Category: NEWS

Last-Generation Eco-Extremists Committed 580 Crimes Since 2022

Earlier this month, the group announced that it will carry out protest activities that will target “the rich” and “symbols of modern wealth” so as to “draw attention to the reckless waste” of the richest members of society.

Top German Manufacturer Says Germany at Risk for Deindustrialization

Top German Manufacturer Says Germany at Risk for Deindustrialization

Nikolas Stihl lamented that Germany is becoming increasingly unappealing as a location for entrepreneurs, businesses, and industrial manufacturing, so much so that could ultimately lead to the deindustrialization of the country.

December 22, 2022
International Trade Union Chief Resigns over Qatargate

International Trade Union Chief Resigns over Qatargate

In the run-up to the World Cup, Visentini described host nation Qatar as a “success story,” despite having at his disposal years’ worth of alarming reports about its labor conditions.

December 21, 2022
British Strikes Force Government to Requisition Troops

British Strikes Force Government to Requisition Troops

The prime minister is currently reluctant to agree to a pay rise—especially a double-digit one as demanded by the strikers—because he believes it would only reinforce the inflationary spiral.

December 21, 2022
EU Widens Carbon Market

EU Widens Carbon Market

The political agreement sets the goal of reducing carbon pollution by 62%, one percent over the Commission’s original proposal.

December 21, 2022
Sweden Refuses Handover of Anti-Regime Journalist to Turkey

Sweden Refuses Handover of Anti-Regime Journalist to Turkey

While gratified by the decision, Bülent Kenes added that being regarded as a terrorist never came as a shock to him, since “[Turkish President Erdoğan] is a despot and I am a journalist.”

December 21, 2022
Polish Family Executed for Hiding Jews in WWII Declared Martyrs by Pope 

Polish Family Executed for Hiding Jews in WWII Declared Martyrs by Pope 

The pope signed the decree on their martyrdom on his 86th birthday. It will allow the couple to be beatified, which is the last formal step before potential sainthood.

December 20, 2022
Frontex Interim Director is “Person of Concern” in EU Anti-Corruption Investigation

Frontex Interim Director is “Person of Concern” in EU Anti-Corruption Investigation

The investigation into the European Union’s border agency is the second to take place in a matter of months.

December 20, 2022
Four Asylum Seekers Drown in the English Channel

Four Asylum Seekers Drown in the English Channel

So far, 44,000 Channel asylum seekers have arrived in Britain this year. Unless the situation is addressed, with a generous welfare state and a low chance of being deported, more tragedies can be expected.

December 20, 2022
EU Corruption Scandal: Over 60 MEPs Allegedly Being Targeted by Investigators

EU Corruption Scandal: Over 60 MEPs Allegedly Being Targeted by Investigators

Most MEPs who have found themselves in the crosshairs of investigators are members of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) grouping in the European Parliament.

December 19, 2022
Qatar Objects to Being Singled Out in EU Anti-Corruption Measures

Qatar Objects to Being Singled Out in EU Anti-Corruption Measures

While main suspect Eva Kaili gets most of the attention, the corruption case’s wider ripple effect, particularly in diplomatic relations with the major energy supplier, is making itself felt.

December 19, 2022
Historic Art Heist Loot Retrieved by German Police

Historic Art Heist Loot Retrieved by German Police

Upon hearing the news, Dresden State Art Collections’ general director termed the find a “true Christmas miracle.”

December 19, 2022
Central Banks Raise Interest Rates Again

Central Banks Raise Interest Rates Again

The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank both foresee having to continue raising interest rates significantly to roll back inflation to 2%.

December 19, 2022