Category: NEWS

NZZ: Washington Offered Moscow 20% of Ukraine for Peace

The White House denies allegations from the Swiss-German newspaper claiming that Biden would rather concede Ukrainian territory than maintain a long war of attrition. The CIA calls the report “completely false.”

Pope Francis: ‘Economic Colonialism’ Must Stop

Congo is “not a mine to be exploited nor a land to be plundered,” the pontiff said in Kinshasa, before calling for free elections and de-escalation of the DRC’s civil conflicts.

French Senate Votes To Enshrine ‘Freedom’ To Abort in Constitution

The compromised wording passed by the senators at least has the merit of refusing to set in stone any ‘right’ to abortion. But another fundamental freedom must be preserved, the freedom of conscience of practitioners to carry out an abortion or not.

Britain’s Defence Is Weaker Than Support for Ukraine Suggests

The UK defence secretary warned that the British Army has been “hollowed out” and needs investment. The country is also forecasted to fare worse than all other developed countries this year, including Russia—so can it continue to support Ukraine?

FPÖ Wins Big in Lower Austria

The state election’s results come as the FPÖ’s national support base continues to grow, with results from the latest national polls revealing that the conservative party is, by several points, the most popular political force in the country.

Inflation Drops in Euro Zone

Energy price inflation is tapering off, but when it comes to food, the news is not so good.

Assange Allowed to Take U.S. Extradition Case to UK Supreme Court

Assange Allowed to Take U.S. Extradition Case to UK Supreme Court

Stella Moris, Assange’s fiancé called the High Court ruling a victory but said that “we are far from achieving justice in this case.”

January 28, 2022
NATO Alliance Showing Signs of Fraying; U.S.-UK Lead on Russia Questioned by European Partners

NATO Alliance Showing Signs of Fraying; U.S.-UK Lead on Russia Questioned by European Partners

Over the past couple of days, a deluge of events, press releases, and commentary touching on the Russia-NATO issue has buried news desks. It proved, however, highly revealing of the alliance’s internal cracks.

January 27, 2022
Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

At this time, no coalition has endorsed a candidate. While the current Prime Minister Mario Draghi is the favourite for the presidential election, his potential election would cause as many problems as it would solve.

January 27, 2022
U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

Referring to Germany’s refusal to let British aircraft fly military supplies through German air space, Senator Sasse suggested that the German government had returned to a pre-NATO situation. 

January 27, 2022
The Coup in Burkina Faso: A Military Junta Dissatisfied with Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency

The Coup in Burkina Faso: A Military Junta Dissatisfied with Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency

Lieutenant-colonel Damiba’s career suggests that his leading of the coup is directly tied to dissatisfaction over how the government was handling the country’s insecurity.

January 27, 2022
Zemmour: U.S. Working to Divide Europe; Urges Élysée to Seek Friendly Relations with Moscow

Zemmour: U.S. Working to Divide Europe; Urges Élysée to Seek Friendly Relations with Moscow

In his statements, which came on Sunday during an interview on France 5’s “C Dans L’air,” Zemmour not only called on the Élysée to seek out friendly relations with Moscow but also urged it to stop acting as a “tool of the United States,” which he insisted is trying to pit European nations against one another for its own foreign policy establishment’s benefit.

January 27, 2022
Libyan Parliamentary Committee Calls for Interim Prime Minister to Step Down

Libyan Parliamentary Committee Calls for Interim Prime Minister to Step Down

A parliamentary committee is arguing for a nine-month preparatory period in which to ready the country for elections, ensuring these are free of fraud, with an immediate vote to select a new prime minister proposed for next week.

January 27, 2022
Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

An average of 25.3 rape incidents were reported per day in Sweden for a total of 9,240 cases in 2021, up 4% from last year’s figures and an astounding 25% from numbers recorded in 2017, according to preliminary statistical data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). 

January 27, 2022
EU: Does Poland Have To Pay?

EU: Does Poland Have To Pay?

Relations between Poland and European institutions have deteriorated considerably in recent months, leading to an increase in legal disputes between the two parties. On January 19th, Poland received a formal payment order from the European Commission for €69 million, with a payment obligation within 45 days.

January 26, 2022
China’s Repressive Regime Reinforced by World Trade Organization

China’s Repressive Regime Reinforced by World Trade Organization

According to the study, the Chinese regime has used its membership in the WTO “to legitimize its model in the face of a global economy dependent on its market and handcuffed by its commercial strategy.” The study firmly repudiates the WTO for having contributed “to legitimizing a profoundly authoritarian economic and political model.”

January 26, 2022
EU Government Deficits Declining

EU Government Deficits Declining

Two factors contribute to the decline in the consolidated budget deficit: the tapering of pandemic-related stimulus spending and the gradual return of economic activity to pre-pandemic normal.

January 26, 2022
Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes 

Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes 

The considerable uptick observed, according to the security authorities, was not caused by an increase in extreme-Left or extreme-Right activity, but by an increasingly tense social climate which—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—has taken hold of German society.

January 26, 2022