Category: NEWS

Let it Flow: EU, U.S. Reach Deal Over Private Data Exports

Citing concerns about U.S. intelligence agencies accessing EU citizens’ private data, the Austrian non-profit group NOYB will legally challenge the agreement in the European Court of Justice, where it saw off two previous incarnations of the transatlantic deal.

NATO Vilnius Summit: Sparks Fly on Day One

Ukraine gets no NATO invitation, but is allowed to skip the waiting list in the future while allies pledge billions of military aid; France commits long-range monster missiles; Turkey bags fighter jet sales; and the U.S. explains morally questionable choices.

New Cardinals To Be Created in September 2023

There is a certain ideological uniformity among Pope Francis’ selections, in contrast to those of the previous pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI who took care in their appointments to give the College of Cardinals a certain diversity.

EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

“Those who do not have the right to reside in the European Union must be sent back to their country of origin,” EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told members of the press, marking a sharp shift in her tone on the issue compared to years past.

January 27, 2023
Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Riksdag member Anna Starbrink’s pledge to vote against a national panhandling law, at any stage of the legislative process, reduces the coalition majority from 176-173 to 175-174.

January 27, 2023
Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

January 27, 2023
Quarter of Young Dutch Believe Holocaust Was Made up or “Greatly Exaggerated”

Quarter of Young Dutch Believe Holocaust Was Made up or “Greatly Exaggerated”

As the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new survey suggests that nearly a quarter of young people in the Netherlands believe the Holocaust is a “myth” or has been “greatly exaggerated.”

January 27, 2023
Spain: Illegal Immigrant Kills Clergyman During Attack on Churches

Spain: Illegal Immigrant Kills Clergyman During Attack on Churches

Spanish police issued a statement saying that the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.

January 26, 2023
Denmark to Scrap Christian Bank Holiday to Meet NATO Spending

Denmark to Scrap Christian Bank Holiday to Meet NATO Spending

A broad sector of Denmark’s society—including the Lutheran bishops, business communities, Rightist and Leftist opposition parties, trade unions, and others—remain vehemently opposed, for varying reasons, to the government’s scrapping of the public holiday.

January 26, 2023
UK Government Urged To Clamp Down on Hospital COVID Restrictions 

UK Government Urged To Clamp Down on Hospital COVID Restrictions 

Despite appeals for all UK hospitals to remove rules which prevent patients from seeing their loved ones, the government appears unwilling to take firm action.

January 26, 2023
German FM: “We Are Fighting a War Against Russia”

German FM: “We Are Fighting a War Against Russia”

Germany is set to deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks while the U.S. has pledged to supply Ukraine with 31 M1 Abrams tanks.

January 26, 2023
Tory MPs Push to Undo Church of England’s Ban on Gay Marriage

Tory MPs Push to Undo Church of England’s Ban on Gay Marriage

Conservative Party politicians are pushing for the Church of England to perform gay marriages despite long-held, law-bound promises regarding “religious protection.”

January 26, 2023
EU Asylum Numbers Climb in 2022; Austria Sees Highest Percentage Increase

EU Asylum Numbers Climb in 2022; Austria Sees Highest Percentage Increase

Austria, with its population of just under nine million, witnessed the largest percentage increase of any EU member state, logging 108,490 asylum applications last year compared to 39,930 registered in 2021.

January 26, 2023
Germany, U.S. Pledge Tank Support

Germany, U.S. Pledge Tank Support

Chancellor Scholz’ hesitation might have served a purpose. Not wanting to be left holding the bag should things turn sour, Scholz got the U.S. on board first.

January 26, 2023
French Bakers Take to the Streets

French Bakers Take to the Streets

The bakers are calling for an emergency tariff shield, valid for all. Others give a more political tone to their protest and question the European common market of electricity.

January 26, 2023