
Poland Builds Coalition to Defy EU Migration Edict
If the migrant quotas nonetheless do come into force, Warsaw is prepared to simply refuse compliance, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party confirmed.

If the migrant quotas nonetheless do come into force, Warsaw is prepared to simply refuse compliance, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party confirmed.

Coalition talks are expected to reach their conclusion shortly after the centre-right National Coalition Party settled a dispute over immigration policy with the Finns Party.

The UK and the Netherlands have vowed to create an international “fighter jet coalition” to help Kyiv procure F-16s and other aircraft. France and Belgium have promised to train Ukrainian pilots, however, no aircraft has been pledged so far.

If coalition talks between the FPÖ and the ÖVP are successful and a government in Salzburg is formed, it would be the third Austrian state where the Right is in charge.

The coalition crisis shows that the green policies, which are already causing a populist upset in much of Europe, are now creating instability in one of the EU’s most powerful governments.

The pointing of fingers has come as a result of a record: eleven women being murdered in the month of December.

An analysis of the Bulgarian political landscape highlights the structural fragility of the country, which, unlike its Eastern European neighbours, has not yet fully succeeded in its transition to a serene democratic state.

The French believe a union of the Rights is highly unlikely in the French political landscape, and perhaps more significantly, they consider coalitions undesirable.

For the Italians, there is no ‘fascism’ attached to Giorgia Meloni. Her coalition is centre-right, full stop. On the other side of the Alps, the repeated use of the word ‘fascist’ dispenses with any nuanced analysis; few articles actually look at Meloni’s programme.

These departures mark the 13th and 14th resignations of a minister or chancellor in Austria since the formation of the government in early 2020. The government has ignored the opposition’s demands for new elections.