Category: NEWS

Common Sense Up in Arms Against Woke Banks

Nigel Farage’s de-banking crisis has led to a wider debate about banks prioritising social issues over investment strategies. Conservative states in the US are already leading the way in the fight for common sense.

Unpopular Green Policies Come Back To Haunt Tories

Rishi Sunak has signalled that he wants to “soften” his green policies, but it is unclear whether any changes to rhetoric will do anything to substantively alter the drive towards net zero.

French Senate Votes To Enshrine ‘Freedom’ To Abort in Constitution

French Senate Votes To Enshrine ‘Freedom’ To Abort in Constitution

The compromised wording passed by the senators at least has the merit of refusing to set in stone any ‘right’ to abortion. But another fundamental freedom must be preserved, the freedom of conscience of practitioners to carry out an abortion or not.

February 3, 2023
EU Institutions Raise Alarm Over False Asylum Claims

EU Institutions Raise Alarm Over False Asylum Claims

Policies for increasing the return of migrants and restricting visas for non-compliant countries are on the table as the EU tackles its highest migration numbers since 2016.

February 3, 2023
Britain’s Defence Is Weaker Than Support for Ukraine Suggests

Britain’s Defence Is Weaker Than Support for Ukraine Suggests

The UK defence secretary warned that the British Army has been “hollowed out” and needs investment. The country is also forecasted to fare worse than all other developed countries this year, including Russia—so can it continue to support Ukraine?

February 3, 2023
London Police Hires Individuals “Functionally Illiterate in English” To Boost Diversity

London Police Hires Individuals “Functionally Illiterate in English” To Boost Diversity

The Metropolitan Police is also “taking a risk” by hiring individuals whose pasts have been tainted by involvement with the criminal justice system.

February 3, 2023
FPÖ Wins Big in Lower Austria

FPÖ Wins Big in Lower Austria

The state election’s results come as the FPÖ’s national support base continues to grow, with results from the latest national polls revealing that the conservative party is, by several points, the most popular political force in the country.

February 3, 2023
Ukrainian Billionaire Raided Amid Anti-Corruption Operation

Ukrainian Billionaire Raided Amid Anti-Corruption Operation

Addressing corruption remains of vital concern to Kyiv, as it seeks to prove to its western benefactors that it can be trusted with the billions in aid it has received.

February 3, 2023
Inflation Drops in Euro Zone

Inflation Drops in Euro Zone

Energy price inflation is tapering off, but when it comes to food, the news is not so good.

February 3, 2023
Hungary and Austria Agree To Not Supply Weapons to Ukraine

Hungary and Austria Agree To Not Supply Weapons to Ukraine

Endless arms shipments only prolong the conflict and risk escalation, the defense ministers believe.

February 3, 2023
France: Nearly All Crimes and Misdemeanors Increased in 2022

France: Nearly All Crimes and Misdemeanors Increased in 2022

Increases in acts of delinquency were observed “in almost all regions or departments,” the report states.

February 3, 2023
India: Members of Ruling Party Attend Mass Rally Against ‘Love Jihad’

India: Members of Ruling Party Attend Mass Rally Against ‘Love Jihad’

In Mumbai, thousands rally in anger against Muslims.

February 2, 2023
France: Proposed Immigration Bill Opposed by Left and Right

France: Proposed Immigration Bill Opposed by Left and Right

Plans to reform the deportation process and open the pathway of regularisation to illegal immigration are likely to be opposed by the French Right and Left.

February 2, 2023
Qatargate, More MEPs Stripped of Immunity

Qatargate, More MEPs Stripped of Immunity

Two more left-wing MEPs find their protection lifted, as investigation into one of the EU’s biggest corruption scandals grows.

February 2, 2023