Monday’s protest, during which a policeman fired two shots at a tractor, marks the latest escalation in an ongoing contest of wills.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Inflation in energy prices are showing signs of stabilizing; consumer-price inflation is near or at its peak.
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.
So long as Germany, Sweden, and Netherlands remain profitable destinations for human trafficking, violence related to human smuggling from Eastern Europe will continue.
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.
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.
The 22-year-old shooter is known to the mental-health system. He tried, unsuccessfully, to contact a crisis line shortly before the shooting.
On July 3rd, farmers convened en masse in their tractors and blocked the German-Dutch border. Others protested by dumping manure in front of several public buildings. Reuters reports that on July 4th, they also blocked roads and supermarket distribution centres.
