After Brexit, EU Appoints New, Anti-Immigration President
One of Europe’s most outspoken opposers of immigration, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, will take over Monday as president of the European Council.
Watch: Flashback Video Shows Exactly What Maggie Thatcher Thought About the EU
Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s Iron Lady, would be overwhelmed with joy if she could have lived to see her fellow Britons vote to leave the European Union. Thatcher rescued her country by reversing the encroachment of socialism into the U.K.’s economy and spent the latter days her career fighting against political and monetary unification of Europe….
First Brexit, Now Texit? Interest in Texas Secession Surges in U.S.
As Britain leaves the EU, Texas nationalists call for independence referendum by Chris Slavens Following the stunning success of the Brexit campaign in a historic referendum calling for the UK to withdraw from the European Union (EU), interest in Texan independence surged in the U.S., inspiring a clever hashtag that practically wrote itself: #Texit. Searches…
Britain First to Leave EU But Likely Not the Last
As The British keystone falls away, the European Arch may well begin to crumble Yesterday Britain voted against all odds to leave the European Union. This is a major development in itself as it has been a major triumph for national sovereignty and the restoration of liberty in Europe. Yet, while the spotlight shines on Britain, other…
Robots In EU Could Soon Be Recognized As ‘Electronic Persons’
Robots in Europe may soon be classified as “electronic persons” if the European Union adopts a recently submitted proposal.
EU Fights Terrorism By Taking Guns From Civilians
By Jacob Bojesson The European Union’s interior minister agreed to stricter gun controls Friday in response to the recent wave of terror attacks in France and Belgium. The deal adds weapons to the list of banned items that civilians can purchase. It was originally meant to be enforced on all, but will leave room for recreational…
EU Police Forces Host Joint Exercise To Prepare For ‘Civil-War Like Situations’
By Jacob Bojesson More than 600 members from European police and military forces took part in an 11-day exercise in April to better prepare for cross-border crisis situations, including a civil war. The exercise took place in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia between April 4-11 as part of the Lowlands Gendarmerie project. The exercise focused on…
Europe’s Global Warming Czar Ensnared In ‘Panama Papers’ Scandal
By Michael Bastasch European Union climate and energy commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete has been ensnared in the controversy surrounding the newly-released “Panama Papers,” which detail how the global warming czar’s wife invested in a shady Panama-based law firm. Cañete’s wife, Micaela Domecq Solís-Beaumont, reportedly was “empowered to approve transactions of Rinconada Investments Group SA, a…
Oops! Math Mistake Shows Europe’s Cap-And-Trade Scheme Simply Doesn’t Work
Andrew Follett The European Union is set to emit 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) more than it promised the United Nations due to an accounting problem. A note from the European Commission, which The Guardian saw Monday, stated that Europe gave out too many permits for CO2 emissions, which threatened December’s international agreement…
EU Begins Massive Deportation Of 400,000 Illegals
Jacob Bojesson writes The European Union has moved forward with the deportation of rejected asylum seekers to ease the pressure from the Syrian migration crisis. The interior ministers of the E.U. met to discuss a 10-point plan Thursday and agreed to new regulations that will speed up the process of removing more than 400,000 illegal immigrants….