Category: NEWS

Germany Refuses To Pay War Reparations to Poland

The German refusal is not surprising to the Poles. Yet, the Polish deputy foreign minister criticised the fact that the German response came without leaving room for discussion or negotiation.

ECR-EPP Axis in the Making as Key 2024 European Elections Near

“The new majority may be formed by the People’s Party, Conservative and Reformists, and Identity and Democracy. The rapprochement between the ECR and the EPP and the Meloni-Weber talks should be seen as a step taken toward this end,” Francesco Giubilei, a special Italian ministerial advisor, said.

Germany Sends Tanks to Ukraine

The international pressure on Germany was so strong that the promise to deliver tanks was made before the exact terms of the delivery had been decided.

Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

One of the major problems for businesses that survived the pandemic is that many of them had significant back taxes to pay.

Sweden Joins Scandinavian Neighbors in Scrapping Vaccine Passports & COVID-19 Restrictions

Sweden Joins Scandinavian Neighbors in Scrapping Vaccine Passports & COVID-19 Restrictions

“It’s starting to be time to open up Sweden again. The pandemic is not over but on its way into a whole new phase,” the prime minister said, noting that the decision to ditch restrictions was prompted by an improved understanding of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

February 5, 2022
Five Resignations in Boris Johnson’s Staff

Five Resignations in Boris Johnson’s Staff

This series of resignations is a testament to the climate of tension in the British Prime Minister’s entourage. These scandals take on added significance at a time when British households are facing a serious decline in their purchasing power, caused by rising energy prices and the Bank of England’s interest rate hike.

February 5, 2022
Islamo-Leftism: Green Party Leader Claimed Sharia is Compatible with German Constitution

Islamo-Leftism: Green Party Leader Claimed Sharia is Compatible with German Constitution

Omid Nouripour, an Iranian-born MP who for years backed the of anti-Israel BDS campaign and opposed classifying Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, has been slammed by the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) for a 2018 speech—delivered on the floor of the Bundestag—where he called on MPs to ensure that “parts of Sharia law” that are compatible with the “Basic Law” can be administered in Germany.

February 4, 2022
Ursula von der Leyen and European Transparency

Ursula von der Leyen and European Transparency

As long as the SMS messages between Ursula von den Leyen and Pfizer potentially concern EU policies and decisions, they should be treated as EU documents, and as such, made available to the public.

February 4, 2022
Latvia Persists against Russia, Calls out Germany

Latvia Persists against Russia, Calls out Germany

According to Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks those countries further to the west have the luxury of focusing on “gas, exports, and cooperation” with Russia, but for Latvia and other countries of eastern Europe, relations with Russia are “existential.”

February 4, 2022
Parole Denied to Mass Killer Breivik

Parole Denied to Mass Killer Breivik

Using findings of forensic psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist as basis for its decision, the district court fears that Breivik will not give up the ideology which led to the terrorist attacks.

February 4, 2022
Mali’s Relations with European Partners Deteriorating

Mali’s Relations with European Partners Deteriorating

Expulsion of the French ambassador by the military junta marks a low point in deteriorating relations of the former French colony with European partners who help in efforts to resist jihadist insurgents.

February 4, 2022
Jean-Marie Le Pen Supports his Daughter Marine in the ‘War of the Rights’

Jean-Marie Le Pen Supports his Daughter Marine in the ‘War of the Rights’

The founder and patriarch of the family, Jean-Marie Le Pen, chose to speak out in the political-family feud that finds his daughter and granddaughter on opposite sides. He gave his full support to Marine Le Pen for the presidential campaign.

February 4, 2022
French Journalist Under Police Protection Over Radical Islam Documentary 

French Journalist Under Police Protection Over Radical Islam Documentary 

A prominent French journalist is now under police protection after receiving a torrent of death threats over a documentary that sheds light on the catastrophic social impact that mass migration and radical Islam have had on France.

February 3, 2022
Finland Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions; Norway Follows

Finland Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions; Norway Follows

Just days after the world entered its third year of the pandemic, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that her government would end all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-February.

February 3, 2022
Spotify Choses its Most Successful Podcast over Neil Young’s Music

Spotify Choses its Most Successful Podcast over Neil Young’s Music

It is interesting that far-reaching, global policy measures concerning the administration of specific medical products to the general population should so endear themselves to wealthy artists.

February 3, 2022
European Arbitrations in the French Campaign

European Arbitrations in the French Campaign

By participating in the Madrid summit, Marine Le Pen looks to strengthen her international stature and to reinforce her relationships with her European allies; to use the platform as a way to gain legitimacy in the fight against Éric Zemmour.

February 3, 2022