Category: NEWS

EU Aid to Tunisia and Meloni’s Strategy

Ultimately, this serves Italy’s Mattei Plan, which seeks to invest in African energy infrastructure and promote employment, reducing the long-term desirability of Europe-bound migration.

Belgium: Afghan Refugee Under Fire for Pro-Taliban Youtube Videos

An Afghan YouTuber with refugee status in Belgium is facing backlash after putting out videos in support of the radical Islamist Taliban as government officials have called for a review of his refugee status and others have called for his deportation.

Kosovo Faces Sanctions for Refusing to De-Escalate

Meanwhile, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani traveled to Strasbourg to give a speech in front of the European Parliament, where she said Pristina wants nothing but “good neighborly relations.”

Dutch Intel Alerted CIA to Ukrainian Plan To Blow Up Nord Stream

Forewarned by the Dutch of Ukraine’s intentions in June 2022, Washington in an attempt at dissuasion brought the matter to Kyiv’s attention. An intervention that failed since, in September that year, the pipelines were crippled regardless.

Senior Tory Calls for Abortion Law Revision

A fairly one-sided ‘debate’ has been launched after a woman lied to medical professionals in order to kill her unborn baby, whose gestational age was between seven and eight months.

Living With Rats: A Parisian Ambition?

The aim is to find the right balance between invasion and extermination—a tricky balancing act when dealing with a problem that is poisoning the lives of millions of residents.

VOX to March in Barcelona

VOX to March in Barcelona

“We must respond by taking to the street so that this government of treason and ruin falls,” said VOX party leader Abascal.

November 16, 2022
Uneasy with China, Germany Eyes Other Trade Partners

Uneasy with China, Germany Eyes Other Trade Partners

Economy Minister Robert Habeck noted that China remains Germany’s second-largest export partner and largest source for imports—a fact which would do much to dissuade the nation from doing an all-out U-turn.

November 16, 2022
Slovenia Elects Left-Liberal Female President 

Slovenia Elects Left-Liberal Female President 

Nataša Pirc Musar defeated conservative MP and former foreign minister Anže Logar, garnering some 54% of the national vote to his 46%

November 15, 2022
Bomb in Istanbul Claims Six Lives; 46 Suspects Detained

Bomb in Istanbul Claims Six Lives; 46 Suspects Detained

Calling the attack “cowardly,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed that “the culprits will be unmasked” and “punished as they deserve.”

November 14, 2022
Netherlands: Right-Wing Populists 1st and 3rd Largest Parties, Poll Reveals 

Netherlands: Right-Wing Populists 1st and 3rd Largest Parties, Poll Reveals 

Meanwhile, the Netherlands’ liberal-globalist parties that make up the governing coalition have witnessed their seat estimates drop from 79 to 43.

November 14, 2022
Belgium: One Police Officer Dead After Stabbing by Suspected Islamist

Belgium: One Police Officer Dead After Stabbing by Suspected Islamist

The incident, along with its ripple effects, lays bare a double-failing of the Belgian system: its inadequacy to deal with potentially dangerous individuals and a demoralised law enforcement on the verge of rebellion.

November 13, 2022
No Extension in Sight for Black Sea Grain Deal

No Extension in Sight for Black Sea Grain Deal

A key consideration—and main reason for the hold-up—is Russia’s demand that restrictions on its exports of agricultural products be lifted; in the pursuit of that goal, Russia is using its participation as a bargaining chip.

November 13, 2022
Austrian City of Graz Facing Bankruptcy Under Communist Rule

Austrian City of Graz Facing Bankruptcy Under Communist Rule

Graz’s audit office director warns that the city council may be disempowered, leaving leadership in the hands of a government commissary. New elections may be pending for 2023.

November 13, 2022
Survey: 63% of Italians Support PM Meloni’s Migration Policy

Survey: 63% of Italians Support PM Meloni’s Migration Policy

NGO ships, referred to by some as “migrant taxis,” have brought 10,000 foreign nationals, most of whom originated in North Africa, to European soil this year, with the vast majority landing in Italy.

November 13, 2022
French General: The Ukraine War Is Not in the Interest of European Countries  

French General: The Ukraine War Is Not in the Interest of European Countries  

“This war in Ukraine is not in the interest of European countries, certainly not of France, [but] perhaps of the Americans,” General Pierre de Villiers said.

November 13, 2022
Several European Countries Go on Strike

Several European Countries Go on Strike

After Belgium, France, and Greece, England could be the next country hit by strikes.

November 13, 2022
China Develops Maglev Train Going Near Speed of Sound

China Develops Maglev Train Going Near Speed of Sound

Firmly dedicated to expanding its high-speed train network, China has just opened a test facility for the so-called ‘electromagnetic sled,’ a magnetic levitation train capable of reaching speeds of 1,030 kilometers per hour.

November 13, 2022