Category: NEWS

Meloni Reiterates Vow To Combat Italy’s Demographic Woes

Italy’s birth rate continues to be among the lowest in Europe and while some pro-family policies have been enacted, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has promised more to come and reiterated her vow to push back against demographic decline.

Suspected Drug-Related Shooting Claims 11-Year-Old Girl’s Life

Suspected Drug-Related Shooting Claims 11-Year-Old Girl’s Life

The victim is the niece of one of the biggest cocaine smugglers Belgium has ever produced, according to authorities.

January 11, 2023
Germany Refuses To Pay War Reparations to Poland

Germany Refuses To Pay War Reparations to Poland

The German refusal is not surprising to the Poles. Yet, the Polish deputy foreign minister criticised the fact that the German response came without leaving room for discussion or negotiation.

January 11, 2023
Cardinal George Pell Dies After Complications From Surgery

Cardinal George Pell Dies After Complications From Surgery

An outspoken traditionalist, the Australian cardinal was known to ruffle the feathers of secularists and the Catholic Church’s progressive wing in equal measure.

January 11, 2023
More Than 1,000 Protesters Arrested in Brazil

More Than 1,000 Protesters Arrested in Brazil

Protests have been going on for weeks throughout the country in the wake of the October 30 election in which Lula was declared the winner.

January 10, 2023
ECR-EPP Axis in the Making as Key 2024 European Elections Near

ECR-EPP Axis in the Making as Key 2024 European Elections Near

“The new majority may be formed by the People’s Party, Conservative and Reformists, and Identity and Democracy. The rapprochement between the ECR and the EPP and the Meloni-Weber talks should be seen as a step taken toward this end,” Francesco Giubilei, a special Italian ministerial advisor, said.

January 10, 2023
New Year: French Government To Cope with Cluster of Demonstrations

New Year: French Government To Cope with Cluster of Demonstrations

For the moment, the government’s attempts to respond to the discontent have not had the desired effect.

January 10, 2023
Spain Failing to Reach Economy With EU Recovery Funds

Spain Failing to Reach Economy With EU Recovery Funds

This marks the second year in a row that the socialist-communist coalition government of Pedro Sanchez has failed to adequately use the generous subsidies from the European Union.

January 10, 2023
Germany Sends Tanks to Ukraine

Germany Sends Tanks to Ukraine

The international pressure on Germany was so strong that the promise to deliver tanks was made before the exact terms of the delivery had been decided.

January 10, 2023
NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had sought to put troops in Northern Kosovo to protect the ethnic Serb minority there.

January 10, 2023
Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

The EU foreign chief is in the unenviable position to have to consider the vital importance of Morocco, now implicated in the EU corruption scandal, to the bloc’s economy.

January 9, 2023
Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

One of the major problems for businesses that survived the pandemic is that many of them had significant back taxes to pay.

January 9, 2023
Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

The increasing number of asylum seekers poses “a major challenge for integration structures, which are certainly at their limits,” Integration Minister Raab said.

January 9, 2023