Category: NEWS

AfD Surge May Affect German Semiconductor Industry

Saxony is a traditional hub for semiconductor production going back to the East German era. But officials warn that the AfD’s rapid rise could throw a spanner in the works for expanding the regional labour force through immigration.

Open Society Scales Back EU Operations, Politicians Remain Skeptical

OSF might prepare for strategic restructuring and a 40% workforce cutback, but “we only truly believe that the occupying troops are leaving the continent when the last Soros soldier has left,” Balázs Orbán, the Hungarian PM’s political director said.

Russia Draws Closer to North Korea 

Moscow and Beijing have also been firming up relations this week, as China intends to move forward with Russia on plans for a moon base by the 2030s.

The Vatican’s Red Line: Pope Francis Rejects Gender Ideology

The Vatican’s Red Line: Pope Francis Rejects Gender Ideology

The question of gender, the Pontiff said, would dilute differences as it makes the world “the same, all dull, all alike, and that is contrary to the human vocation.”

March 16, 2023
Spain: Russian Gas Imports Soar 84% Despite War

Spain: Russian Gas Imports Soar 84% Despite War

Spain may be on a collision course with EU energy policy after a diplomatic conflict with Algeria forced increased reliance on Russian gas imports.

March 16, 2023
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Visits President Emmanuel Macron

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Visits President Emmanuel Macron

For Viktor Orbán, this meeting has a strong symbolic dimension: despite his positions, which are contrary to the majority of his European colleagues, he maintains dialogue with the West.

March 16, 2023
Italy: Illegal Arrivals Up Nearly 200% This Year 

Italy: Illegal Arrivals Up Nearly 200% This Year 

The drastic uptick in illegal arrivals comes despite Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s pre-election campaign promises to drastically curtail illegal immigration.

March 16, 2023
Europe’s Secretive Deportation Scheme Uncovered

Europe’s Secretive Deportation Scheme Uncovered

The document, obtained under a freedom of information request, reveals a planned mechanism to facilitate the “non-voluntary return of migrants.”

March 15, 2023
United Front: Sanctioned Iran and Belarus To Bolster Ties

United Front: Sanctioned Iran and Belarus To Bolster Ties

The Belarusian president and his Iranian counterpart inked cooperation deals in various areas while comparing notes on how to navigate Western-imposed sanctions.

March 15, 2023
18% Of MEPs Back International Tax on Ultra-Rich To Fund Green Agenda

18% Of MEPs Back International Tax on Ultra-Rich To Fund Green Agenda

A taxation of 1.5% “from a heritage of 50 million euros” could help aid the West’s transition to carbon neutrality, according to the backers of a new campaign.

March 15, 2023
German Health Minister Admits “Disturbing” Vaccine Side-Effects

German Health Minister Admits “Disturbing” Vaccine Side-Effects

The admissions from Minister Karl Lauterbach comes as a serious recognition of the fears many held about the vaccine.

March 15, 2023
No More Revolving Doors: EU To Send Ex-MEPs To ‘Cool Off’

No More Revolving Doors: EU To Send Ex-MEPs To ‘Cool Off’

MEPs-turned-lobbyists will have a harder time getting back to business under the new rules aimed to curb corruption in Brussels in the fallout of Qatargate.

March 15, 2023
EU Tricked by Spain’s Pension Reforms, Experts Say

EU Tricked by Spain’s Pension Reforms, Experts Say

The government has been slowly negotiating pension reform with the EU Commission, but economists project they will increase pension costs in the long run.

March 15, 2023
French Black Nationalist Deplatformed for Russia Links

French Black Nationalist Deplatformed for Russia Links

Black nationalist Kémi Séba has previously spoken alongside Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin and has praised Russia in its efforts to undermine French influence in Africa.

March 15, 2023
Tories Raise Delayed Alarm Bell Over “Inappropriate” Sex Education

Tories Raise Delayed Alarm Bell Over “Inappropriate” Sex Education

Tory officials made sex education compulsory and, in some regions, have pushed through more and more explicit content, but now complain children are being taught too much.

March 14, 2023