Category: NEWS

EU Draft Law Proposed To Counter Greenwashing

‘Going green’ can be massively profitable, but so is greenwashing. The Commission’s proposal targets companies who misleadingly advertise their products as environmentally friendly to provide a level playing field and help customers identify truly green brands.

EU Inflation Has Peaked

Barring any rebounds in January, inflation has evidently peaked in 24 of the 27 EU member states.

Scholz Appoints Unlikely New Defense Minister 

Given that Germany’s Bundeswehr is ailing—a matter compounded by the Russo-Ukrainian war—the task set before Boris Pistorius is nothing if not daunting.

French Government To Reload an Ambitious Nuclear Policy

Despite unanimity on the need for the project, the debates are stormy. The opposition will not fail to seize the opportunity to denounce the inconsistencies of President Emmanuel Macron, his about-face on this eminently strategic issue.

First Time in Decades: China’s Population in Decline

The negative turn in China’s population growth came earlier than expected and signals severe economic and political hardships ahead, as the country “has become older before it has become rich.”

Well Over Two-Thirds of French Women Favor Banning Social Welfare Benefits for Foreigners

Well Over Two-Thirds of French Women Favor Banning Social Welfare Benefits for Foreigners

A new poll that surveyed the opinions of French women has revealed nearly seven in ten support banning foreigners who haven’t lived in the country for at least five years from accessing the social welfare system.

February 12, 2022
From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

Marine Le Pen speaks to working-class France, while Zemmour’s electorate comes from the bourgeoisie—two pieces of the same puzzle which for the moment do not manage to fit together, neither in the one nor in the other.

February 11, 2022
U.S. Super PAC may be Behind Spotify Controversy

U.S. Super PAC may be Behind Spotify Controversy

Censorship isn’t just the purview of governments—it can be deployed on a global scale through super PACs and hedge-funds.

February 11, 2022
Greetings: a Campaign to Protect Life

Greetings: a Campaign to Protect Life

Before the final report from the Conference on the Future of Europe is published in the spring, the European Federation hopes to gather citizens from across the EU in Brussels and call for the protection of all human life, beginning at the moment of conception.

February 11, 2022
New Study from Israel Finds Vitamin D Effective Against Severe COVID Infection

New Study from Israel Finds Vitamin D Effective Against Severe COVID Infection

Opinions on the effectiveness of vitamin D in preventing severe infections of COVID have been divided for a long time. A new study from Israel, however, delivers overwhelming data to support a correlation theory.

February 11, 2022
Freedom Convoys Amass in Europe; Eye Brussels as End Destination

Freedom Convoys Amass in Europe; Eye Brussels as End Destination

Canada’s continental offspring are mobilizing for one single aim—a large, co-ordinated, pan-European presence in Brussels, home to the EU’s main institutions, on Monday, February 14th.

February 11, 2022
Negotiations Between the European Union and Azerbaijan Concerning Armenia and Energy

Negotiations Between the European Union and Azerbaijan Concerning Armenia and Energy

The issue of tense relations with Armenia does not seem to be at the heart of the European negotiations. Energy imperatives take priority, and the destruction of Armenian cultural and religious heritage in Artsakh continues without major international reaction.

February 10, 2022
Pope Francis Steps up for Traditionalist Nuns Caught in Failed Visitation

Pope Francis Steps up for Traditionalist Nuns Caught in Failed Visitation

In a press release, the religious community, the Dominicans of the Holy Spirit, said the Holy Father’ s letter “marks a milestone for them and opens a new path.”

February 10, 2022
COVID Law Rejected in Polish Parliament

COVID Law Rejected in Polish Parliament

A COVID law proposed by Poland’s ruling PiS party has been rejected by the Polish Parliament. While opponents of COVID restrictions celebrate, some members of the opposition predict the downfall of the PiS.

February 10, 2022
Inflation Continues to Rise

Inflation Continues to Rise

The ECB predicts that for the first three months of 2022, euro-zone inflation will be 3.0%. With 5.1% in January, for their forecast to become reality, a sharp deceleration in consumer prices will have to take place in February and March.

February 10, 2022
Polish President Bucks Olympic Boycott, Meets with President Xi Jinping

Polish President Bucks Olympic Boycott, Meets with President Xi Jinping

Many other countries decided to boycott the Beijing Olympics, Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and attended opening ceremonies.

February 9, 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Dutch Reporter Pulled Off-Camera by “Overzealous Security Guard,” IOC-Spokesman Says

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Dutch Reporter Pulled Off-Camera by “Overzealous Security Guard,” IOC-Spokesman Says

After a Dutch journalist was forced off-camera by security guard, the incident quickly gained international traction and pointed a floodlight on China’s draconian approach to journalists.

February 9, 2022