030”

“The ÖVP can write as many papers [as they like] for Nehammer, the Austrians no longer believe this party. It’s over,” said FPÖ general secretary Michael Schnedlitz, who called for new elections.

Socialist Mayor Hidalgo’s Expenses Revealed to the Public

Socialist Mayor Hidalgo’s Expenses Revealed to the Public

Hidalgo’s obstinacy in not disclosing the requested documents has fostered the animosity of Parisians towards her and reinforced her image as a public figure who believes herself to be above the law.

March 21, 2023
EU Data Act Passes Parliament Despite Innovation Fears

EU Data Act Passes Parliament Despite Innovation Fears

The Data Act aims to create a single regulatory market for data use, hampering innovation, as Brussels seeks to become a global regulatory leader in data management.

March 21, 2023
Serbia Agrees to Normalization of Relations With Kosovo

Serbia Agrees to Normalization of Relations With Kosovo

While verbal assurances towards that end have been made, both parties refrained from actually inking the deal.

March 21, 2023
Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

If Ukraine fails, “we will have no choice but to enter the conflict,” Polish Ambassador Jan Rościszewski told LCI in the latest interview.

March 21, 2023
EU Ramps Up Green Protectionism

EU Ramps Up Green Protectionism

Protectionism from America has sent European manufacturing into crisis mode, seen in the proposal of the Net-Zero Industry Act.

March 21, 2023
Montenegro: Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off

Montenegro: Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off

Incumbent President Đukanović received his lowest result to date, and in the face of a united opposition, Montenegro’s strongman leader could be on the ropes.

March 20, 2023
Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland, which has a population of 370,000, saw 2,500 asylum seekers arrive in 2022, supported by open-border NGOs.

March 20, 2023
Poland & Slovakia To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine

Poland & Slovakia To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine

The Russian Federation has condemned the plan to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, vowing to destroy them once they enter the theater of war.

March 20, 2023
Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

The blessing of same-sex couples and other reforms are “sins against Christ Himself and of the most serious nature,” U.S. Cardinal Burke said, calling for the end of the Synodal Path in Germany.

March 20, 2023
Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

The trend of fewer men getting university degrees—often leading to 9-to-5 desk jobs—may have a positive aspect.

March 20, 2023
Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Ireland’s new legislation to label alcohol like tobacco—which has been greenlighted by the EU—has spurred Italians to take the fight to Europe in defence of their native wine.

March 20, 2023
Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

The €3.03 billion sale is intended to stave off a breakdown in confidence—following recent bank collapses in the U.S.—from spilling over.

March 20, 2023