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“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 16, 2023

While Germany’s first-ever national security strategy remains cautious on the China question, it is considerably less so on the Russian one, naming Moscow the “most significant threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area.”

Excessive (Police) Force: Vlaams Belang Demo Targeted

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 15, 2023

During an otherwise peaceful demonstration in support of Belgium’s healthcare workers, it appears that one officer attempted to hit chairman Tom Van Grieken in the face, while a fellow MP claimed she had been kicked by another policeman after having fallen to the ground.

Dutch Intel Alerted CIA to Ukrainian Plan To Blow Up Nord Stream

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 15, 2023

Forewarned by the Dutch of Ukraine’s intentions in June 2022, Washington in an attempt at dissuasion brought the matter to Kyiv’s attention. An intervention that failed since, in September that year, the pipelines were crippled regardless.

Knife Violence in Germany Prompts Bans

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 13, 2023

The idea has been germinating since last January’s Brokstedt tragedy, a mass stabbing on a train where a 33-year-old stateless Palestinian killed a 17-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend with a kitchen knife.

UK’s U-Turn: Asylum Claim Opened to Over 50k Migrants

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 12, 2023

Those who came to the UK illegally via small boats would, if their asylum claims are successful, be allowed to remain in the UK under the same set of rules as immigrants who arrive legally.

Scotland: SNP Embarrassed By Sturgeon Arrest

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 12, 2023

Even after Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as its leader, the Scottish National Party (SNP) still contends with embezzlement allegations naming Scotland’s former First Minister.

After the Deluge: Dam Disaster Proves Devastating

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 9, 2023

Thousands dislocated, the threat of disease, renegade landmines, agricultural fields lost to the water: Three days after Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam’s breach, the extent of the devastation is sinking in.

EU and U.S. Chide Kosovo Over Stalemate with Ethnic Serbs

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 9, 2023

The joint U.S. and EU shot across Pristina’s bow came after last week’s flare-up of violence, when dozens of NATO soldiers were injured during fierce scuffles with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo.

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: Are We There Yet?

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 7, 2023

While Moscow boasts major successes, claiming it repelled “large-scale” Ukrainian attacks in the southern Donetsk region, Kyiv chooses to play things close to its chest.

Taiwan Strait Troubles and Ministerial Snub

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 6, 2023

The U.S. is named for having “made provocations first,” to which the Chinese “only responded by handling the incident in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.”