Category: NEWS

Germany Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Critics of the repatriation argue that the Bronzes were bought legitimately by German collectors in the 19th century and that Nigeria was never a German colony.

Germany Calls for EU Control of Twitter

Green Minister Sven Giegold said he wants the EU to intervene to regulate Musk’s “arbitrary” and “abrupt” decisions.

Qatargate: Kaili To Remain in Custody Through Christmas

Kaili’s defense team maintains that their client is innocent and was never bribed, as she “did not know about the existence” of the €150,000 in cash found in her Brussels apartment.

ECR Group Celebrates Christmas With Forum on Life

The Second Forum on Life reminded participants that conservative policies must originate in the restoration of Christian family values, which begins with reclaiming language.

Austria Hit by Multiple Power Outages Amid Blackout Fears

Several large-scale power outages within the span of a few days have hit Austria. While officials blame the problems on technical defects, worries of a blackout caused by the volatility of the electrical grid abound.

Mobile Phone Roaming in Europe Remain Free Through 2032

Mobile Phone Roaming in Europe Remain Free Through 2032

In addition to free roaming, the new regulation will require telecommunications companies to provide 5G network to its roaming customers whenever available. It also requires them to be more transparent about extra charges for services.

December 10, 2021
Kaczyński Defends Freedom at Warsaw Summit

Kaczyński Defends Freedom at Warsaw Summit

The exercise of democracy requires the support of national sovereignty in order to be fully effective. This is a basic principle that is increasingly being forgotten by European leaders, especially the Germans who are eager to create a federal state of Europe, Kaczyński argued.

December 10, 2021
Merkel is Missed, Even by Those Who Disagreed with Her

Merkel is Missed, Even by Those Who Disagreed with Her

Both Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orbán and former Czech President Václav Klaus expressed appreciation for the sixteen years Merkel gave as German chancellor and a key leader in the European Union. 

December 10, 2021
A Homecoming: Dutch State to Acquire Rembrandt Self-Portrait

A Homecoming: Dutch State to Acquire Rembrandt Self-Portrait

With the Rothschild family agreeing to the deal, the Dutch can soon admire the self-portrait on home turf. The Rijksmuseum, which already houses a sizable number of Rembrandts, plans to give it a place of honour. 

December 10, 2021
Does France Want to “Decolonize” New Caledonia?

Does France Want to “Decolonize” New Caledonia?

Twice, the question had been put to Kanaks and French people living on the island. And twice, the result was clear-cut in favour of remaining in France. But that is not enough, and those in favour of independence want to force people to vote again to achieve their goal.

December 9, 2021
Polish Prime Minister at the Belarusian Border: “We Must Be Prepared for the Worst Scenarios”

Polish Prime Minister at the Belarusian Border: “We Must Be Prepared for the Worst Scenarios”

“The Polish-Belarusian border separates two worlds—dictatorship from democracy, and a normal state which cares for its citizens from a regime which uses the citizens of other countries as human shields,” said PM Morawiecki.

December 9, 2021
Pope: “The EU document on Christmas is anachronistic”

Pope: “The EU document on Christmas is anachronistic”

When asked about the EU’s intention to excise the word ‘Christmas’ from all official documentation, the 84-year-old head of the Catholic Church denounced the idea, borne of a “watered-down secularism,” saying that “in history many, many dictatorships have tried to do this kind of thing. Think of Napoleon … think of the Nazi dictatorship, the communist one,” reminding them that “it is something that throughout history hasn’t worked.” 

December 9, 2021
Elon Musk Warns of Demographic Winter

Elon Musk Warns of Demographic Winter

Elon Musk urged, “Please look at the numbers, if people don’t have more children, civilization is going to crumble.”

December 9, 2021
Eric Zemmour’s First Rally as Presidential Candidate a Success

Eric Zemmour’s First Rally as Presidential Candidate a Success

Éric Zemmour’s speech was true to his character —a speech on French civilization rather than a technocratic speech or a catalog of measures.

December 8, 2021
Brussels Sees Mass Protest After New Measures to Combat COVID

Brussels Sees Mass Protest After New Measures to Combat COVID

What galvanized the protestors ranged from resistance to masking, objection to the controversial COVID Safety Ticket (CST), which allows only those in the vaccinated, testing negative, or newly recovered categories to enter most public spaces, to the specter of mandatory vaccination–for now, limited to those in care and health services.

December 8, 2021
EU Commission to Increase Efforts to Fight ‘Misogyny’ and ‘Hate’

EU Commission to Increase Efforts to Fight ‘Misogyny’ and ‘Hate’

‘Misogyny’ and ‘hate’ are already nebulous, elastic terms. How to legislate justice for these offenses raises concerns over how such legislation would affect freedom of speech.

December 8, 2021
Merkel the Fiscal Bureaucrat

Merkel the Fiscal Bureaucrat

Angela Merkel did put in place a mechanism to strengthen German government finances. However, there was a price to be paid for this achievement, namely a slowly but steadily rising burden on German taxpayers.

December 8, 2021