Can Austria Define the Political Islam It Wants to Ban?
Chancellor Christian Stocker wants to ban political Islam through Austria’s constitution. The problem begins with the name itself:…
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Should the Rhine Have the Right to Sue?
The Rhine is already protected by treaties, regulators, environmental reviews and campaign groups. Legal personhood would add a ne…
“Made in EU” Rules Are Drawing a New Border Across Europe
The EU designed its new industrial policy to protect European manufacturers from China and the United States. But Britain, Switzer…
Europe’s Covid Fund Hits Its Deadline
EU governments have run out of time to complete the reforms and investments promised in return for hundreds of billions of euros. …
Europe’s Plan to Stop National Vetoes Is to Ask Nicely
Viktor Orban showed how one government can stall decisions backed by the rest of the EU. Germany and ten partners now want governm…
The Side Hustle Becomes Part of the Family Budget
Across wealthy economies, second jobs are now a routine source of income as housing costs outpace wages. Remote work makes them ea…
Influencers Are Turning Loneliness into a Lifestyle
Having no friends used to feel like social failure. Now social media recasts it as self-care, independence and a personal brand.
One Small Coffee, One Big Question: When Do Syria's Refugees Go Home?
Visa is back in Damascus. Mastercard has followed. More than 1.6 million refugees have already returned to Syria. Europe's Syrians…
With the Suspension of Nathan Cofnas, Woke Academia Has Written Its Own Punchline
Nathan Cofnas exposed the plagiarism that brought down Cambridge star Jason Arday. Ghent University responded by suspending the in…
You Could Drive Your Dad’s Old Ford Fiesta All the Way to the Bank
Once-disposable family cars are entering collector garages on both sides of the Atlantic. They preserve something disappearing fro…
The Liberal Media Go Full Trump on Natalie Harp
The same press corps that condemns Donald Trump’s personal attacks now portrays his executive assistant as a blonde prop, a babysi…
Trump Gave Karoline Leavitt the Podium and She Owned It
Donald Trump entrusted a 27-year-old mother with one of Washington's most unforgiving jobs and gave her the freedom to make it her…
The Screen Is Losing Its Place in the Classroom
Scandinavia is refocusing on books, Asian success defies screen-based explanations, and the United States and Eastern Europe are r…
The Baby They Wanted Aborted Is Alive
The boy whose commissioning parents demanded a late-term abortion has been born in Texas and is awaiting heart surgery. The woman …
Will Germany’s Baby Boomers Finally Make Homes Cheaper?
Younger buyers hope millions of inherited homes coming onto the market will finally bring down prices. But forecasts suggest the b…
Mecca Defense Pact: How Turkey Is Building a NATO of Its Own
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has joined Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan in a new mutual-defense pact. Turkey remains inside NATO –…
Europeans Turn Proposed Euro Banknotes into a Meme Contest
The European Central Bank unveiled 10 possible designs for future euro notes. Europeans responded with Ursula von der Leyen, tethe…
Europe’s New Extreme-Weather Propaganda Office
A new EU-backed office will produce ready-made climate explanations for floods, storms and heat waves within days. Its reports are…
Germany Lets Russia into Europe’s Nuclear-Fuel Supply Chain
A Russian state-owned company will supply the technology and licences for nuclear fuel made in Germany. Lower Saxony approved the …
Nick Adams Has One Job: Sell America
Donald Trump’s tourism envoy has a clear message for Europe: America is open, its critics are wrong, and the World Cup has proved …
Europe’s Greens May Have Found Their Next Battleground
Greta Thunberg once helped turn climate anxiety into votes for Green parties across Europe. That political momentum has faded. Opp…
Somali Pirates Seize Tanker With Eight Germans Aboard
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Tanzanian-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden and taken it to waters off Somalia.…
Why the Murder of Marius Dick Could Change Germany's Deportation Policy
Germany has seen a series of fatal attacks committed by migrants without prompting a major shift in migration policy. The killing …
Chinese Shareholders Put Mercedes at Risk of US Ban
A bipartisan Senate bill targeting foreign influence over connected vehicles could force changes to Mercedes-Benz’s shareholder st…
EU Sends Top Trade Official to Berlin Over US Drug-Price Dispute
Brussels is trying to prevent new US tariffs while preserving Germany’s drug-pricing system. Washington’s complaint is difficult t…
Europe Remembers How to Resign – Well, Sort of
Jens Spahn’s resignation as leader of Germany’s conservative parliamentary group has added Berlin to a growing European pattern. S…
Trump Administration Puts a Price on Europe's Culture War
Up to $3m is now on offer from the US State Department for European groups fighting censorship, lawfare and mass migration. Trump'…
Rubio Targets Far-Left Terror: “A revolt of the worst against the best”
Marco Rubio is building an international front against left-wing extremism. Representatives from more than 60 countries gathered i…
Europe’s Heat Death Hoax
Across Europe, politicians and the media are turning heatwaves into death tolls. Excess mortality is being repackaged as a climate…
Billionaires’ Fight Club: Musk and Altman Turn Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit into a Brawl
Apple is suing OpenAI before its first AI device has even been unveiled. Elon Musk has seized on the case to attack Sam Altman, wh…
Lindsey Graham's Death Triggers a Wave of Speculation
Lindsey Graham has died, hours after returning from Ukraine. Doctors point to aortic dissection, but Iranian threats, his hard lin…
Germany's Welfare System Has a Migration Problem
A new set of figures from Germany's Federal Employment Agency exposes a stark pattern in long-term unemployment: foreign nationals…
NASA Seeks Mars Crew – But No Sleepwalkers
NASA is looking for four volunteers to spend a year in simulated lunar and Martian habitats. Applicants need astronaut-like qualif…
751 Group Rape Cases Show Germany’s New Normal
Germany recorded 751 group rape cases in 2025. The numbers jumped after Merkel’s border opening and never returned to their pre-20…
Antifa Attacks Reporters After Failed AfD Blockade
Left-wing radicals failed to stop the AfD party congress in Erfurt at the weekend. Reporters from independent conservative media w…
How Cyber Threats Put Cash Back in Sweden’s Wallet
Sweden once moved away from cash because it made shops and banks targets. Now the cashless pioneer is bringing bills and coins bac…
Germany’s Extremism Report Turns Estimates into Evidence
Germany’s domestic intelligence service classifies 28,000 AfD members as right-wing extremists. Real left-wing attacks on infrastr…
Germany’s Pension Reform Means Longer Working Lives
Germany’s coalition wants to pass a major pension package by the end of 2026. Behind the promise of reform lie a higher pension ag…
Stade Massacre Exposes the Naivety of Germany’s Welfare System
A Turkish father is accused of killing six youth welfare workers after a custody dispute over his baby. The Stade massacre shows h…
Buffett Freezes Gates Foundation Donation over Epstein Fallout
Warren Buffett is holding back his usual midyear donation to the Gates Foundation as new court deadlines, congressional subpoenas …
Two-Tier Access: EU’s New Creator Passes Come with a Loyalty Test
The Council of the European Union wants online creators at EU summits from July. Member states are being told not to nominate anyo…
Europe Was Built for Mild Summers – Not Heat Waves
Scorching weather is disrupting trains, power plants and offices across Europe. The continent needs fewer lectures and more hard a…
Germany’s Schools Are Becoming Disorder Zones – and Here Is Why
A new survey shows teachers struggling with poor behavior, aggression and fear of saying the wrong thing. Behind much of the probl…
America’s Founders Were Heavy Drinkers – So Drug Users Can Keep Their Guns
The US Supreme Court has ruled that illegal drug users cannot automatically be barred from owning guns. The reasoning reaches deep…
Terror in Europe: Hamas Cell Had Claim Video Ready
German prosecutors believe suspected Hamas operatives were preparing an attack around the second anniversary of 7 October. Investi…
How the Word “Remigration” Helps the Right Win the Argument
The word remigration comes from the far-right fringe and remains toxic across the German-speaking world. Yet Europe is now moving …
German Court Allows Buyer to Return Electric Car over Range Shortfall
An electric-car buyer in Germany was entitled to return his vehicle after tests showed that it fell far short of the advertised ra…
Migration Falls but Germany Still Bears the Burden
The UNHCR is reporting the first global decline in forced displacement in a decade. But returns remain difficult, protection often…
Elon Musk Takes Legal Action Against German Public Broadcaster Over “Outrageous Lies”
Elon Musk is challenging ZDF after it linked him to a supposed “hunt on migrants”. The dispute follows earlier controversies over …
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Failing – Europe Wants One Anyway
Europe is moving toward social media bans for children. Polls show broad support, but Australia’s experience suggests the harder q…