Category: NEWS

Council of Europe: Italy Should Withdraw Decree On Migrant NGOs

Responding to the Council’s claims that the decree violates international law, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said, “the modus operandi of the NGOs falls outside the scope foreseen by international conventions for rescue at sea.”

EU Hopes To Reform Electricity Market by April

The commission and government are considering options to restructure the bloc’s common electricity market, and move it further away from natural gas dependence while stabilising consumer prices.

France: New Day of Mobilisation Against Pension Reform

At the end of the day’s strike, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that she had heard the “questions” and “doubts” raised by the reform but wanted to continue the debate in the national assembly.

Putin Officially Recognizes Separatist Regions as Independent Republics; Sends ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops

Putin Officially Recognizes Separatist Regions as Independent Republics; Sends ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops

Hours after recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk as independent, Putin sent so-called peacekeeping troops to the territories.

February 22, 2022
EU Border Agency Introduces New Surveillance System

EU Border Agency Introduces New Surveillance System

Frontex says its new system will “centralize and store information on external borders crossings, including the non-EU traveller’s name, travel document, biometric data . . . and the date, time and place of entry or exit, in full respect of fundamental rights and data protection.”

February 21, 2022
European Pharma Regulator Probes Vaccine Links to Menstrual Change

European Pharma Regulator Probes Vaccine Links to Menstrual Change

The European agency that regulates pharmaceuticals is looking into reports of changes in menstrual cycles associated with COVID-19 vaccines.

February 21, 2022
Swiss Reject Government Plans to Financially Support Media

Swiss Reject Government Plans to Financially Support Media

Swiss media companies had seen their revenue streams dry up over the past 20 years, pushing many publishers to the brink of extinction. Even so, a proposed law to subsidize private media companies with public money was rejected by Swiss voters.

February 20, 2022
Germany Woefully Unprepared for Potential Blackout

Germany Woefully Unprepared for Potential Blackout

While the German government continues its move towards renewable energies, a recent report shows that the danger of a large-scale blackout is not only greater than ever, but that the German public is completely unprepared to deal with such a scenario.

February 20, 2022
Ericsson Uncovers Potential Corruption; Employee Bribing of ISIL in Iraq

Ericsson Uncovers Potential Corruption; Employee Bribing of ISIL in Iraq

An internal investigation by the Swedish telecom company has uncovered evidence of potential ethical and legal violations, including the bribing of ISIL members in return for road-use in Iraq.

February 20, 2022
Church of Sweden Archbishop Accused of Cozying Up to Radical Islamists

Church of Sweden Archbishop Accused of Cozying Up to Radical Islamists

The Protestant prelate, accused of using her high-ranking position within the Church of Sweden to promote mass migration from the Islamic world, is now facing criticism for inviting so-called ‘aid organizations’ with links to radical Islamist groups to participate in an interfaith meeting.

February 19, 2022
Italy Enforces “Super Green Pass,” Keeping 1.5 Million of Unvaccinated People from Work

Italy Enforces “Super Green Pass,” Keeping 1.5 Million of Unvaccinated People from Work

With a vaccination rate of 88% over the age of 12, Italy has deemed it necessary to enforce a new mandate barring unvaccinated citizens over the age of 50 from going to work. The new mandate is scheduled to last until June 15th, while at the same time other COVID measures are being relaxed.

February 19, 2022
Chinese President Draws Attention to the Role of ‘Lawfare’

Chinese President Draws Attention to the Role of ‘Lawfare’

Understanding international law as a field of competition between great powers, China is moving to “upgrade its legal toolkit” in order to oppose foreign sanctions and interface, and strengthen its global position.

February 19, 2022
EU Border Agency: Illegal Arrivals Climbed by 80% in January

EU Border Agency: Illegal Arrivals Climbed by 80% in January

The month of January saw the number of illegal border crossings into the European Union jump by nearly 80% compared to those witnessed last year, Frontex, the bloc’s border agency has revealed.

February 19, 2022
Zemmour: My Duty is to “Save France From the Great Replacement”

Zemmour: My Duty is to “Save France From the Great Replacement”

“I could have remained a journalist and a writer, but I felt that my duty was to save France from the Great Replacement,” Zemmour said.

February 18, 2022
Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

For Northern Irish Christians, this move by lawmakers is a source of consternation. As they face a ban on their prayer vigils outside abortion clinics, the message is clear: it is they who are being targeted.

February 18, 2022