Category: NEWS

Negotiations Underway for Spanish Government

With Spain in the EU presidency and European elections coming up next year, the shortfall of the Right in Spain is having repercussions in Brussels as well.

Outcry After Missile Damages Odesa’s Historic Cathedral

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has promised that Italy, “with its unique expertise in restoration,” was “ready to get involved with the reconstruction of Odesa’s cathedral and other treasures of Ukraine’s artistic heritage.”

Thousands of Cubans Flown Illegally Into Europe

Serbia’s decision to shut down its visa-free schemes has reduced the number of migrants travelling from countries such as Burundi, Cuba, and India, but the EU’s latest quota system does nothing to help the fight against illegal migration.

Merz Open to CDU-AfD Cooperation at Local Level

Merz’s apparent dismantling of his party’s firewall against the AfD at the local level comes just days after an opinion poll revealed that support for the anti-globalist party, once again, reached a new all-time high, at 22% of the national vote—just four percentage points behind the CDU.

Greta Thunberg Denies Committing Crime

Despite facing a prison sentence of up to six months, the Swedish climate alarmist has only been fined after a court found her guilty of disobeying police orders.

Right Falls Short in Spain

The Spanish Right comes out on top, but lacks the numbers to form a right-wing government.

Church of England To Consider Gender-Neutral Terms for God

Church of England To Consider Gender-Neutral Terms for God

The move, supported by “many” church officials, could have a “knock-on effect on all our debates about gender and sexuality and women,” according to one supporter.

February 9, 2023
Eight Countries Lobby EU on Border Control Ahead of Summit 

Eight Countries Lobby EU on Border Control Ahead of Summit 

In a leaked letter to EU leaders, eight countries call for harmonised and effective policies as leaders gather this week to discuss migration in Brussels.

February 9, 2023
Refabricated Tanks Headed to Ukraine

Refabricated Tanks Headed to Ukraine

The Dutch defense minister warned that Russia “continues to mobilize” and that “there are signs that Russia is preparing a new offensive.”

February 9, 2023
Katalin Novák Meets Giorgia Meloni in Rome

Katalin Novák Meets Giorgia Meloni in Rome

Novák considers Meloni a friend “for years.” In an interview for the Italian press, the Hungarian president spoke highly of the Italian prime minister.

February 8, 2023
Georgian EU Membership in Jeopardy

Georgian EU Membership in Jeopardy

Former president Mikhail Saakashvili is under arrest on charges of corruption, but claims the charges are politically motivated.

February 8, 2023
Finland: Nordic NATO Bids Continue To Stall

Finland: Nordic NATO Bids Continue To Stall

With Sweden deadlocked in its NATO bid, mixed signals are now coming out of Finland, in spite of an official stance of solidarity.

February 8, 2023
Suspicion of Foreign Interference at BFM TV Channel

Suspicion of Foreign Interference at BFM TV Channel

An internal audit revealed that on several occasions information was broadcast without having been checked by the channel’s usual control circuits.

February 8, 2023
UK Officials Predict Thousands More Migrants Will Make Illegal Channel Crossings This Year

UK Officials Predict Thousands More Migrants Will Make Illegal Channel Crossings This Year

Migration Watch Chairman Alp Mehmet said the government would not admit why the number will rise again—because “very few illegal arrivals are ever returned or removed.”

February 8, 2023
UK Welcome To Rejoin EU at “Any Time” as Brussels Officials “Dream” of Bloc Expansion

UK Welcome To Rejoin EU at “Any Time” as Brussels Officials “Dream” of Bloc Expansion

Michel Barnier, who led the Brussels’ Brexit negotiating team, said there are certain challenges Britain and the EU “can only face together.”

February 8, 2023
Reconquête MEP Stripped of Parliamentary Immunity Over Accusations of ‘Hate Speech’

Reconquête MEP Stripped of Parliamentary Immunity Over Accusations of ‘Hate Speech’

Bay told The European Conservative that “Parliamentary immunity exists in principle precisely to prevent this kind of political pressure … Except that the European Parliament does not judge in law: the decision to waive an immunity is purely political.”

February 8, 2023
Germany Considering Withdrawing From Mali Earlier Than Expected

Germany Considering Withdrawing From Mali Earlier Than Expected

Germany had initially planned to withdraw forces by 2024, but a ban on flying drones by the increasingly pro-Russian Malian government makes current participation unviable.

February 8, 2023
Azeri President Aliyev Pays Official Visit to Budapest

Azeri President Aliyev Pays Official Visit to Budapest

The Hungarian position between Armenia and Azerbaijan is delicate. Mutual aid between Christian countries invites Hungary to support Armenia, but Hungary also has strong ties with Azerbaijan as a member of the Organisation of Turkic States.

February 7, 2023