Category: NEWS

Departure of Chinese FM Qin Gang Viewed With Relief by EU

After what appears to be a shady palace coup in the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry, senior diplomat Wang Yi again takes charge and is likely to use his positive relationships with EU leaders to improve tense relations between Europe and Beijing.

Danish Defense Minister Proposes Military Draft for Women

Danish Defense Minister Proposes Military Draft for Women

With remarkable candor, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen stated that Danish defense forces are not up to the task, and that calling up women would be “beneficial.”

January 29, 2023
Whitewashing Operation by Azerbaijani Media Exposed in Brussels

Whitewashing Operation by Azerbaijani Media Exposed in Brussels

The spin operation was uncovered when it was revealed that an intermediary PR firm being paid by the Azeri government had coaxed an Australian academic to sign his name to a misleading piece about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.

January 29, 2023
Activist Vows to Burn Koran Every Week

Activist Vows to Burn Koran Every Week

The Turkish government called in the Danish ambassador to Ankara to discuss Mr. Paludan’s actions.

January 28, 2023
Sunni Muslim Leaders Call for Global Boycott of Swedish & Dutch Goods

Sunni Muslim Leaders Call for Global Boycott of Swedish & Dutch Goods

Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt called for “an appropriate response from the governments of these two countries” which it accused of “protecting barbaric crimes under the inhuman and immoral banner they call ‘freedom of expression.’”

January 28, 2023
Europe’s Medicine Shortages Problem Multifaceted

Europe’s Medicine Shortages Problem Multifaceted

Industry experts explain that the problem of medicine shortages stems from engrained practices, some of which are easier to change than others.

January 28, 2023
Ambassadors Expelled As Tensions Rise Between Baltic Nations and Russia

Ambassadors Expelled As Tensions Rise Between Baltic Nations and Russia

Diplomatic relations reach a new low, as Estonia sits on the frontline of confrontation with Russia.

January 28, 2023
EPP Prospects Alliance With ECR

EPP Prospects Alliance With ECR

With talk circulating about a right-wing political coalition, the pros and cons of such an alliance are more complex.

January 27, 2023
60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

The German chancellor was in Paris on Sunday, January 22nd, to try to reinvigorate a pair that is supposed to be the driving force of the European Union, but whose disagreements have been particularly significant in recent months.

January 27, 2023
EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

EU Commission: Migrant Repatriations Must Increase  

“Those who do not have the right to reside in the European Union must be sent back to their country of origin,” EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told members of the press, marking a sharp shift in her tone on the issue compared to years past.

January 27, 2023
Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Ban on Begging a Hot Topic in Sweden

Riksdag member Anna Starbrink’s pledge to vote against a national panhandling law, at any stage of the legislative process, reduces the coalition majority from 176-173 to 175-174.

January 27, 2023
Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

January 27, 2023
Quarter of Young Dutch Believe Holocaust Was Made up or “Greatly Exaggerated”

Quarter of Young Dutch Believe Holocaust Was Made up or “Greatly Exaggerated”

As the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new survey suggests that nearly a quarter of young people in the Netherlands believe the Holocaust is a “myth” or has been “greatly exaggerated.”

January 27, 2023