Category: NEWS

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.

Dutch Government Collapse: Snap Elections Coming

Outgoing PM Mark Rutte, whose famed staying power in Dutch politics had earned him the nickname ‘Teflon Mark’, is facing a strong challenge from both the BBB and the PVV, as his own party is reportedly already contemplating his successor.

Bosnian Biofuel Scammers Exploit EU Subsidy Schemes

European authorities warn about the creation of a “biodiesel mafia,” as one Bosnian network is accused of benefiting from overly generous EU subsidy schemes, flooding Northern Europe with falsely marketed biodiesel.

Nine Would-Be ISIS Terrorists Arrested in Germany and the Netherlands

Cognisant of the fact that Europe has once again become a high-priority target for the Islamist terror group, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) said German authorities had succeeded in striking “a significant blow against Islamist terrorism,” yet warned that the threat remains “acute.”

NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had sought to put troops in Northern Kosovo to protect the ethnic Serb minority there.

January 10, 2023
Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

The EU foreign chief is in the unenviable position to have to consider the vital importance of Morocco, now implicated in the EU corruption scandal, to the bloc’s economy.

January 9, 2023
Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

One of the major problems for businesses that survived the pandemic is that many of them had significant back taxes to pay.

January 9, 2023
Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

The increasing number of asylum seekers poses “a major challenge for integration structures, which are certainly at their limits,” Integration Minister Raab said.

January 9, 2023
UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

As even access to a general practitioner has become a tricky proposition for far too many, the ongoing hobbling of Britain’s health service is thrown into sharp relief.

January 9, 2023
Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Constantine II is in critical but stable condition. He ruled the Greek people from 1964 to 1973 until a 1974 referendum abolished the monarchy.

January 9, 2023
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

“JPMorgan turned a blind eye to evidence of human trafficking over more than a decade because of Epstein’s own financial footprint, and because of the deals and clients that Epstein brought and promised to bring to the bank,” AG George alleged in the lawsuit.

January 8, 2023
Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

The 80-year-old conductor regretted that his health had “deteriorated significantly,” and that he could “no longer deliver the performance which is rightly demanded of a General Music Director.”

January 8, 2023
EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

The company has three months to comply, but Meta has announced its intention to appeal both on the merits and the fines. In its defence, Zuckerberg’s company argues that there is not enough “regulatory certainty” about data protection.

January 7, 2023
Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

“The mood in society is similar to the mood in the GDR at the end of the 1980s, shortly before the collapse of the system,” AfD MP Petr Bystron said while commenting on the survey’s alarming figures.

January 7, 2023
Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Increasing numbers of Swedes, mainly with children and poor pensioners, are having to turn to charitable organizations in order not to starve.

January 7, 2023
Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Even before Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak described a possible truce as a “cynical trap” with an “element of propaganda.”

January 7, 2023