Category: NEWS

Terror Threat Level Raised in Sweden

After the recent Quran burnings, the threat will remain for a while, and society needs to build up its resistance to meet that, the head of the domestic security service announced.

Swiss President Doubles Down on Weapons Ban

Swiss President Doubles Down on Weapons Ban

In contrast to Bern’s apparent reluctance to allow arms exports to Ukraine, a recent poll showed that half the country supported more flexible rules regarding neutrality.

March 10, 2023
Ireland To Vote in Referendum To Make Constitution Gender Neutral

Ireland To Vote in Referendum To Make Constitution Gender Neutral

The November referendum will remove from the Irish constitution the state’s obligation to support women as homemakers.

March 10, 2023
NATO: Ammo Consumption in Ukraine Is ‘Unsustainable’

NATO: Ammo Consumption in Ukraine Is ‘Unsustainable’

Another €2 billion was pledged under EU Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell’s three-step plan to solve the ammunition problem, involving significant production overhaul.

March 9, 2023
Georgian Government Withdraws Law After Pro-EU Protests

Georgian Government Withdraws Law After Pro-EU Protests

After two nights of riots and mass demonstrations from enraged pro-EU demonstrators, the withdrawal comes as a big win for the opposition in a deeper struggle over their nation’s future.

March 9, 2023
Facebook Faces EU Data Freeze

Facebook Faces EU Data Freeze

The decision by regulators will prevent Facebook from transferring user data from the EU to America and may potentially force the U.S. to conclude a data protection agreement with Brussels.

March 9, 2023
Polish Politicians Exchange Barbs In War of Worms

Polish Politicians Exchange Barbs In War of Worms

Polish politicians make edible bugs an election issue.

March 9, 2023
German ‘Die Linke’ MP Wagenknecht Quits Party

German ‘Die Linke’ MP Wagenknecht Quits Party

Her unique appeal and broad popularity flies in the face of the traditional—some might go so far as to say antiquated—Right-Left political spectrum, leading to speculation whether Wagenknecht will establish a party.

March 9, 2023
The Finns, Most Popular Party With Young Voters

The Finns, Most Popular Party With Young Voters

True Finns’ rising popularity is important both for Finland’s upcoming elections on April 2nd, and—perhaps more importantly—for challenging the progressive narrative of the ‘liberal youth.’

March 9, 2023
Austrian Regional Election: SPÖ Maintains Control Over Carinthia

Austrian Regional Election: SPÖ Maintains Control Over Carinthia

The election results mean that the ‘grand coalition’ between the SPÖ and the ÖVP will more than likely continue to rule in the region.

March 9, 2023
EU Milking Its Power Over Milk Banks?

EU Milking Its Power Over Milk Banks?

Women sharing breast milk is as “old as mankind,” the Hamburg-based Human Milk Bank Initiative (FMBI) said. What will regulations mean?

March 8, 2023
Most Britons Want New Political Party, Polling Shows

Most Britons Want New Political Party, Polling Shows

Three-quarters of those questioned also said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction.

March 8, 2023
European Youth Rejects Mass Surveillance Aimed at Protecting Minors

European Youth Rejects Mass Surveillance Aimed at Protecting Minors

The Commission aims to make the regulation mandatory for all email and messaging apps currently in use. According to critics, Chat Control would effectively mean “the end of privacy of digital correspondence” in the EU.

March 8, 2023