German AfD group with banned candidate visits White House
A delegation of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) met with representatives of the US Government in Washington DC.
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Polish court acquits activists who smuggled migrants into the country
A court in eastern Poland has acquitted five activists accused of aiding illegal immigrants to remain on Polish territory before continuing their journey to Western…
Sewer: The NYT was signalling to its audience that Kirk was not really a victim
In civilisational terms, the murder of Charlie Kirk was a random act by a deranged individual whose contemptible motives deserve little analysis and even less mercy.
German city of Rostock buys old town properties for €650,000 to house punks
The city government of Rostock in Mecklenburg, Germany, has acquired two houses in the historic city centre to allow a group of punks to continue living there cheaply.
US bigwig Miller vows dismantling of alleged ‘vast domestic terror network’ after Charlie Kirk shooting
Senior White House official Stephen Miller vowed that the administration of US President Donald Trump would dismantle an alleged "vast domestic terror movement"…
Bob Vylan concert in Tilburg cancelled after comments on Charlie Kirk and Palestine
The English punk-rap duo Bob Vylan had a planned performance in the Dutch city of Tilburg cancelled following comments made during their September 13 concert at…
Unite the Kingdom rally in London draws huge crowds
A large number of protesters took to the streets of London for the Unite the Kingdom rally, spearheaded by anti-Islam campaigner and prominent right-wing activist…
German State TV’s US chief may lose visa over White House bigwig comments
The head of the Washington office of German State broadcaster ZDF, Elmar Theveßen, may have to leave the US following a series of derogatory remarks about senior…
Trump sends in military to make cities safe — why isn’t Europe doing the same?
Will President Donald Trump send federal forces into crime-ridden Chicago?
Top German football player reprimanded for condemning the suspected murder of Charlie Kirk
Footballer Felix Nmecha, who plays with German top team BVB Dortmund and with the national team, has got into hot water after expressing his sympathy for Charlie…
Young Ukrainian men rush to Polish border as Kyiv relaxes war restrictions
Thousands of Ukrainian young men aged 18-22 have crossed the border with Poland following Kyiv's decision to relax wartime border restrictions for the first time…
I was with Trump in the Oval Office when news came that Charlie Kirk died
In an astounding coincidence, as the news arrived that Charlie Kirk, founder and head of the enlightened traditionalist movement Turning Point USA, had been assassinated,…
When cancel culture pulls the trigger: The murder of Charlie Kirk
What is cancel culture? It is murdering a young father who organised debates at universities so that adults could reason, engage in dialogue, and confront ideas.
Trump secures release of 52 political prisoners from Belarus
A total of 52 political prisoners have been freed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following an intervention by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
The knife through Zarutska’s neck, the bullet through Kirk and anti-white racism
A world where one is attacked, even murdered, because of the colour of one’s skin, is something we in the West are supposed to have left behind, right?
Unions slam state-owned France 2 for bias in “block everything” demonstration coverage
France's CGT union slammed state-owned France 2 and its news anchor Léa Salamé for a "pitiful newcast" covering widespread 10 September demonstrations across the…
Belgian festival cancels German orchestra concert over its Israeli conductor
The organisers of the Flanders Festival in the Belgian town of Ghent have cancelled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – because, they said, it was…
European politicians and pundits react to fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
The murder of Charlie Kirk, a prominent US Republican activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has shocked many in Europe and the US.
European leaders fail on immigration and growth, the only way up is Trump
The collapse of the French government in the National Assembly this week and the very extensive demonstrations in Britain against over-indulgence of immigrants and…
‘Thousands of fake language and integration certificates circulating in Germany’
Research by German media has revealed that thousands of counterfeit certificates attesting language skills and successful integration into German society may be…
‘We are the people of England, and we have not spoken yet’
This summer has been one of simmering tension in parts of Britain, if, happily, not to the extent many predicted before the break.
Slovak Government pushes ‘traditional’ constitutional reform on gender ideology
Slovakia's parliament is debating a constitutional amendment to enshrine traditional values on gender and sexuality in the country's constitution.
The Lisbon funicular disaster is further evidence that Europe is falling apart
Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória has long been one of the Portuguese capital’s most beloved landmarks. It has now become infamous.
More than half of Berlin police cadets ‘need remedial German classes’
More than half of junior staff joining the police in the German capital of Berlin have insufficient knowledge of the German language.
Careers on the line as France braces for nationwide protests
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has downplayed the likelihood of large-scale demonstrations during a nationwide strike planned for September 10, even as…
Polish judicial system in disarray after ‘destructive’ ECJ ruling
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the Supervisory Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court’s verdicts are invalid because that judicial body does not…
EU elites, watch and learn: Cracker Barrel populism comes for Europe
The odd saga of the Cracker Barrel logo redesign was likely mysterious to many Europeans, should they have noticed the story at all.
Austrian Government wants to ban headscarves in schools – again
Austria plans to ban Muslim headscarves in schools for a second time.
‘EU’s Digital Markets Act makes internet worse,’ most Europeans say
A year after the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into effect, a new consumer survey suggests that the legislation has left many Europeans…
Looming budget crises means the Right needs more than just immigration policy
It is far from ground-breaking to say that the populist Right is surging across the West.