Category: NEWS

UK Government Orders Hundreds of School Closures

The government has known about the weakening state of school-building concrete for years, but has given less than a week’s notice for lockdown-like online lessons now.

EU To Send Arms to Somalia and Niger

EU To Send Arms to Somalia and Niger

The EU is under pressure to control illegal migration and secure resource requirements for the green transition. Sending military aid to Niger and Somalia is part of the EU’s strategy to strengthen its presence in Africa.

March 28, 2023
Monks Face Expulsion From Historic Shrine in Kyiv

Monks Face Expulsion From Historic Shrine in Kyiv

The Ukrainian government considers the monastery a pro-Russian hotbed and thus intends to expel the monks.

March 28, 2023
Ukraine Demands UN Security Council Meeting, NATO Calms Fears Over Russian Nukes in Belarus

Ukraine Demands UN Security Council Meeting, NATO Calms Fears Over Russian Nukes in Belarus

Ukraine called on the people of Belarus to stand up to Moscow.

March 28, 2023
TikTok Ban On Phones of French Civil Servants

TikTok Ban On Phones of French Civil Servants

France goes further than the countries that have already taken the step of banning TikTok for their agents. ‘Recreational’ platforms such as Candy Crush or Netflix may be next.

March 28, 2023
Climate Referendum Falls Short in Berlin

Climate Referendum Falls Short in Berlin

If passed, the referendum would have enshrined a commitment to a 95% cut in emissions by 2030.

March 28, 2023
Hungary Approves Finland’s NATO Accession

Hungary Approves Finland’s NATO Accession

Turkey remains the only NATO member that hasn’t ratified the Finnish bid yet. A vote on Sweden’s, however, was delayed again in Budapest.

March 27, 2023
Israel on the Brink: Netanyahu’s Government Postpones Controversial Reform Bill

Israel on the Brink: Netanyahu’s Government Postpones Controversial Reform Bill

The Israeli leader was left with little choice, as he tried to maintain the coherence of his rightist coalition government as well as the social fabric of his country.

March 27, 2023
Muslim Elected Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader

Muslim Elected Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader

The son of first-generation Pakistani immigrants, Yousaf has received criticism for ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite being on the progressive wing of the party.

March 27, 2023
Germany: Fragile Coalition Struggles Over Green Transition

Germany: Fragile Coalition Struggles Over Green Transition

The coalition crisis shows that the green policies, which are already causing a populist upset in much of Europe, are now creating instability in one of the EU’s most powerful governments.

March 27, 2023
Germany To Simplify Legal Change of Gender

Germany To Simplify Legal Change of Gender

Adults will only need to self-declare their desire to legally transition, while teenagers will be able to take their parents to court if they oppose it.

March 27, 2023
Lobbyists Linked to Muslim Brotherhood Hosted at EU Parliament

Lobbyists Linked to Muslim Brotherhood Hosted at EU Parliament

Among the groups given a platform at the parliament was FEMYSO, an Islamic lobby group accused of being the youth wing of the Muslim Brotherhood.

March 27, 2023
Adieu to the Internal Combustion Engine: Brussels and Berlin Reach Agreement 

Adieu to the Internal Combustion Engine: Brussels and Berlin Reach Agreement 

Before agreeing to a post-2035 ban on the sale of traditional cars, the German transport minister negotiated a provision for those running on so-called ‘e-fuels’.

March 27, 2023