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The Death of Discussion Culture

David Boos February 3, 2022

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.

UK Prime Minister in Hot Water over Lockdown Parties

Sven R. Larson February 2, 2022

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.

Tens of Thousands Gather Across Europe to Oppose COVID Restrictions

Robert Semonsen January 31, 2022

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.

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

Robert Semonsen January 29, 2022

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.

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

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 28, 2022

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.

EU Government Deficits Declining

Sven R. Larson January 26, 2022

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.

Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes

Robert Semonsen January 26, 2022

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.

Protests Against COVID-19 Measures Erupt Across Europe

Robert Semonsen January 24, 2022

From Stockholm to Paris to Barcelona to Helsinki, EU governments braced themselves as citizens—singing anthems, waving national flags, and shouting slogans—gathered in the main squares and marched along the major thoroughfares to express their dissatisfaction with the current order.

Austria: After Fiery Debate, Mandatory Vaccination Law Passed in National Parliament

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 22, 2022

The new law, the brainchild of the center-right ÖVP and the Greens and opposed by the FPÖ, allows citizens’ vaccination status to be checked by police. Fines for infractions will range from €600 to €3600.

Italy: Treatment of the Unvaccinated Elicits Response from Amnesty International

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 20, 2022

The fact that a Western, formally democratic European country is being upbraided—however gently—by the human rights group, is something Europeans are rather unused to.

Tag: COVID-19

The Death of Discussion Culture

UK Prime Minister in Hot Water over Lockdown Parties

Tens of Thousands Gather Across Europe to Oppose COVID Restrictions

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

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

EU Government Deficits Declining

Germany: 2021 Saw Record Number of Politically-Motivated Crimes

Protests Against COVID-19 Measures Erupt Across Europe

Austria: After Fiery Debate, Mandatory Vaccination Law Passed in National Parliament

Italy: Treatment of the Unvaccinated Elicits Response from Amnesty International

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