
COVID Law Rejected in Polish Parliament
A COVID law proposed by Poland’s ruling PiS party has been rejected by the Polish Parliament. While opponents of COVID restrictions celebrate, some members of the opposition predict the downfall of the PiS.
A COVID law proposed by Poland’s ruling PiS party has been rejected by the Polish Parliament. While opponents of COVID restrictions celebrate, some members of the opposition predict the downfall of the PiS.
As other European countries reduce their COVID regulations, Austria has gone the other way. As of February 5th, Austria became Europe’s first country with mandatory COVID vaccination rules for all adults. But the implementation of the rule remains a challenge.
Health is to the political class what money is to bankers: an inexhaustible source legitimation of their exercise of power.
United under the ‘European Freedom Convoy 2022’ banner, similar movements are now springing up across the continent. They plan to take to the streets in their respective capitals on the 7th of February, and to descend on Brussels on the 14th.
“It’s starting to be time to open up Sweden again. The pandemic is not over but on its way into a whole new phase,” the prime minister said, noting that the decision to ditch restrictions was prompted by an improved understanding of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Just days after the world entered its third year of the pandemic, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that her government would end all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-February.
It is interesting that far-reaching, global policy measures concerning the administration of specific medical products to the general population should so endear themselves to wealthy artists.
We are in a situation in which a democratic decision-making process has been abandoned in favour of deferral to the ‘experts’ chosen by the media. This cannot be good.
The revelations about Downing Street’s parties are beginning to have political consequences. Some legislators of Johnson’s own party “will push for a non-confidence vote” should it turn out that he lied to Parliament.
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.