Category: NEWS

French Bill To End ‘Woke’ Rewrites

MP Thiériot, who proposed the bill, believes that decisions to rewrite were made because of “pressure from the ‘wokist’ movement and ‘cancel culture.’”

Democratization Canceled: Erdogan Wins Turkish Run-ups

The opposition’s democratization plans might be postponed, but analysts say that since President Erdoğan only won by a narrow margin, he may end up adopting some of the liberal reforms himself.

Iran-Belgium Prisoner Swap

A Belgian man accused of espionage and an Iranian diplomat accused of a bomb plot have been liberated through Oman’s mediation.

Twitter Pulls Out of EU’s Anti-Disinformation Code

While abiding by the Code is voluntary, the same does not apply to the EU’s new content moderation rulebook, the Digital Services Act. Regarding the latter, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton warned: “You can run, but you can’t hide.”

EU Inflation Keeps Rising

EU Inflation Keeps Rising

In September 2021, the inflation rate for the European Union was 3.4% and 3.6% for the euro zone. Today, eighteen EU member states report inflation above 10%.

October 20, 2022
Macron Failed to Expel 99.8% of Algerians with Deportations Orders in 2021

Macron Failed to Expel 99.8% of Algerians with Deportations Orders in 2021

Due to the dismal deportation rates, France plans to substantially reduce the number of visas it grants to Algerian, Tunisian, and Moroccan nationals.

October 20, 2022
Spain: State Agency Accused of Concealing Rape Data 

Spain: State Agency Accused of Concealing Rape Data 

Two Spanish newspapers have accused the INE of concealing foreigners’ massive overrepresentation as sexual assault and rape convicts.

October 20, 2022
Joint Investigation of Nord Stream Attacks Called Off

Joint Investigation of Nord Stream Attacks Called Off

Investigation into the sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines are turning into a race for evidence after Sweden pulled out of an earlier agreement on forming a ‘Joint Investigation Team’ with Denmark and Germany.

October 20, 2022
France: Two Algerians Indicted Over Barbaric Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola

France: Two Algerians Indicted Over Barbaric Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Lola

The primary suspect, a 24-year-old Algerian woman who was residing in the country illegally, has been charged with murder of a minor accompanied by rape, torture, and acts of barbarism.

October 19, 2022
Liz Truss Apologises for “Mistakes”

Liz Truss Apologises for “Mistakes”

Many in Truss’ own party are disenchanted with her already, upset by her swift U-turn in replacing Kwarteng with Hunt, and are considering ways of ousting her as quickly as possible.

October 19, 2022
U.K.: New Finance Minister Props Up Beleaguered Truss Amid Policy Reversal

U.K.: New Finance Minister Props Up Beleaguered Truss Amid Policy Reversal

Jeremy Hunt’s proposed tax scheme could easily have been hatched by a Labour government.

October 18, 2022
Prosecutors Launch Probe into Von der Leyen’s Shadowy Vaccine Procurement 

Prosecutors Launch Probe into Von der Leyen’s Shadowy Vaccine Procurement 

Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakušić said the EU Commission’s purchase of 4.5 billion vaccine doses for 450 million EU citizens is the biggest corruption scandal in human history.”

October 18, 2022
Russia Resumes Air Strikes Across Ukraine

Russia Resumes Air Strikes Across Ukraine

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitshchko, posted on social media that approximately 28 drones were seen flying over the city and that there were a total of five explosions.

October 18, 2022
V4 Holds First Joint Meeting Since Russo-Ukraine War Began

V4 Holds First Joint Meeting Since Russo-Ukraine War Began

Presidents from the four Central European countries meet to discuss the war in Ukraine, the V4’s collective security, the ongoing energy crisis, inflation, and the potential expansion of alliance.

October 18, 2022
Morocco Denies Having a Land Border with Spain

Morocco Denies Having a Land Border with Spain

Ambassador Zniber said that his government does not recognize the UN’s characterization of the border fence as a Spanish-Moroccan land border, because it does not recognize Melilla to be Spanish.

October 17, 2022
Germany’s Largest Mosque Allowed to Broadcast Muezzin’s Call to Prayer

Germany’s Largest Mosque Allowed to Broadcast Muezzin’s Call to Prayer

The mayor of Cologne said allowing the call to prayer was “a sign of respect.” But some in the Muslim community accuse Henriette Reker of criminal naivety.

October 17, 2022