EU politics
Politico – Commission stonewalls criticism after hiding von der Leyen’s week-long hospitalization
Signs of a Biden-style cover-up. Read the article HERE.
EU-Institutions
EU politics
Politico – EU dodges questions on Trump’s mooted invasion of Greenland
The European Commission has been in a frenzy about threats to European sovereignty for years, but when the incoming US President threatens an invasion of a European country, it can barely muster any response at […]
EU politics
Eoghan Gilmartin – Migrant Deaths Off Spain’s Coast Are Worse Than Ever
‘At least 10,457 migrants died trying to reach Spain’s territory in 2024. The European Union’s crackdown on Mediterranean crossings has diverted African migrants toward the even more perilous Atlantic route, turning the ocean into a […]
Economics
Alastair Crooke, Judge Napolitano – Imperial Hubris in Syria
2 January 2025
EU politics
Kyiv Independent: Polish farmers to protest Ukrainian imports, EU policies, in Warsaw on January 3
Polish farmers are planning a large protest in Warsaw to voice opposition to agricultural imports from Ukraine, and EU agricultural policies, Farmer.pl reported on Jan. 2. Read HERE
EU politics
Thomas Fazi: EU escalates war against Viktor Orbán
For Brussels, the “rule of law” is a convenient pretext for targeting dissenting governments that resist aligning with the EU’s expanding supranational authority and broader political agenda Read HERE
EU politics
German Foreign Policy – Ukraine: On Europe’s shoulders
Zelensky has arrived in Brussels for talks. The key topics: shifting Ukraine support onto Europe’s shoulders, including a 40,000-strong European force to monitor a ceasefire. Read HERE
EU politics
Politico – Von der Leyen’s constant power play exasperates EU capitals
The EU is increasingly governed from the centre, with Von Der Leyen grabbing power where she can and bossing the agenda, despite the Commission President role originally intended to be a largely administrative one. Read […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Commission’s ‘NGO gag order’ will boost corporate lobby power
The Commission’s new guidelines for funding for NGOs are designed to silence critical voices. Cross-posted from Corporate Europe Observatory The time has come to silence green NGOs in Brussels, according to the European Commission. As […]
EU politics
Michael von der Schulenburg – The European Parliament plays with the risk of nuclear war
How a reckless resolution risks escalating the Ukraine war into a global catastrophe Michael von der Schulenburg, former Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), worked for 34 years for the United Nations and briefly for the OSCE in […]