Category: NEWS

NGOs Block Public Disclosure in EU Congo Sex Probe

UNICEF is among the NGOs attempting to block the disclosure of files relating to the exploitation of women and children in the Congo amid reports that aid workers impregnated 26 women.

Parisians Vote To Ban E-Scooters

The results are unanimous, regardless of the political stripe of the arrondissement, Right or Left: scooters have been voted out.

EU Clarifies Insect Labelling Rules

The issue of bug eating has become an attack point for European populists, while advocates extoll the benefits of insect consumption to the European Green Deal.

EPP HQ Raided Over Digital Bribery Allegations

The raid relates to a corruption case against top EPP official Mario Voigt, with allegations that the CDU politician awarded a contract to design an EPP campaign app on the basis of bribery.

Germany: New Law Allows Gender Change Once a Year

Germany: New Law Allows Gender Change Once a Year

Germany proposed a new law that will allow everybody aged 14 or older to change their gender and first name with a simple visit to the registry office.

July 7, 2022
Two Senior Resignations Threaten to Crash Johnson’s Premiership

Two Senior Resignations Threaten to Crash Johnson’s Premiership

Yet again, Prime Minister Boris Johnson finds himself in trouble. After a fresh scandal—involving predatory sexual misbehaviour and a Tory

July 7, 2022
Dutch Farmers Subdued but Still Defiant

Dutch Farmers Subdued but Still Defiant

Monday’s protest, during which a policeman fired two shots at a tractor, marks the latest escalation in an ongoing contest of wills.

Polish Government Torn Over EU Funding

Polish Government Torn Over EU Funding

Some political opponents of the Polish prime minister did not see this granting of EU funds as good news; indeed, they consider that it places the country in a dangerous dependency.

Russian Pranksters Call European Mayors

Russian Pranksters Call European Mayors

A Russian comedy duo continues to dupe Western politicians and celebrities with prank calls in which they pretend to be either Vitaly Klychko or Volodymyr Zelensky. This raises questions about the quality of security at some of the EU’s highest offices.

July 6, 2022
Spain Tries to Tame the Bad Behaviour of British Tourists

Spain Tries to Tame the Bad Behaviour of British Tourists

In 2018, in the Balearic Islands alone, 7 tourists died and 24 were seriously injured either from falls or auto-related accidents. In most cases, the victims were inebriated and left alone by their friends.

July 5, 2022
Paris: The New Government, Already Under Fierce Criticism

Paris: The New Government, Already Under Fierce Criticism

No leading personality stands out in the rather dull team that Emmanuel Macron has in place. Competent perhaps to manage current affairs—not so much to direct an ambitious political course.

Euro Zone Inflation Ticks Up in June

Euro Zone Inflation Ticks Up in June

Inflation in energy prices are showing signs of stabilizing; consumer-price inflation is near or at its peak.

July 5, 2022
Growing Trend Among Climate Activists: Targeting Great Artworks of the Western Past

Growing Trend Among Climate Activists: Targeting Great Artworks of the Western Past

Climate activists have been using attempted vandalism of great art works as a new way to stir up emotions. At the increased rate of incidents, it may only be a matter of time until something irreplaceable gets damaged or destroyed.

July 5, 2022
Deadly Shootout on Hungarian Border

Deadly Shootout on Hungarian Border

So long as Germany, Sweden, and Netherlands remain profitable destinations for human trafficking, violence related to human smuggling from Eastern Europe will continue.

July 5, 2022
Last Ukrainian Stronghold in Luhansk Falls

Last Ukrainian Stronghold in Luhansk Falls

Zelensky assured Ukrainians in his regular address later on July 3rd that this was not the end of Ukraine’s defence of Luhansk and that Ukraine’s military would seek an opportunity to recapture the region.

July 5, 2022
Fire at Largest U.S. Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminal Damages European Gas Market

Fire at Largest U.S. Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminal Damages European Gas Market

A fire in one of America’s largest LNG export terminals has caused European gas prices to rise even further. The reduced export capacity adds to the pressure of securing enough gas reserves to last the winter.

July 5, 2022