Jair Bolsonaro defies pollsters to take left-wing favorite da Silva to run-off in Brazilian presidential election
With almost 43.3 percent, Bolsonaro received significantly more votes than forecast
Berlin gets its first LGBT-friendly daycare center
The board of directors reportedly includes a well-known “pedophile sympathizer”
‘Thank you, USA’ – Radosław Sikorski tweeted precisely what Germany wanted
Poland’s former foreign minister has only further revealed his contempt for the United States and his admiration for Germany through his controversial “Thank you, USA” tweet posted after the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, writes Polish senior columnist Jerzy Jachowicz
German households are burning through gas too quickly, warns agency head
“Regardless of what the weather is like: We need savings of at least 20 percent across all areas”
No cast-iron guarantees on Baltic Pipe security after Nord Stream sabotage
The damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines has raised concerns about the security of critical energy infrastructure, including Baltic Pipe
Many people smugglers offer illegal crossing of the English Channel via TikTok
Each time an account is reported and closed by the application, the smuggling networks change identifiers to reappear immediately
Czechia reinstates border controls with Slovakia due to overcrowded facilities and Slovakia’s refusal to accept back migrants
“The readmission agreements with the partners to the east of us do not work,” said a member of the Czech security committee
Russian forces facing collapse in northeast Ukraine, nearly surrounded in Lyman
The armed forces of Ukraine are fighting in the suburb of Torske, which is only 12 kilometers from Lyman
Italy’s left-leaning former PM may respect his country’s democratic outcome, but Poland’s opposition wages total war
“The idea there is a risk of fascism in Italy is absolutely fake news”
Can Italian conservatives stop the EU left-liberal juggernaut? 4 major challenges lie ahead
Italy’s populist-conservatives face four major challenges as they move to take power
Conservative AfD now strongest party in eastern Germany, rises to 15% nationally
Germany’s only conservative party surges in the polls
Sabotage suspected against Nord Stream gas pipelines
“We cannot imagine a scenario that does not include a targeted attack,” said a source familiar with the investigation results by the federal security authorities and the German government
Czech elections show steady rise of right-wing parties and populists as economy sours
The right-wing and populist parties saw major gains in Czechia’s major cities
Vigilante justice: Migrant beaten by crowd after attempting to sexually assault 11-year-old schoolgirl in Rome, Italy
After the incident, some customers took the law into their own hands, chasing the perpetrator before delivering their own form of vigilante justice
Orbán calls for sanctions on Russia to be lifted by the end of the year
PM Orbán predicts that lifting sanctions will lead to a significant drop in inflation and a halving of energy prices
Germany: An unexpectedly large protest against government energy policy could foreshadow growing discontent this winter
The protest against German energy policy was only supposed to involve 400 citizens, but that number ballooned to 4,000 out of a city of only 59,000
What the Russian mobilization means
What many saw coming has now become a reality. Vladimir Putin has ordered partial mobilization and, according to his statement, is following a recommendation from his Ministry of Defense, writes Ferdinand Vogel for the Junge Freiheit newspaper
Meloni on course to become Italy’s PM despite demonization by left and thinly veiled threats from the EU
Italy’s conservatives are poised to win upcoming elections this weekend, and the left is already going into crisis mode
Austria’s record influx of illegal immigrants could swing presidential election to the right
Illegal immigration will loom large on the minds of Austrians as they head to vote in October’s presidential elections
Emmanuel Macron Great Replacement Illegal Immigration France Migrant crisis News Remix Exclusive Trending Macron pushes to send migrants to French countryside, labels plan an ‘opportunity’ during ‘demographic transition’
The French president’s plan may be in the hope of shoring up rural votes for the left
Germany, Spain and France push to abolish the veto for EU foreign policy, but Hungary, Austria, and Czechia are opposed
“We should take more decisions by qualified majority and limit the possibilities of using the right of veto,” German Minister Anna Lührmann told reporters
Most Slovaks want Russia to win the war, poll shows
Slovakia has long been considered one of the most pro-Russian nations in Europe
Up to half of Ukrainian refugees plan to stay in Poland after the war
Six percent of respondents plan to stay in Poland permanently, according to the new study by the EWL agency
African man claimed to create ‘green energy’ from modified television sets, and top German public news outlets fell for it
The German journalist behind the story repeated the alleged inventor’s claim that “racism” may be the reason the made-up energy invention had not spread to Europe
‘Demography is on our side’ – Swedish rap artist tells Black and Brown people they will win against the right
Swedish rapper Timbuktu appears to cheer on the idea of the Great Replacement if it means political power for the left
Germany’s conservative AfD party is rising in the polls
Polling also shows the ruling government coalition would no longer have a majority to rule if an election were held now
German bakery handed €330,000 bill for gas consumption
A previously concluded contract with a price guarantee until the end of 2023 was allegedly suddenly terminated
Sweden Democrats will be ‘watchdog’ on immigration and crime reforms, vows prominent Swedish MEP
MEP Charlie Weimers made the remarks in an interview with Britain’s conservative and Eurosceptic Nigel Farage
EU Europe Germany Jimmie Åkesson Migrant crisis Politics Sweden Democrats Commentary Remix Exclusive Sweden Trending What does the right’s historic victory in Sweden mean for Europe?
The Sweden Democrats face real challenges ahead but also an unprecedented opportunity to change Sweden for the better
Czechia’s electricity price cap explained
“The measures approved by the Czech government are complementary to the European ones,” says Jakub Kajzler, the advisor to the prime minister
Germany: Syrian migrant who severely injured police officer is already released
The perpetrator is said to have pushed a 60-year-old police officer so hard that he fell over and hit his head on the street
electricity prices European Commission Gas prices Inflation Jozef Síkela czech republic News Trending The EU plans to cap soaring electricity prices
The price cap will apply to solar, wind, nuclear, and coal power plants, as well as producers of electricity from biomass
Brussels wants to cut 70% of Hungary’s EU funding
The European Commission could reduce Hungary’s entitlement to EU funding by as much as 70% if it does not approve the country’s latest submitted plans to tackle EU concerns
Czech government agrees on price for electricity and gas cap
The estimated budgetary impact of capping the price of electricity and gas will be a maximum of 130 billion korunas (€5.3 billion)
4 in 5 refugees living in Sweden have vacationed in the country they fled from
Many question the extent to which an asylum seeker can legitimately claim the need for refuge if they return to their homeland voluntarily for vacation
France: 4 Algerians already scheduled for deportation break a man’s nose over his sexual orientation
Is it a pattern? LGBT people are consistently targeted by migrants in Europe
Migrant people smuggler convicted 21 times shot and killed by French police; outrage after officer charged with involuntary manslaughter
The deceased driver was allegedly a Tunisian who had been living in France for a year
Not everyone who protests against the Czech government is an extremist or Russophile, says favorite to win presidential election
While some of the 70,000 Czechs protesting may be pro-Russian, their concerns must be listened to and not insulted, said presidential hopeful Petr Pavel
Czech president: The humility and nobility of Queen Elizabeth will remain in our hearts forever
“She was a fragile, gentle, and a modest woman,” writes former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš about the late monarch
VIDEO: German police kill man who yelled ‘Allah Akbar’ during knife attack
The first part of the attack was caught on video
Despite migrant wave, Germany and Czechia are reluctant to close their borders
Czechia’s interior minister will first negotiate with Slovakia on compliance with the so-called readmission agreement, which regulates the transfer of migrants between countries
‘Without energy, no economy can run’ – German companies warn of disaster as electricity and gas tap are ‘turned off’
“Every day we receive emergency calls from companies that are about to stop production,” said the president of the Central Association of German Crafts
Czechia heads towards electricity price cap as chaos and uncertainty prevail
Ahead of Friday’s EU energy minister meeting in Prague, convened by Czech Industry Minister Jozef Síkela, chaos and uncertainty prevail, writes Czech commentator and economist Lenka Zlámalová
Czech interior minister: Erdoğan has opened the floodgates. He is letting the Syrians in our country
“These people do not come from the country of origin, Syria, but Turkey. It’s proven,” explains Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
Energy crisis: 30 public pools in France suddenly close after energy bills jump from €15 million to €100 million
The company’s energy bill is a sign of what may come for business and public services across Europe
Germany needs permanent border controls with Czechia to stem migrant crisis, says head of German police unions
New smuggling routes from Czechia to Germany are fueling the migrant crisis
Hate hoax in Germany: Green politician resigns after inventing Nazi death threats against himself
“The suspicion was confirmed that the reported crimes did not occur; they were faked and there was no threat,” the Aachen police reported
Protests over energy crisis and inflation heat up across Europe, 70,000 march in Czech capital of Prague calling for end to sanctions on Russia
“This is not our war”
Fiala and Babiš clash as Czech parliament votes on no confidence in the government
“With your government, Mr. Prime Minister, our country has no future,” declared former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
Trust in the German state is at rock bottom, new polling shows
53 percent of the SPD, 52 percent of the Greens, and even 80 percent of FDP supporters think the state is too overwhelmed to fulfill its tasks
Germans feeling the pinch as fuel prices soar higher
The end of the petrol discount was already clearly visible at gas stations in Germany
Inflation hits record in eurozone, surges to 9.1%
The European Central Bank is expected to raise the base rate by at least another half-percentage point at its September meeting
Who arranged the sudden sharp fall in electricity prices in Europe?
Suddenly what seemed impossible for many weeks is possible, writes publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
France: Khaled R. beat his girlfriend with one hand while holding his infant in the other, threatened to stab witnesses who intervened
Individuals associated with Khaled R. have threatened the two witnesses in the case
Germany’s Scholz calling for end to EU veto rights is a major threat to European nation-states
The EU is looking to abolish national sovereignty
The West collapses again under onslaught of new migrant wave, 84% increase in illegal crossings recorded
“It is sad to watch the West commit suicide. A multi-ethnic society is not cohesive,” writes Czech commentator Alexander Tomský
Czechs have most expensive electricity in Europe despite exporting huge amounts of power abroad
Czechs are paying massive energy bills even as the country remains one of the largest energy exporters in the world
Czechia has fastest-growing debt level in entire EU
Czechia’s debt is growing, and its economic growth is slowing
Czechia cannot be self-sufficient in terms of food, says Czech PM
“Customers vote by choosing goods,” said Petr Fiala
Shock: Germany and France in a world of hurt as power prices hit fresh records, gas price up over 1,200%
New data shows German consumer confidence has collapsed to a record low as fears of soaring energy bills shock all of Europe
Moroccan driver who killed 9-year-old boy arrested while fleeing at French airport
Two days after his release, the Moroccan migrant tried to escape back to his home country
Italian debt default could be biggest-ever shock to eurozone, hedge funds bet €39 billion against Italy in August alone
Hedge funds are betting on an Italian financial collapse
Swedish election surprise? Polling shows conservative Sweden Democrats set to become country’s second-biggest party
Sweden could be in for an election stunner
Will Germans soon run out of savings? Top banking boss warns of accelerating crisis
“60 percent of German households will have to use their entire disposable income purely for living expenses,” said Helmut Schleweis
The crucial cause behind energy crisis is ‘green fanaticism,’ says Czech president
According to Czechia’s president, the solution to the energy crisis is not to succumb to the Green Deal and to pursue a sovereign foreign policy
Czechia is facing larger migrant crisis than in 2015
The number of detained migrants in the last two months has exceeded the figures from the migration crisis in 2015
Poland has its own pyramids, and they’re older than Egypt’s
These incredible landmarks remained hidden until 1934
Wind turbines emit highly dangerous climate-destroying gas, with Germany the worst polluter in Europe
A favorite “green solution” is emitting the worst climate-killing chemical known to man
48% of criminal acts in Paris are committed by foreigners, 55% in Marseille, says France’s interior minister
While mass immigration has led to an ongoing crime wave in France, the country’s interior minister nevertheless believes that immigration should continue
Czech commissioner Jourová is reason EU is withholding funds from Poland, claims Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine
According to the German weekly, von der Leyen stood up for the Polish authorities but was subsequently unable to oppose Jourová
‘Don’t sacrifice Germany for Ukraine’ – German trade association asks Chancellor Scholz to end sanctions against Russia to save economy
Signatories of the open letter say Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world
European record broken as wholesale gas trades at €241 per MWh
Prices are approximately 11 times higher than normal for this time of year
German industry warns new gas levy could blow up economy and push businesses out of the country
“Without relief for the particularly affected sectors, these developments will massively endanger the location of local business and industry.” said the MD of the Association of Industrial Energy and Power Industries, Christian Seyfert
Czechia will limit heating for households to keep industry running in event of gas shortage
“We would do it at the cost of trying to keep the crucial components of industry running,” said Czechia’s industry minister
German electricity prices break new record, exceed €500 per MWh for first time
The “seemingly unstoppable rise” in the price of natural gas is also an issue
Electricity prices reach record high in Europe, experts warn it could be the new normal
“Very expensive electricity for households will be a matter for many years in the Czech Republic,” says economist Lukáš Kovanda
Inflation in Slovakia accelerated to 13.6 percent
Inflation in Slovakia was mainly influenced by the higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages
Energy crisis will spark riots that make Covid-19 protests look like ‘kids’ birthday party,’ warns German law enforcement official
Mass protests and riots are just as conceivable as concrete acts of violence, states the Thuringian Office for the Protection of the Constitution president, Stephan Kramer
Czech polling shows populist-conservative ANO party would win big in fall Senate elections
The party most aligned with conservative-national values in Czechia may secure a big victory in elections this fall
Germany: 4 Iraqis arrested for starting massive forest fire in famed Saxon-Switzerland National Park
The perpetrators allegedly smoked a hookah, which is said to have started the fire
Knife-wielding African 16-year-old shot dead by police in Dortmund
Investigators consider the possibility that the perpetrator wanted to harm himself with a knife or commit suicide
German climate activists pour green paint into water fountains to protest gas energy
The protesters turned the water in fountains green in Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn, Essen, and Munich
Czechs can propose the withdrawal of Hungary’s voting rights, warns EU vice-president
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
Arab immigrant sexually assaults woman in middle of street just 2 months after arriving in France
The man was only in France for two months before committing sexual assault
FBI’s ‘unprecedented’ raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sparks fierce backlash
Conservatives have claimed the move by the Department of Justice is akin to political interference witnessed in “third world banana republics”
German Greens minister wants to establish centers for neighbors to report each other for political incorrectness
The government of the most populous federal state will spend €140,000 to establish each center
Two Moroccan jihadists arrested after entering Europe alongside economic migrants via the Balkan route
Following their military training by jihadists in Syria, the two perpetrators traveled through Turkey, Bulgaria, and Serbia before entering Europe via Hungary and ending up in Austria and Spain
Warsaw honors the memory of victims of the 1944 Wola massacre
The butcher of the Wola district in 1944 was German General Heinz Reinefarth, who was never punished and was respected in the German Federal Republic where he held public posts until his death in 1979
The Taliban’s Islamic order is already faltering as a lack of foreign aid blows hole in national budget
“Why does the world keep meddling in our affairs?” complained the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada
‘The law works and saves people,’ says pro-life activist as Poland’s abortion rate drops
The number of abortions in Poland dropped by tenfold due to a new regulation
US F-22 Raptors arrive at Polish air base
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak’s tweet announced the arrival of the U.S. fighter jets at the Łask base as part of the NATO Air Shielding mission on NATO’s eastern flank
Poland should stop the EU from becoming a German Fourth Reich
Poland’s primary objective should be to weaken the position of Germany and the EU so that it can block their pro-Russian orientation, argues senior conservative politician Marian Piłka
Spain reports 50 cases of needle attacks on women in nightclubs as phenomenon grows across Europe
According to the Spanish justice minister, the attacks are pushing women out of nightlife venues
NGOs bemoan inaction of member state governments on Mediterranean migrant crisis as numbers soar
“EU member states and associated states should deploy an adequate, state-led and proactive rescue fleet in the central Mediterranean,” the organizations jointly stated
Record-breaking migrant numbers at the Austrian border as officials expect new wave
Border officials are expecting a surge in illegal crossings with “millions of migrants” waiting to flee to Europe
Warsaw remembers heroes of the 1944 Uprising
Poles stood for one minute of silence as sirens wailed at 5 p.m. to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
Every German will be able to change their gender once a year without the need for surgery
The Self-Determination Act applies exclusively to changing gender and first names
The counter-offensive against ‘transgenderism’ has begun
What is a woman? Something that has been non-controversial for centuries surprisingly became one of the main controversies in the West, writes publicist Ondřej Šmigol
France: Disabled man killed for his bag in botched robbery, 2 Algerians arrested
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment but sadly died the following day from his injuries
consumer confidence energy security Inflation pessimism Petr Fiala Commentary czech republic Trending Consumer confidence in Czechia hits historic low
The current mood of households and companies is very gloomy, notes publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová