WE ARE THE EUROPEANS
WE ARE THE EUROPEANS
Let me introduce you to,
The folk of Europe sweet,
They’re kind and friendly lovely folk,
You’re ever going to meet.
Women at War and the story behind an iconic Troubles photo
January 1973 was an eventful month. It saw both the UK and Ireland joining the EEC, the forerunner to the European Union. In British Occupied Ireland it also saw Loyalist paramilitaries bringing the Northern conflict to the streets of Dublin, where a car bomb exploded in Sackville Place, killing Thomas Douglas and injuring 17 others.
Far-right nationalists march under White Lives Matter banner in Kiev
Thousands of ethno-nationalist Ukrainian nationalists have taken to the streets in Kiev on the country’s Defenders Day, a public holiday, under the flags of the Azov and Right Sector nationalist organisations, among others. Video
Tourists or Tourists are rampaging up the beaches of Europe
League party leader Matteo Salvini posted a video to Facebook and Twitter showing migrants arriving by boat at the Italian island of Lampedusa carrying smartphones, a poodle, and leisurely smoking cigarettes, with many of them dressed as if they were going on vacation.
The Czech Republic turns sharp right
The Czech Republic last weekend went to the ballots. From that moment onward, everything has pointed to the victory of the Right-wing Together (SPOLU) coalition. Professor Maciej Szymanowski, the director of the Wacław Felczak Polish-Hungarian Cooperation Institute commented on the election results and explained what they will mean for Polish-Czech relations.
Can East Germany save their Dummkopf Western Kin
The political scientist Hans Vorländer has confirmed that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is increasingly anchored in the Eastern German state, with the party taking on the role of East German lobbyist from both the Left Party and the Christian Democrats (CDU).
Putting Migration Decisions to each country’s electorate
Europe’s most successful prime minster believes that the migration crisis can be ended and the tide reversed only by the decision making coming from elected assemblies which unlike the heads of the EU can be replaced by betrayed citizens.
Poland the latest nation to say no to forced serum injections
During a cabinet council meeting involving top Polish politicians in the Warsaw presidential palace, President Andrzej Duda referred to claims in the public sphere that there could be mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus in Poland. He noted that parents are worried that children will be forced to get vaccinated.
The Onward March of European Nationalism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in Rome with Giorgia Meloni, president of the Italian Fratelli d’Italia party, on Friday. At the meeting, the two politicians discussed the situation of the European anti-globalist right and the growing threat to Europe and the European peoples of migration, Orbán’s press secretary Bertalan told national news agency MTI on Saturday.
THE PLUCK OF THE IRISH
It is a bit late to be celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day but such is the Irish presence on the world stage it seems every day is an occasion for an Irish celebration. Despite being one of the world’s smallest nations the Irish presence punches well above its weight.
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