Category: NEWS

The Taiwan Strait: Borrell Calls for EU Warships

The foreign affairs chief urged “European navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to signify Europe’s commitment to the freedom of navigation,” even though there are few member states capable of such missions, and even fewer who would do it.

Hungary Fines Ryanair over Profit Tax

Hungary Fines Ryanair over Profit Tax

Ryanair responded to the penalty by pointing to EU law, which permits airfare pricing within the union “without interference from national governments.”

August 11, 2022
EU Cancels Order For Traditional Vaccines

EU Cancels Order For Traditional Vaccines

It has made some wonder if the Commission, particularly Von der Leyen, is not intentionally side-lining vaccines that could compete with Pfizer products.

August 11, 2022
Spain: Possible Expulsion of Muslim Leader over Radicalization Activities

Spain: Possible Expulsion of Muslim Leader over Radicalization Activities

It is interesting to note the support he has gained from politicians whose position on gay marriage, transgenderism and a host of issues would seem to contrast starkly with his.

August 11, 2022
Nord Stream 1 Turbine Still in Germany

Nord Stream 1 Turbine Still in Germany

With the missing gas turbine stuck with Siemens in Germany, Gazprom blames the delay for delivering only 20% of its capacity via Nord Stream 1. Meanwhile, Germany’s gas reservoirs are steadily filling up.

August 11, 2022
Bannon at CPAC: We Are at War

Bannon at CPAC: We Are at War

In the impassioned speech, Bannon called Biden an illegitimate president, characterized his backers as radical cultural Marxists who want to destroy the Republic, and insisted the Federal Reserve central bank be abolished.

August 10, 2022
Podemos Co-Founder Investigated for Illegal Charges

Podemos Co-Founder Investigated for Illegal Charges

There are indications that these charges point to a larger architecture of illegal financing of Podemos by the Venezuelan government.

August 10, 2022
Poland, EU Reach Rule-of-Law Impasse

Poland, EU Reach Rule-of-Law Impasse

While the Polish parliament has passed legislation to meet demands from Brussels, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes “those measures have not gone far enough.”

August 10, 2022
Shelling of Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Raises International Alarm

Shelling of Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Raises International Alarm

“This time a nuclear catastrophe was miraculously avoided, but miracles cannot last forever,” Energoatom warned.

August 10, 2022
Israel Strikes a Truce with Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Israel Strikes a Truce with Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The death toll in Gaza rose to 44, including 15 children. Israeli authorities have reported that some of these deaths resulted from Jihadi missiles falling in the Palestinian territory. Hamas denies this.

August 10, 2022
U.S. Authorises $1bn Weapons Package for Ukraine

U.S. Authorises $1bn Weapons Package for Ukraine

The package includes ammunition for the U.S.-supplied HIMARS, which has been termed a “gamechanger” by Western officials. With their 300 kilometres range, they have proved highly effective in hitting various strategic targets.

August 10, 2022
Ahead of Elections, Italian Center-Left Coalition Splinters

Ahead of Elections, Italian Center-Left Coalition Splinters

Her confidence buoyed even more by the Left’s rupturing, Fratelli d’Italia’s Meloni mockingly referred to it as a “new twist in the soap opera.”

August 10, 2022
Biden’s FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

Biden’s FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

“These are dark times for our Nation… Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before,” Trump said in a statement.

August 9, 2022