Category: NEWS

EU Rolls Out New Investment Restrictions Against China

If and how Europe deals with reducing its reliance on China is a defining issue of the decade, as a new EU strategy launched this week envisions greater controls on foreign investments into the bloc and the flow of technology.

Macron Tempted By a Third Term as President?

A persistent rumour has been circulating in the French political press for several weeks: that Emmanuel Macron has no intention of relinquishing power and is considering every possible avenue to staying in office.

Hungary: Even Leftists Reject the EU Migrant Quotas 

Nearly all right-wing voters and 58% of leftists reject the EU’s plan to redistribute migrants between member states, as PM Orbán says Hungary has “no intention of implementing” the mechanism at all.

UK Migrant Armada: Numbers Pass 10K Despite Sunak Claims of Success

As boat migrant numbers pass 10,000 this year, the UK is paying millions of pounds daily to house over 100,000 migrants in hotels as a critic of the government claims boat migrants may represent just a fraction of the total number of illegals entering Britain.

Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

President Macron’s polemical viewpoint aroused indignation in the East but reminds us of an objective reality: Russia will not give in easily on issues that are deemed crucial to its security.

December 8, 2022
Germany: Eritrean Asylum Seeker Stabs Girl (14) to Death; Injures Another (13)

Germany: Eritrean Asylum Seeker Stabs Girl (14) to Death; Injures Another (13)

This isn’t the first attack to have been carried out by asylum seekers staying at the housing facility in Illerkirchberg. In 2019, a 14-year-old girl from the community was gang raped by four military-aged asylum seekers from Iraq and Afghanistan on Halloween night.

December 8, 2022
Iran Claims Protest Death Toll of Around 200

Iran Claims Protest Death Toll of Around 200

International bodies estimate the number of dead in ongoing protests exceeds 400.

December 8, 2022
U.S. Unveils Sixth-Generation Aircraft

U.S. Unveils Sixth-Generation Aircraft

The U.S. military contractor Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first new American bomber aircraft in 30 years: the B-21 Raider.

December 7, 2022
2016 Brussels Terrorist Bombings: Day One of Belgium’s Largest Trial Concludes

2016 Brussels Terrorist Bombings: Day One of Belgium’s Largest Trial Concludes

In the wake of two separate bombings by jihadi terrorists, 32 people of various nationalities lost their lives, while several hundred were wounded.

December 7, 2022
EU Vote on €18 Billion Ukraine Package Delayed; Hungary Supports Bilateral Aid

EU Vote on €18 Billion Ukraine Package Delayed; Hungary Supports Bilateral Aid

“We are not in favor of [the aid package] because we do not want the European Union to become a community of indebted states instead of a community of cooperating member states,” PM Orbán previously said.

December 7, 2022
Orbán & Macron: Europe Suffers Far More War Costs Than U.S.; EU Must Re-Evaluate Sanctions

Orbán & Macron: Europe Suffers Far More War Costs Than U.S.; EU Must Re-Evaluate Sanctions

Emmanuel Macron and German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck have both criticized Washington for profiteering from the energy crisis precipitated by the Russo-Ukraine war.

December 7, 2022
Tunisian Election Amid Trade Union Mobilization

Tunisian Election Amid Trade Union Mobilization

It remains to be seen whether the UGTT trade union commands enough support, or whether the President’s reforms are ultimately favored by the Tunisian population. 

December 7, 2022
France: Complaint Filed Against Facility Where Two Elderly Patients Were Raped

France: Complaint Filed Against Facility Where Two Elderly Patients Were Raped

The news comes days after a Jordanian migrant with three deportation orders was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in the emergency room at a Parisian hospital.

December 6, 2022
Roadmap Proposed to Bolster Ammunition-Starved German Army

Roadmap Proposed to Bolster Ammunition-Starved German Army

Various media reports say that for some weapon systems, Germany may only have enough ammunition for a few hours of combat should war break out.

December 6, 2022
France: Sexual Violence Outside the Family Up 24%

France: Sexual Violence Outside the Family Up 24%

The study notes that women were considerably more likely to be victims of sexual violence in large urban centers like Paris.

December 6, 2022
Swiss May Ban Non-Essential EV Travel

Swiss May Ban Non-Essential EV Travel

Swiss energy saving measures may limit the use of electric vehicles and ban Christmas lights. 

December 6, 2022