Musk attacks Irish Prime Minister’s planned ‘crackdown on freedoms’
Irish authorities have vowed to tighten mass surveillance in the wake of rioting in Dublin on November 23, which itself was in retaliation to a stabbing of three…
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Progressive Ireland risks letting the gun back into politics
The history of the modern Irish state is a history of near-constant political violence. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant or a liar.
Was Iran behind ‘assassination attempt’ of Spain’s Vox founder?
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, the 78-year-old founder of Spain's Vox party and a former vice president of the European Parliament, has been discharged from Gregorio Marañon…
France rolls out drones for Strasbourg Christmas Market
The French authorities have approved the use of two spy drones to monitor this year's Strasbourg Christmas Market.
The crusade for a European superstate remains as undemocratic as ever
In 2016, when campaigners for Brexit warned that a bloc committed since its founding to “ever-closer union” would one day morph into a “European superstate”…
Riots erupt in Irish capital after child stabbings
Rioting engulfed the Irish capital of Dublin on November 23, after a man is said to have stabbed a number of people, including three children
Frontex to boost Finnish border presence amid Russian migrant surge
European Union border agency Frontex has announced it will increase its number of guards on the Finnish border in response to a burgeoning migrant crisis emanating…
EU holds ‘cybersecurity exercise’ to combat potential 2024 election interference
The European Union has held a so-called "cybersecurity exercise" aimed at toughening defences against possible attempts to interfere in the bloc's 2024 elections.
South Africa floats abandoning UN refugee treaties to curb immigration
South Africa has signalled its intention to withdraw from UN conventions in a bid to rein in immigration and return migrants to safe countries.
Tusk to oppose EU treaty change, quoting ‘unbearable euro-enthusiasm’
Donald Tusk and his Polish Parliamentary coalition have decided to adopt the same stance as taken by the outgoing Conservative PiS party on the issue of European…
European Parliament votes for right-to-repair
The European Parliament says it wants a pan-European Union right-to-repair law.
Could the tide be turning in favour of Europe’s Judeo-Christian tradition – thanks to the insanity finally being called out?
We live in a post-Christian world, we are increasing told, with Western society having swallowed the “God is dead" proclamation from German philosopher Friedrich…
Ireland to vote on removing reference to women’s interests from Constitution
Ireland will vote on removing the special protection of women's interests from the country's Constitution, the island's paper of record has confirmed.
Terror fears rise as Germany green-lights arrival of first Gaza refugees
German politicians have warned of an increased risk of terrorism after the country's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock agreed to take in up to 320 refugees from…
Dutch politician Thierry Baudet attacked with glass bottle
Ahead of the Netherlands national elections on November 22, the Dutch right-wing firebrand Thierry Baudet has been violently assaulted for a second time.
Slovakia keeps up border controls with Hungary
Slovakia's Government agreed on November 20 to keep temporary border controls in place with Hungary until December 23.
Leader of Belgium’s Socialist party resigns after report of racist rant
Conner Rousseau, leader of the Dutch-speaking Socialist Vooruit party of Belgium, resigned on November 17 after the publication of expletive-ridden remarks he allegedly…
German national football team booed by ‘Turkish Germans’ in home match against Turkey
Controversy surrounding mass migration has once again come to the fore in Germany after ethnic Turks booed the national football team during Germany’s game against…
French Mayors protest centralisation, under-funding, and neglect
The French Mayors' Association (AMF) is protesting the French government's over-centralisation, under-funding, and political neglect of local communities.
We all need heroes: If the West chooses to erase its past, we will have no future – and will be replaced
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche distinguished between three kinds of history: The monumental, the antiquarian, and the critical.
Why do we let Islamic radicals weaponise accusations of ‘racism’?
"One of the worst things a white person does not want to be smeared with is... racism."
Finland closes half its Russian border crossings after illegal migrant spike
Finland is closing down half of its border crossings with Russia, after a sharp rise in illegal migrants reaching Finland from Russia.
Tusk party’s mayor bans pro-Palestine demonstration outside Israeli embassy
Warsaw’s mayor has banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration this weekend which was to finish outside the Israeli embassy, citing security concerns and anti-Semitism…
Frontex: 331,600 migrants illegally reached Europe so far in 2023
331,600 migrants illegally reached Europe in 2023, the most since the migrant crisis of 2015, says Frontex.
German chancellor wants to ban prostitution, saying ‘women are not for sale’
Selling sex is unacceptable, says Germany's chancellor, who calls for a crackdown on prostitution. "I find it unacceptable when men buy women.
SPD youth wing attacks German Chancellor over migration
Germany's chancellor faces a rebellion from his own party's youth wing, for not sufficiently favouring open borders.
Are EU politicians still allowed to be devout Christians?
Nearly two decades ago, the European political landscape witnessed a remarkable event: Professor Rocco Buttiglione descended upon Brussels, not for a leisurely sojourn,…
Eight minors in French courts after subway ‘f*ck the Jews’ chant
Eight minors appeared in French courts for anti-Semitic chants on the Paris metro.
Strange bedfellows: Poland’s post-Communists are proving a bulwark against Western progressivism in Tusk’s incoming coalition
It may only be a temporary giggle of history, but in Central Europe, the post-Communists, are thwarting the radical progressives' rise to power.
Bourgogne VP welcomes cooperation between Ukrainian and EU regions
The Vice President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Patrick Molinoz welcomed the collaboration between EU and Ukrainian regions and cities.