Category: NEWS

Ukraine Disputes Bakhmut’s Capture 

Due to the use of trenches and the ferocious fighting which exacted a heavy toll on both sides, the battle of Bakhmut has drawn comparisons with WWI’s battle of Verdun.

Russian Federation Strikes Back 

Russia went on a retaliatory spree, announcing entry bans for U.S. officials and opening criminal cases against ICC officials, while forcing Greenpeace into shuttering its Russian branch.

Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Commission auditors warned against a public bailout for Parliament’s pension fund and expressed concern that financial ties to arms manufacturers could tarnish the EU’s image.

VOX: Does the EU Plan to Investigate Soros?

VOX: Does the EU Plan to Investigate Soros?

Given the concern over foreign interference in democratic processes the European Union has been expressing of late, Spain’s VOX has asked whether the Commission is investigating George Soros.

October 31, 2022
€3 Million in Flemish Taxpayer’s Money Poured into War on ‘Disinformation’

€3 Million in Flemish Taxpayer’s Money Poured into War on ‘Disinformation’

To Chris Janssens of Vlaams Belang, the disinformation campaign targets “right-wing opinions” for fact-checking, while “left-wing opinions would be given free rein.”

October 31, 2022
Debate Shows Differences in Swedish Politics

Debate Shows Differences in Swedish Politics

The four parties of the governing coalition explained that they had not taken over a “laid table” but rather a pile of problems that will take a long time to solve.

October 31, 2022
Putin Warns West is Playing a “Dangerous Game”

Putin Warns West is Playing a “Dangerous Game”

Putin accused the West of “stoking of war in Ukraine,” destabilising the global food and energy markets, destroying pan-European gas pipelines, and ignoring Russia’s security concerns through NATO expansion.

October 30, 2022
German Parliament Amends Law to Make Denial of War Crimes Punishable

German Parliament Amends Law to Make Denial of War Crimes Punishable

The German parliament passed an amendment that may put people who deny any genocide or war crime, regardless of time or place, behind bars for up to 3 years.

October 30, 2022
EU Summit Keeps Energy Options Open

EU Summit Keeps Energy Options Open

Member states have been deeply divided on the best way to handle the energy crisis, and the meeting kept all options on the table, with Germany finally giving in to the possibility of price caps.

October 30, 2022
U.S. Tax Dollars Used to Add ‘Sparkle’ to Ecuadorian Drag Shows

U.S. Tax Dollars Used to Add ‘Sparkle’ to Ecuadorian Drag Shows

A former member of Ecuador’s National Assembly noted that “it seems to be an attack against the values of the great majority of Ecuadorians, and that the U.S. is practicing a ‘diplomacy of gender ideology.’”

October 30, 2022
ECB Hikes Interest Rates Again

ECB Hikes Interest Rates Again

Inflation is of major concern, according to the ECB.

October 30, 2022
Belgian Foreign Minister Refuses to Retract China ‘Potential Enemy’ Interview

Belgian Foreign Minister Refuses to Retract China ‘Potential Enemy’ Interview

The diplomatic incident is a perfect microcosm of the growing unease European nations feel over China’s considerable investments in their ports and other critical infrastructure.

October 29, 2022
Major French Figure in the Fight Against COVID Vaccine Cleared of All Charges

Major French Figure in the Fight Against COVID Vaccine Cleared of All Charges

The judgement handed down by the disciplinary chamber is evidence of a significant evolution in the official bodies regulating medicine in France.

October 29, 2022
Climate Activist Claims She was “Not Safe” in Presence of Conservative Publishers

Climate Activist Claims She was “Not Safe” in Presence of Conservative Publishers

Climate activist Luisa Neubauer promoted her new book by claiming that she didn’t feel safe at the Frankfurt book fair in the presence of right-wing publishers. An invitation by Junge Freiheit to participate in a discussion was, however, left unanswered.

October 29, 2022
Polish PM Calls For German War Reparations to Legitimize Punishing Russia

Polish PM Calls For German War Reparations to Legitimize Punishing Russia

Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki said in an interview that Germans, who want Russia to be held accountable for its crimes in Ukraine, should take responsibility and support Polish claims for reparations from Germany.

October 29, 2022