Category: NEWS

EU Commission Unveils Annual Rule of Law Report

Although the overall progress is palpable, only 25% of last year’s recommendations have been fully implemented, the Commission’s report noted, while 35% wasn’t even started.

Biden Denies Grooming von der Leyen for NATO Secretary in 2024

Despite denials from the White House, von der Leyen ticks all the boxes for Washington, and, for different reasons, is the preferred candidate for Germany and France in a career change that could alter the post-2024 political calculus of the EPP.

Qatar Objects to Being Singled Out in EU Anti-Corruption Measures

Qatar Objects to Being Singled Out in EU Anti-Corruption Measures

While main suspect Eva Kaili gets most of the attention, the corruption case’s wider ripple effect, particularly in diplomatic relations with the major energy supplier, is making itself felt.

December 19, 2022
Historic Art Heist Loot Retrieved by German Police

Historic Art Heist Loot Retrieved by German Police

Upon hearing the news, Dresden State Art Collections’ general director termed the find a “true Christmas miracle.”

December 19, 2022
Central Banks Raise Interest Rates Again

Central Banks Raise Interest Rates Again

The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank both foresee having to continue raising interest rates significantly to roll back inflation to 2%.

December 19, 2022
German Bishops Loosen Labour Law Restrictions for Homosexual Employees

German Bishops Loosen Labour Law Restrictions for Homosexual Employees

Employees, who used to have to agree to the Church’s moral code with regard to relationships and intimacy, are now free to follow their own moral convictions, as these are considered “private matters.”

December 19, 2022
Japan Approves Doubling of Military Spending

Japan Approves Doubling of Military Spending

This change for Japan, which had renounced the right to wage war and had adopted a stance of military non-involvement in international disputes, illustrates how much the geopolitical reality has changed in recent years.

December 19, 2022
Qatargate: Obstacles to an Urgent Commission of Inquiry in the European Parliament

Qatargate: Obstacles to an Urgent Commission of Inquiry in the European Parliament

The text that was finally voted on calls for a commission of inquiry, but only once the legal proceedings have been completed, i.e., in effect, during the next term.

December 19, 2022
France: 88-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death in Apartment Building

France: 88-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death in Apartment Building

88-year-old victim died after suffering severe traumas to his head along with a broken jaw, and injuries to his legs.

December 18, 2022
Presidential Election in Czech Republic To Be Held in January 2023

Presidential Election in Czech Republic To Be Held in January 2023

Three personalities from the Center to the Right are likely to reach the second round: former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, General Petr Pavel, and economist Danuše Nerudová.

December 18, 2022
Elon Musk: Protection of Children Top Priority at Twitter

Elon Musk: Protection of Children Top Priority at Twitter

Critics speculate that unless Musk repopulates the Trust and Safety Council, eliminating access to abusive content will not solve the problem.

December 18, 2022
2022 Proved a Historically Dangerous Year for Journalists

2022 Proved a Historically Dangerous Year for Journalists

Detentions rose by 13.4% to 533 cases; 65 journalists are held hostage, 49 are missing, and the number killed has risen to 57—an 18.8% increase compared to 2021 figures.

December 18, 2022
New Study Finds Global Discrimination Against the Unvaccinated

New Study Finds Global Discrimination Against the Unvaccinated

The conflict between those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who are not threatens societal cohesion as a new socio-political cleavage, and the vaccinated clearly seem to be the ones deepening this rift.

December 18, 2022
Romania: AUR Opposed Parliament’s Gender Declaration

Romania: AUR Opposed Parliament’s Gender Declaration

Explicit support for “gender representation quotas” was left in the final declaration, a topic that will soon ignite heated debates in the Romanian political scene.

December 17, 2022