Category: NEWS

Knife Violence in Germany Prompts Bans

The idea has been germinating since last January’s Brokstedt tragedy, a mass stabbing on a train where a 33-year-old stateless Palestinian killed a 17-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend with a kitchen knife.

Meloni Building Regulations Target Mosques

The Fratelli d’Italia party is capitalising on the Italian state’s failure to recognise Islam as an official religion to radically clamp down on what structures Muslims can turn into prayer space.

Swedish PM Promises Reform After Mass Shooting

After a deadly mass shooting over the weekend and years of being Europe’s capital of gun crime, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has promised some justice reforms but it remains unclear what effect they might have to deter the ongoing violence.

Scotland: Westminster Fears Second Referendum on Independence

Scotland: Westminster Fears Second Referendum on Independence

Sturgeon, who has been First Minister since 2014, has made an independent Scotland part of her platform for most of her political career. She believes that with its independence, Scotland would be a stronger and more competitive country.

November 26, 2022
Swedish Central Bank Raises Interest Rate

Swedish Central Bank Raises Interest Rate

The Riksbank warns of further increases, predicting a lead interest rate at 3% early next year.

November 26, 2022
EU Parliament Hit With Cyber Attack After Declaring Russia Sponsor of Terrorism

EU Parliament Hit With Cyber Attack After Declaring Russia Sponsor of Terrorism

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola said a “pro-Kremlin” group has claimed responsibility for the “sophisticated cyber attack.” While plausible, the claim is yet to be corroborated.

November 26, 2022
Top ECR MEP: European Parliament is a Political Vehicle of the Left

Top ECR MEP: European Parliament is a Political Vehicle of the Left

The ECR chief accused that the European Parliament, among other things, of inflicting immense damage on Europe, infecting it with shameless partisanship, and being anti-democratic.

November 25, 2022
Putin Pays Homage to Cuban Communism

Putin Pays Homage to Cuban Communism

The exchange between the two leaders occurs in the context of Russia’s strong support for the Latin American Left.

November 25, 2022
Ukraine to Receive 186 Million Euros in Aid from Hungary

Ukraine to Receive 186 Million Euros in Aid from Hungary

Hungary’s generous assistance comes despite the fact that it’s been maligned repeatedly as a “trojan horse” of Russia.

November 25, 2022
European Parliament To Enforce Gender Quotas in Companies

European Parliament To Enforce Gender Quotas in Companies

Under the directive, member states will be forced to sanction companies that do not comply with the new standards by 2026. If they don’t, the member states themselves could be subject to punitive measures.

November 25, 2022
Bolsonaro’s Party Rejects Electronic Votes

Bolsonaro’s Party Rejects Electronic Votes

For their part, authorities in the Brazilian legal system, including the president of the Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, have been explicit in opposing the questioning of the election results.

November 24, 2022
French Interior Minister Labels Italian Government an ‘Enemy’ of France Following Migration Spat

French Interior Minister Labels Italian Government an ‘Enemy’ of France Following Migration Spat

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s exceptionally harsh rhetoric comes amid an escalating war of words between the French and Italian governments.

November 24, 2022
New Center-Right Party Formed in Germany

New Center-Right Party Formed in Germany

A new center-right party, the Bündnis Deutschland (BD), was founded by 50 ex-members of other German parties. The BD aims to be the voice of the neglected middle class, but the media has already framed it as right-wing.

November 24, 2022
Transatlantic Trade Tensions on the Rise

Transatlantic Trade Tensions on the Rise

While the cost of doing business in Europe has increased dramatically in the last year, the euro has also lost value against the dollar. The depreciation benefits euro-zone exports to America.

November 24, 2022
Macron Points Out Russian Responsibility in Destabilising Africa

Macron Points Out Russian Responsibility in Destabilising Africa

Moscow has defended itself against the allegations of interference, but Macron hammered home his accusations, describing the Russian attitude as “predatory.”

November 24, 2022