Category: NEWS

Turkish FM Compares Sweden to Nazi Germany After Court Ruling

Turkish FM Compares Sweden to Nazi Germany After Court Ruling

The Turkish foreign minister’s remarks do not bode well for Sweden’s eventual accession into NATO.

April 6, 2023
Shanghai Bishop Nominated Without Rome’s Agreement

Shanghai Bishop Nominated Without Rome’s Agreement

The Communist government, despite its protestations of good faith, feels absolutely no obligation to respect the pact which was supposed to have restored good relations between the Pope and the Chinese state.

April 6, 2023
“Concern Is Strong” After Berlusconi Spends Night in Intensive Care

“Concern Is Strong” After Berlusconi Spends Night in Intensive Care

The Forza Italia leader has suffered from a series of health problems in recent years, but his brother Paolo insisted “he’ll make it this time too.”

April 6, 2023
Volodymyr Zelensky’s First Visit to Poland

Volodymyr Zelensky’s First Visit to Poland

Poland is currently Ukraine’s third largest military partner, after the U.S. and the UK. Ukrainian victory is of great interest to the Poles, who see their country as directly threatened by Russian aggression.

April 6, 2023
Europol Investigates NGO Over People Smuggling Links

Europol Investigates NGO Over People Smuggling Links

Frontex refused to state which NGOs specifically had their details passed onto Europol, but did not rule out the possibility of the information being used in future prosecutions.

April 6, 2023
EU: Council’s Legal Advice Slams Grab at Emergency Powers

EU: Council’s Legal Advice Slams Grab at Emergency Powers

Measures about mandatory reporting by companies to the Commission will be significantly changed, if not deleted.

April 6, 2023
Macron in Beijing: Sticking With China

Macron in Beijing: Sticking With China

Not accepting that future conflict between the West and China is “inescapable,” the French president urged Europe to commit to maintaining trade with China.

Russia Tension Forces Finns Party ID Split 

Russia Tension Forces Finns Party ID Split 

There is the potential for more Danish and Estonian contingents within the ID group to join in the defection, as Finns Party leadership looks disfavourably at the AfD’s pro-Russian line within the bloc.

April 5, 2023
UK Government Urged To Scrap “Damaging” Petrol Car Ban

UK Government Urged To Scrap “Damaging” Petrol Car Ban

Former cabinet minister Sir John Redwood said it was “quite obvious” that a “full transition” from petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 is not possible.

April 5, 2023
Finland’s Accession Met by Russian Increase of Military Presence

Finland’s Accession Met by Russian Increase of Military Presence

Finland’s accession has doubled the land border between NATO countries and Russia to 2,600 kilometers.

April 5, 2023
Scholz Questioned Over Links to Tax Fraud

Scholz Questioned Over Links to Tax Fraud

The CDU hopes to hold Scholz’s feet to the fire for his ties to a German bank implicated in extensive tax fraud committed while he was mayor of Hamburg.

April 5, 2023
EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

This is the only investigation into the spyware business in Europe beyond the PEGA committee so far, though the committee has previously called on law enforcement to get involved.

April 5, 2023