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.

Tens of Thousands Gather Across Europe to Oppose COVID Restrictions

Tens of Thousands Gather Across Europe to Oppose COVID Restrictions

This weekend’s protests, which follow massive demonstrations organized last week by the pan-European pro-democracy group Europeans United, saw tens of thousands of demonstrators rally in Austria, France, Germany, Spain, and the Czech Republic to challenge heavy-handed restrictions and oppose mandates.

January 31, 2022
AfD Co-leader Jörg Meuthen Leaves the Party

AfD Co-leader Jörg Meuthen Leaves the Party

Jörg Meuthen said that his decision to leave the AfD was prompted by a defeat in an intraparty power struggle with the Rightist, national-populist faction of the party.

January 31, 2022
French Philosopher: “Fanatical Denial of Reality” to Disregard Demographic Replacement 

French Philosopher: “Fanatical Denial of Reality” to Disregard Demographic Replacement 

Despite dismissing Éric Zemmour’s idea of a ‘Great Replacement’ as “too radical,” one of France’s eminent left-wing philosophers has argued that it takes a “fanatical denial of reality” to discount the “obvious” demographic replacement presently taking place across the European continent.

January 31, 2022
Germany’s Baerbock, France, and Austria Ready to Sanction Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Germany’s Baerbock, France, and Austria Ready to Sanction Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

“We have made it clear that new military action against Ukraine will have massive consequences for Russia. On this basis, we are developing a strong sanctions package… including Nord Stream 2,” Annalena Baerbock said.

January 31, 2022
Early Parliamentary Elections in Portugal

Early Parliamentary Elections in Portugal

The Costa government had promised a break with the austerity policies imposed by the European Union. But political analysts use the word “disenchantment” to characterize the policies of the governing party. The socialist Costa government is now paying for the effects of the pandemic on the Portuguese economy.

January 30, 2022
Finland Promotes Freedom of Religion Abroad; Punishes Religious Freedom at Home

Finland Promotes Freedom of Religion Abroad; Punishes Religious Freedom at Home

Finland explicitly says “violations against human rights and religious freedom cannot be tolerated anywhere;” just days later, a politician is put on trial for expressing her religious convictions. Nina Shea captured the irony with biting concision: “Finland acts like a pyromaniac at home and like a fireman for Pakistan when it comes to freedoms of religion and speech.”

U.S. Embassies Issue Alerts Ahead of Weekend’s Planned COVID Demonstrations

U.S. Embassies Issue Alerts Ahead of Weekend’s Planned COVID Demonstrations

Ahead of planned demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and oppressive restriction measures set to take place over the weekend in France and Austria, US Embassies in Paris and Vienna have issued demonstration alerts, calling on US citizens to avoid the vicinities of the protests.

January 29, 2022
France: Sexual Violence Skyrocketed by 33% in 2021; Physical Attacks Up 12%

France: Sexual Violence Skyrocketed by 33% in 2021; Physical Attacks Up 12%

Days after the Swedish government released crime statistics from last year which showed the number of rape incidents to have climbed by 25% from those recorded in 2017, the French interior ministry released figures that are even more shocking, revealing that instances of sexual violence in 2021 increased by 33% from the previous year.

January 28, 2022
Lebanon Signs Deal with Jordan and Syria to Address its Energy Crisis

Lebanon Signs Deal with Jordan and Syria to Address its Energy Crisis

This energy deal, however, will provide only a relative improvement, increasing energy availability from two to four daily hours per day in the coming months.

January 28, 2022
Denmark First EU Country to Lift All COVID Restrictions; Austria Makes Slight Concession

Denmark First EU Country to Lift All COVID Restrictions; Austria Makes Slight Concession

Following a recommendation from the Danish Epidemic Commission, the government had decided that COVID-19 “should no longer be categorized as a socially critical disease” after January 31st, 2022.

January 28, 2022
Pan-European Delegation of National-Conservatives Gather in Madrid 

Pan-European Delegation of National-Conservatives Gather in Madrid 

Hosted by Spain’s VOX party leader Santiago Abascal, the Madrid Summit will see national-conservative party representatives from at least eleven countries gather to forge new friendships and strengthen old ones.

January 28, 2022
Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Being chosen to play Joan the Maid of Orleans is not a simple matter of representation, but a real commitment. In a few days, Clotilde Forgeot d’Arc will begin a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the shepherdess of Lorraine, following the major stages of her epic journey.

January 28, 2022