Britain’s censorious elites will regret going to war with Elon Musk
In the years after the Brexit vote, Britain’s Europhile establishment loved to complain about the damage this break with liberal internationalism was supposedly…
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Mega-salaries German state broadcasters sue for higher household TV tax
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court to raise the fees citizens need to pay for their operations.
France President Macron’s criticism of Haiti sparks outrage in former French colony
Haitian authorities have summoned the French ambassador Antoine Michon over French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on the sidelines of the G20…
Polish billionaire wins court case against Meta over AI ‘deepfakes’
Polish billionaire Rafał Brzóska, owner of international logistics business InPost, on November 20 won his case in a Polish court after he sued the Meta social…
Leader of French Greens wants to ‘regulate or ban’ X over ‘hate speech’
According to Tondelier, the social network website, which she has regularly used herself, should be “regulated or shut down”.
Jews and gays should hide identity in ‘Arab neighbourhoods’, says Berlin police chief
In an explosive interview with German news outlet Berliner Zeitung, Barbara Slowik, head of the Berlin police force, said the city was not safe for people who were…
German state media denounces ‘Nazi cult’ in anime
A major German state media outlet has denounced Japanese manga and anime for having an "obsession" with right-wing and military ideology, describing elements of…
Elon Musk’s X sues Irish state body over censorship rules
Elon Musk's X social media platform has launched a legal case against Ireland's media regulator over the country's new online censorship rules.
Brussels book event on rise of Islamism in schools cancelled after threats
A public conference on Islamism in schools, scheduled to take place at a Brussels bookstore, has been cancelled after organisers received threats apparently from…
Dutch Government survives ‘racism’ crisis
The Dutch cabinet under Prime Minister Dick Schoof has avoided collapse following a marathon meeting with the leadership of the coalition parties.
Czech government aims to ban high-dose caffeine ‘energy drinks’ for under-15-year-olds
The Czech Government has approved a proposal to ban the sale of high-dose caffeine "energy drinks" to young children.
The future of freedom, prosperity, sovereignty, and security in the Western hemisphere
Trump’s victory should especially be a wakeup call to those forces in the European and Ibero-American centre-right.
Paradox: how can Jews support an ideology which threatens their existence?
What we saw in Amsterdam just a few days ago is deeply disturbing.
Antifa chaos in Brussels as rioters target Bardella book signing, Vlaams Belang HQ
Antifa protestors wrought havoc in Brussels on November 13, protesting a book signing by Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella and then attacking the headquarters…
German police raid man’s home over tweet mocking Greens’ politician
A man in Bavaria had his house raided by police after retweeting a meme mocking German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck of the Greens party.
Paris security tightened for Israel v France football match
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced heightened security with "exceptional measures" ahead of the Nations League football match between France…
Europe’s choice: win with Trump or “die” alone
“Man’s soul is immortal, his salvation is in the next world,” Cardinal Richelieu once said; “the state has no immortality, its salvation is now or never.
Vienna cancels statue of Polish king over ‘Islamaphobia’ fears
Vienna will not honour Jan III Sobieski, the Polish King who broke the Turkish siege of the Austrian capital in 1683, with a statue over concerns to do with Islamophobia.
Lithuania ‘may bypass EU’s fiscal rules to boost defence’
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has indicated that his country might disregard the European Union's fiscal rules to strengthen its defence capabilities.
Commission blasts Apple with ‘geo-blocking’ claims
The European Commission has lashed out against Apple over its alleged "geo-blocking" of content available in the bloc.
French legacy media sues X over alleged EU directive disobedience
A group of legacy media outlets in France are suing Elon Musk's X over its alleged failure to obey a European Union directive transcribed into the country's law.
The party was great, but expect vengeance from the people Trump defeated
One of them turns up at every party, but really I felt that the American philosopher Peter Boghossian was laying it on too thickly. The man killed a mood.
Lights, cameral, action! Teen drama TV role for ex-French PM Attal
Former French prime minister Gabriel Attal has appeared as himself in the teen drama series Askip in an episode focusing on school bullying.
Battle of Vienna, a triumph for Christian civilisation now and always
Twenty-three years after 9/11 and one year after 7/10, yet still the West refuses to learn that flexibility before Islamism is perceived as cowardice, tolerance…
Israel in shock after ‘anti-Semitic football violence’ in Amsterdam
Reported anti-Semitic violence following a football match in Amsterdam between Dutch team Ajax and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv has caused shock in Israel and across…
Nenikékamen! We won!
After the Athenians beat the Persian invaders on the plain of Marathon in 490 BC, a hoplite was dispatched to bring the news to Athens.
France to launch ‘war on drugs’ to prevent ‘Mexicanisation’ of the country
Ahead of his visit to Marseille — a French city struggling with significant drug issues — France's interior minister Bruno Retailleau has laid out his action…
Hostile MEPS refuse to approve Hungarian Commissioner-designate
Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian European Commission candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, has failed to win the parliament's approval to take up his…
Trump success points to profound shift in appeal to minority voters
The recent re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States marks a significant turning point in American politics.
Swedish Quran burner jailed over racial hatred conviction
Rasmus Paludan, a Danish anti-Islam activist and politician who made world headlines by publicly burning Qurans in Scandinavia, has been jailed for hate crimes.