Category: NEWS

Explosion In the Centre of Paris: Concerns About Gas Network

Despite the dramatic and impressive nature of these explosions, resulting in human casualties and major risks to Parisian housing, the renovation of the gas network does not appear to be a priority for the Paris City Council.

Tunisian Election Amid Trade Union Mobilization

Tunisian Election Amid Trade Union Mobilization

It remains to be seen whether the UGTT trade union commands enough support, or whether the President’s reforms are ultimately favored by the Tunisian population. 

December 7, 2022
France: Complaint Filed Against Facility Where Two Elderly Patients Were Raped

France: Complaint Filed Against Facility Where Two Elderly Patients Were Raped

The news comes days after a Jordanian migrant with three deportation orders was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in the emergency room at a Parisian hospital.

December 6, 2022
Roadmap Proposed to Bolster Ammunition-Starved German Army

Roadmap Proposed to Bolster Ammunition-Starved German Army

Various media reports say that for some weapon systems, Germany may only have enough ammunition for a few hours of combat should war break out.

December 6, 2022
France: Sexual Violence Outside the Family Up 24%

France: Sexual Violence Outside the Family Up 24%

The study notes that women were considerably more likely to be victims of sexual violence in large urban centers like Paris.

December 6, 2022
Swiss May Ban Non-Essential EV Travel

Swiss May Ban Non-Essential EV Travel

Swiss energy saving measures may limit the use of electric vehicles and ban Christmas lights. 

December 6, 2022
Spain Braces for Football Match Against Morocco

Spain Braces for Football Match Against Morocco

Spanish police are taking preemptive measures to deal with potential disturbances in the wake of the Spanish-Morocco football world cup match.

December 6, 2022
Russia Will Not Go Along With Oil Price Cap, Kremlin Confirms

Russia Will Not Go Along With Oil Price Cap, Kremlin Confirms

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow had prepared for this price cap—a controversial, and according to some experts, ineffectual mechanism that would ‘force’ Russia to sell its oil for less than current market value. 

December 5, 2022
President Macron in State Visit to the United States

President Macron in State Visit to the United States

Emmanuel Macron clearly tried to put on the costume of the defender of European interests against an American egoism always quick to impose itself in times of crisis.

December 5, 2022
EU Threatens Ban If Musk’s Twitter Shirks Moderation Rules

EU Threatens Ban If Musk’s Twitter Shirks Moderation Rules

In light of Musk’s adherence to free speech absolutism and the EU’s worsening allergy to open debate on a variety of topics, the road to peaceful co-existence could be bumpy.

December 5, 2022
Without Confederalism, No N-VA in Belgian Government, Party Chairman Says

Without Confederalism, No N-VA in Belgian Government, Party Chairman Says

Given that Bart De Wever will not allow Flanders to impoverish itself over the continued propping up of Wallonia, he sees confederalism as the sole option; through this, more authority—and responsibility—will flow to the separate regions.

December 5, 2022
Iran Rejects UN Mission

Iran Rejects UN Mission

Nasser Kanani, the Foreign Ministry spokesman asserted that there would be “no form of cooperation with this political committee which has been framed as a fact-finding committee.”

December 4, 2022
Poll: Rightist Vlaams Belang Wins Approval of Over One-Quarter of Flemish People

Poll: Rightist Vlaams Belang Wins Approval of Over One-Quarter of Flemish People

Vlaams Belang Chairman Tom Van Grieken’s name came up third in the list of those politicians by whom the Flemish feel best represented.

December 4, 2022