Category: NEWS

Spain to Take in More Migrants

Through the program, Spain will receive more immigrants from Latin America “through channels that respond to the needs of the labor market, reinforcing existing operational capacities,” a government statement said.

Some Progress Made Following Armenia-Azeri Peace Talks

The EU has been castigated for ignoring the plight of ethnic Armenians in captured territories, with Council President Charles Michel saying both sides made progress over issues of territorial integrity and prisoner exchange.

EU To Slap Tariffs on Small Goods

The proposal seeks to eliminate the existing €150 limit on importing small goods free of charges, so European customers would have to pay both sales tax and customs duties on every item in the future.

Austria: Rightist FPÖ Places Second in Tyrol State Elections 

Austria: Rightist FPÖ Places Second in Tyrol State Elections 

The national-conservative, anti-globalist FPÖ increased its share of the vote to 18.8% in the Tyrol’s state elections on Sunday, overtaking the leftist SPÖ as the second most popular party.

September 30, 2022
Recent Explosion of Violent Crime in Barcelona

Recent Explosion of Violent Crime in Barcelona

In this context, it should be noted that Catalan separatist groups have generally been supportive of large-scale African migration into their region.

September 30, 2022
Canary Islands: 700 Illegal Immigrants in Four Days

Canary Islands: 700 Illegal Immigrants in Four Days

Irregular migration into the Canary Islands has intensified as of late, with 700 arrivals in a four-day period by way

September 30, 2022
Dutch Water Companies Raise Alarm about Future Shortages

Dutch Water Companies Raise Alarm about Future Shortages

According to their report, the Netherlands’ water infrastructure is being pushed to its limits due to drought, the soil’s salinization, and an increase in water demand due to population growth.

September 30, 2022
Liz Truss Plans to Boost Immigration

Liz Truss Plans to Boost Immigration

Truss seems happy to keep disappointing the right flank of her party. Truss’s approach to immigration may also tank her popularity with voters who expected a government willing to sacrifice the absolute value of GDP for a stronger, more socially cohesive nation.

September 30, 2022
EU Rankled by Spain’s Political Blockade of Its Judiciary  

EU Rankled by Spain’s Political Blockade of Its Judiciary  

The conclusion of the judicial-political stand-off remains to be seen, but the Spanish courts appear unmoved by scolding from the EU. 

September 30, 2022
Germany: City of Hanover Wants Migrant Quota

Germany: City of Hanover Wants Migrant Quota

In order to reach its 17% goal by 2026, a whopping 30% of all new hires are required to have a migrant background.

September 30, 2022
Sweden: Deadly Gun Violence Reaches All-Time High in 2022

Sweden: Deadly Gun Violence Reaches All-Time High in 2022

“It is no longer a secret today that much of the problem of gang and network crime with the shootings and explosions have been linked to migration to Sweden in recent decades,” Gothenburg police chief Erik Nord previously noted.

September 29, 2022
Russia Hits Odesa with Iranian Drones

Russia Hits Odesa with Iranian Drones

The Ukrainian southern command reported that strikes on Odesa hit two military targets, blowing up munitions and starting fires. Media reports that drones hovering above the city and ammunition shot from anti-aircraft guns terrified residents. 

September 29, 2022
Cuba: Same-Sex Marriage Meets Approval in Referendum

Cuba: Same-Sex Marriage Meets Approval in Referendum

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a strong advocate of the proposals contained within the new legislation, tweeted out that “justice has been done” and that “love is now the law.”

September 29, 2022
Cardinal Joseph Zen on Trial

Cardinal Joseph Zen on Trial

Cardinal Zen’s arrest in May sparked a wave of international outrage, in contrast to the Vatican’s relative discretion on the matter. This ‘prudence,’ which could be viewed as excessive, provides the morally murky atmosphere necessary for the Vatican to renew the agreement with communist China.

September 29, 2022
German Gas Levy to Be Scrapped

German Gas Levy to Be Scrapped

The much-maligned German gas levy is about to be scrapped, said leading politicians of the governing SPD. What will replace it, however, is yet to be decided. Green politicians are lobbying for filling the financial gap with tax money.

September 29, 2022