Category: NEWS

End of an Era: Dutch PM Leaves Politics

Known as ‘Teflon Mark’ for having led four consecutive governments, PM Rutte expressed no interest in trading national politics for an important role at an international institution.

Prying Eyes: France Set To Pass Remote Surveillance Bill

As multiple civil rights groups are sounding the alarm, Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti tries to allay concerns. The emergence of a surveillance state as described in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, he said, was a “far-off” prospect.

NATO’s Vilnius Summit: What to Expect?

Between negotiating about Ukraine’s future and increased defense spending requirements, NATO leaders will also find time to war game how to respond to a concrete attack from Russia.

French MEP Warns of Muslim Brotherhood Trojan Horse

The repeated platforming of FEMYSO has been a thorn in the side of right-wing MEPs for years due to fears the youth organisations represent a Trojan horse for the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.

Spain Drops Sedition Charges Against Catalan Separatist Leader

Spain Drops Sedition Charges Against Catalan Separatist Leader

Living in exile in Belgium, Carles Puigdemont continues to elude Spanish justice. He is still wanted for embezzlement and disobedience, which together carry an eight-year prison sentence.

January 15, 2023
Change of Leadership in Russian Army Revealing Tensions 

Change of Leadership in Russian Army Revealing Tensions 

The promotion of Gerasimov makes it possible to restore the primacy of authority to the ministry of defence, an office vigorously criticised by nationalists.

January 15, 2023
British Historian Paul Johnson Dies at 94

British Historian Paul Johnson Dies at 94

Paul Johnson—British historian, journalist, and one-time speech-writer for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—has passed away at the age of 94.

January 14, 2023
Socialist EU Parliament Human Rights Chief Resigns Over Qatargate Links

Socialist EU Parliament Human Rights Chief Resigns Over Qatargate Links

Three of the four suspects currently being held on charges related to the Qatargate scandal have links to the parliamentary subcommittee formerly headed by MEP Marie Arena.

January 14, 2023
European Parliament Poised To Ban Pfizer Representatives

European Parliament Poised To Ban Pfizer Representatives

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla systematically refused to attend COVI committee meetings in October 2022 and December 2022, triggering protests from committee members.

January 14, 2023
Hungary Slams EU Commission for Cutting Off Its Higher Education Funds   

Hungary Slams EU Commission for Cutting Off Its Higher Education Funds   

Gergely Gulyás of the Prime Minister’s Office said that Hungary is ready to bring the case before the European Court of Justice if negotiations with Brussels fail to resolve the issue.

January 14, 2023
Greece Foregoes Honoring Its Last King With State Burial

Greece Foregoes Honoring Its Last King With State Burial

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis said Constantine II had lived an “eventful life” which “marked and was marked” in turn by turbulent moments in Greek history.

January 13, 2023
Scotland’s Self-Determination of Gender Could Fuel Independence Movement

Scotland’s Self-Determination of Gender Could Fuel Independence Movement

Feminists fear and some legal scholars argue that the Scottish gender certificate conflicts with the 2010 Equality Act, designed to protect women, giving London an opening for blocking the law.

January 13, 2023
Conflicting Reports About Uranium Discovered at Heathrow Airport

Conflicting Reports About Uranium Discovered at Heathrow Airport

An unspecified quantity of uranium was discovered in a shipment that arrived at Heathrow Airport last month from Pakistan.

January 13, 2023
Iran Sentences Belgian National to 40 Years in Prison

Iran Sentences Belgian National to 40 Years in Prison

An Iranian court ruled that Vandecasteele had engaged in spying for the U.S. government, currency smuggling, and money laundering; charges which he and his government deny.

January 13, 2023
Alleged Software Glitch Grounds All U.S. Flights

Alleged Software Glitch Grounds All U.S. Flights

“We are continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage,” the FFA said in a statement on Wednesday.

January 12, 2023
Salafist Conference Cancelled After Action From National Right

Salafist Conference Cancelled After Action From National Right

The organisers claimed that the influx of people was the main reason for the cancellation, and that the “security of the imams was not guaranteed.”

January 12, 2023