Category: NEWS

Election Impasse: No Negotiation Between Sánchez and PP

In an almost comedic turn of fortune, a recount in Madrid—to the benefit of the conservative PP—could mean the socialists will require the single in-person vote of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.

Polish Lawmakers Pass Watered-Down Russian Influence Law

An advisory body for the Council of Europe has come out strongly against the law, noting that its approval this close to Poland’s general elections this fall would create an uneven playing field.

El Salvador, Gangland: Mass Trials Get the Green Light

While President Nayib Bukele’s hard-line approach to the notorious Barrio 18 and MS-13 gangs has consistently garnered him approval from Salvadorean voters, he has been painted as a dangerous authoritarian figure, whose emergency measures constitute various human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and mistreatment.

UK Government To Provide Tents for Migrants

Tens of thousands of people are set to arrive in the next three months, but the government is adamant that it will clear the asylum backlog by the end of the year.

Kremlin Reacts to U.S. Delivery of Long-Distance Missiles: “Ukraine Will Burn”

Kremlin Reacts to U.S. Delivery of Long-Distance Missiles: “Ukraine Will Burn”

Dmitry Medvedev said that “all of Ukraine still remaining under Kyiv’s rule will go up in flames,” should the new U.S. missiles be used to attack either mainland Russia or Crimea.

February 6, 2023
Pakistan’s Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies at 79 in Dubai

Pakistan’s Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies at 79 in Dubai

During his time in power, Musharraf worked to become an indispensable figure in combating radical Islamic extremism in the region.

February 6, 2023
Council of Europe: Italy Should Withdraw Decree On Migrant NGOs

Council of Europe: Italy Should Withdraw Decree On Migrant NGOs

Responding to the Council’s claims that the decree violates international law, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said, “the modus operandi of the NGOs falls outside the scope foreseen by international conventions for rescue at sea.”

February 5, 2023
Welsh Rugby Choir Banned From Singing Tom Jones’ “Delilah”

Welsh Rugby Choir Banned From Singing Tom Jones’ “Delilah”

Toby Young, general secretary of the Free Speech Union, criticised the decision, made by “finger-wagging puritans,” as “ridiculous.”

February 5, 2023
Canada Moves To Delay Euthanasia Provision for the Mentally Ill

Canada Moves To Delay Euthanasia Provision for the Mentally Ill

Conservative MP Michael Cooper called for the “dangerous” provision to be “scrapped,” since “irremediability cannot be determined for mental illness.”

February 5, 2023
U.S. Cancels Beijing Visit Over ‘Spy’ Balloon, China Denies Espionage Intent

U.S. Cancels Beijing Visit Over ‘Spy’ Balloon, China Denies Espionage Intent

The postponement of Blinken’s trip means yet another delay in stabilizing Sino-U.S. relations, which were already dangerously fraught.

February 5, 2023
Israeli Watchdog: “Overwhelming Evidence” of Ties Between EU-Funded NGOs and Terrorists

Israeli Watchdog: “Overwhelming Evidence” of Ties Between EU-Funded NGOs and Terrorists

“A thorough and responsible review of this open-source information should convince governments to end funding to these organizations,” Itai Reuveni, Director of Communications at NGO Monitor said.

February 5, 2023
Think Tank: Russo-Ukrainian War To Cost Germany €175 Billion This Year

Think Tank: Russo-Ukrainian War To Cost Germany €175 Billion This Year

The present challenges come on top of an already difficult economic situation for the country—one, in part, precipitated by a shortage of skilled workers and moderate productivity development.

February 5, 2023
EU Hopes To Reform Electricity Market by April

EU Hopes To Reform Electricity Market by April

The commission and government are considering options to restructure the bloc’s common electricity market, and move it further away from natural gas dependence while stabilising consumer prices.

February 4, 2023
European Commission: No Reason To Scrap Qatar Aviation Deal

European Commission: No Reason To Scrap Qatar Aviation Deal

The European Parliament is not convinced by the Commission’s reasoning and wants further scrutiny of the agreement.

February 4, 2023
France: New Day of Mobilisation Against Pension Reform

France: New Day of Mobilisation Against Pension Reform

At the end of the day’s strike, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that she had heard the “questions” and “doubts” raised by the reform but wanted to continue the debate in the national assembly.

February 4, 2023
Soros-Backed Lobbying Hotline Launched for EU Officials

Soros-Backed Lobbying Hotline Launched for EU Officials

The new hotline was created with the support of the Corporate Europe Observatory, which received just under €800,000 in funding from the Soros Open Society Foundation since 2014.

February 4, 2023