Category: NEWS

ECJ: Hungary Flouts EU Migration Law on Asylum

The European Commission must now decide whether it will attempt to sway Hungary to amend the legislation, do away with it entirely, or call on the Luxembourg-based court to level fines.

Consumer Advocacy Groups Sue ‘Greenwashing’ European Airlines

“Technological solutions to decarbonise aviation won’t become a massive-scale reality any time soon, so depicting flying as a sustainable mode of transport is pure greenwashing,” the deputy director general of umbrella group BUEC said.

Former Tavistock Staff Go Private To Keep Transitioning Children

The new clinic will likely “employ the ideological ‘gender affirmative’ approach that led to diagnostic overshadowing at the Tavistock and put vulnerable children at risk,” the director of Transgender Trend told The European Conservative.

EU Sanctions Target China for the First Time

The sanctions were lighter than expected, largely on account of Chinese diplomatic efforts to assure the EU that it would prevent Western hardware from leaking to Russia.

Turkey’s AK Party Deputy Chairman: US Wants To Draw Out Ukraine War for Own Benefit 

Turkey’s AK Party Deputy Chairman: US Wants To Draw Out Ukraine War for Own Benefit 

Erdogan has positioned Turkey as a neutral actor player in the Russo-Ukraine war—as pro-Ukrainian without being expressly anti-Russian. In doing so, Turkey has also placed itself as a potential peace broker in the conflict.

November 22, 2022
Shelling Observed Near Nuclear Plant of Zaporizhzhya

Shelling Observed Near Nuclear Plant of Zaporizhzhya

The International Atomic Energy Agency strongly condemned the bombings, but without holding anyone responsible.

November 22, 2022
Climate Goals Remain Elusive as Egypt Summit Wraps Up

Climate Goals Remain Elusive as Egypt Summit Wraps Up

Developing countries are pleased with the passing of the ‘Loss and Damage’ fund. Rich(er) countries, with their more developed industries, are to pay for ‘climate damage,’ thereby correcting what their beneficiaries perceive as an injustice.

November 21, 2022
Frontex: Western Balkan Route Most Active Since Peak of 2015 Migrant Crisis

Frontex: Western Balkan Route Most Active Since Peak of 2015 Migrant Crisis

Hungary, due to its location on the Schengen Area’s southeastern flank, has had to bear the brunt of the increased migratory pressure.

November 21, 2022
UK to Help Protect Ukrainian Skies with £50m Air Defense Package

UK to Help Protect Ukrainian Skies with £50m Air Defense Package

For weeks now, Russian air assaults have been wreaking havoc on Ukrainian infrastructure. According to Kyiv, these have now destroyed nearly 50% of the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving 10 million Ukrainians without power.

November 21, 2022
Protests Erupt After Migrant Men Stealthily Bussed Into Dublin Working-Class Area

Protests Erupt After Migrant Men Stealthily Bussed Into Dublin Working-Class Area

Local protesters were most angered by the government’s failure to consult the community before bringing the large group of single-adult migrant men into the area.

November 21, 2022
Major Defeat for U.S. Conservatives: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Advances with Bipartisan Support

Major Defeat for U.S. Conservatives: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Advances with Bipartisan Support

The ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ advanced with the support from twelve U.S. Senate Republicans would require all 50 states to recognize the validity of same-sex marriage.

November 20, 2022
Old Reactors Lead to Supply Chain Disruptions for Cancer Diagnosis

Old Reactors Lead to Supply Chain Disruptions for Cancer Diagnosis

The breakdown of a Belgian nuclear reactor producing radionuclides used in cancer diagnosis is creating global supply chain disruptions.

November 20, 2022
Commission Urges for Croatia, Romania, and Bulgaria to Join Schengen Area

Commission Urges for Croatia, Romania, and Bulgaria to Join Schengen Area

In October, the European Parliament adopted a favourable resolution toward Sofia and Bucharest. In November, a vote was taken in favour of Croatia’s accession, with 534 votes in favour and 53 against, mainly from the ECR and ID groups.

November 20, 2022
Finnish Solo Sailor in Shipwreck is Rescued

Finnish Solo Sailor in Shipwreck is Rescued

According to the website of Yachting Monthly, Lehtinen escaped the sinking boat by activating an emergency life raft as well as his personal locator beacon.

November 19, 2022
Italy Holds Firm Stance on Immigration

Italy Holds Firm Stance on Immigration

Italy calls for better cooperation between NGO ships, the countries whose flags they fly and the countries where the ‘Search and Rescue’ (SAR) procedure comes into effect.

November 19, 2022
Poll: Only 13% of French Think Migrants Represent an “Opportunity” for the Country

Poll: Only 13% of French Think Migrants Represent an “Opportunity” for the Country

The polling data comes as the arrival of the Ocean Viking, an NGO migrant transport ship, to the port of Toulon has rekindled the heated debate over migration, which like elsewhere in the world, remains highly charged and highly divisive topic.

November 19, 2022