Category: NEWS

Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Ireland’s new legislation to label alcohol like tobacco—which has been greenlighted by the EU—has spurred Italians to take the fight to Europe in defence of their native wine.

Trump Predicts Tuesday Arrest, Calls for Protests

The Republican House of Representatives Speaker slammed the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the former president as being “an outrageous abuse of power.”

Gay Marriage Could Be Coming for Estonians

The leading Reform Party’s new coalition partners have already made up their minds, only PM Kallas is still on the fence, as Estonia is set to be governed by an all-left government for the first time.

India Bans Wheat Export to Ensure “Overall Food Security”

India Bans Wheat Export to Ensure “Overall Food Security”

In early May, the Indian Prime Minister announced India was ready “to feed the world” to combat the food shortage following the war in Ukraine. But contrary to expectation, the Indian government enacted an export ban on wheat to combat soaring domestic prices.

June 1, 2022
U.S. Public Finances Better than Pre-Pandemic

U.S. Public Finances Better than Pre-Pandemic

The numbers for the first quarter of this year were released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing a 30%-percent rise in revenue for the U.S. federal government over the pre-pandemic first quarter of 2019.

June 1, 2022
France on Trial as Parisian Final Match Turns into a <i>Razzia</i>

France on Trial as Parisian Final Match Turns into a <i>Razzia</i>

The reality that emerges from observers on the ground is that the Stade de France was the prey of a sort of ‘razzia,’ the responsibility for which falls largely on the hordes of people from the suburbs—and of immigrant origin.

French Press Accused of Burying Story of Islamist Murder of Doctor 

French Press Accused of Burying Story of Islamist Murder of Doctor 

France’s mainstream press has been accused of burying the story of the Islamist murder of Dr. Alban Gervaise while he waited to pick up his two young children at the Sévigné Catholic school.

June 1, 2022
Serbia Secures Inflow of Russian Gas for Another Three Years

Serbia Secures Inflow of Russian Gas for Another Three Years

Serbia has been upbraided for not following the Western world’s lead in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as for refraining from sanctions.

Spanish Pro-life Movement Not Intimidated by Hostilities

Spanish Pro-life Movement Not Intimidated by Hostilities

The law stands mostly as a means of intimidation and libel against the pro-life movement; Sanchez believes that the radical feminists know that it could not stand a true legal test.

June 1, 2022
EU Set to Sanction Russian Oil but With Pipeline Exemption

EU Set to Sanction Russian Oil but With Pipeline Exemption

Hungary’s staunch opposition to a blanket ban on Russian oil provided cover for other countries also hesitant to unplug from Russia oil.

May 31, 2022
Results of U.S. Mission to Northern Ireland Uncertain

Results of U.S. Mission to Northern Ireland Uncertain

Though the election of Sinn Fein may signal a shift in Northern Irish politics, old tensions still continue to surface.

May 31, 2022
NATO Expansion: Sweden Balks at Turkish Demands

NATO Expansion: Sweden Balks at Turkish Demands

A Turkish newspaper has named five politicians in Sweden, one of them a member of parliament, as collaborators with terrorist-labeled PKK.

May 31, 2022
Confidence in German Defense Minister Wanes at Critical Juncture

Confidence in German Defense Minister Wanes at Critical Juncture

A succession of scandals has plagued Lambrecht ever since her appointment by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in December 2021.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

The position of the Ukrainian Church has become increasingly untenable. On May 27th, it published a document underlining its “disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine.”

Germany: Nearly 900,000 Migrants From 2015/16 Still Live on Social Welfare 

Germany: Nearly 900,000 Migrants From 2015/16 Still Live on Social Welfare 

Official government data has revealed that nearly 900,000 migrants, around half of those who arrived in Germany during the migrant crisis of 2015-2016, still live on social welfare benefits.

May 31, 2022