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Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative, Addresses Copenhagen Democracy Summit—Emphasizes the Urgency of Defending Democratic Value

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Dave Sullivan Copenhagen, May 13, 2025 — In a compelling speech at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas highlighted the pressing challenges facing global democracy and called for renewed commitment to its defense and resilience. Addressing a gathered audience, Kallas expressed concern that democracy is no longer the dominant model worldwide,…

Slovak PM accuses EU country of trying to thwart his Moscow visit

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Francis Tuschek Slovak Prime Minister Rober Fico has accused the government of fellow EU member-state Estonia of trying to thwart his visit to Moscow for the Victory Day parade on May 9. The event marks the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union. Estonia closed its airspace to Fico’s plane…

EU will never recognize Crimea as Russian – top diplomat

editor1 month ago03 mins

Dave Sullivan The EU has reaffirmed its refusal to recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stated. Officials in Brussels are reportedly concerned that a possible peace deal negotiated by Washington and Moscow to end the Ukraine conflict would entail the US recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. The…

EU engaging in ‘perversion of history’ – Oliver Stone

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Francis Tuschek Attempts by EU elites to diminish the significance of the USSR’s contribution to the victory over Nazism are a “perversion of history,” Oscar-winning American movie director Oliver Stone has told RT ahead of World War II Victory Day celebrations in Russia. The bloc’s “elitist leadership” has distorted the message that World War II provides to humanity, the…

EU state’s PM issues Covid vaccine warning

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Richard Sanders Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for an immediate halt to government purchases of Covid-19 vaccines, citing a recent report that found mRNA jabs contain extremely high levels of DNA and substances that were not disclosed by the manufacturer. Bratislava initially considered outright banning the vaccines when a commission led by Peter…

Taiwan’s Inaction in Lithuania: The Fatal Mistake That Could Hand Europe to Beijing

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By: Brian Iselin, Associate Editor Taiwan’s dithering in Lithuania is a diplomatic failure of significance — a self-inflicted wound that threatens to haemorrhage its credibility among the few European allies bold enough to defy Beijing. When Lithuania’s last administration allowed Taiwan to open its representative office in Vilnius in 2021, branded with the incendiary label…

Europe’s Moral Cowardice: How the EU’s China Policy Betrays Its Own Commitment to Democracy

editor2 months ago09 mins

Taiwan’s streets pulse with the chaotic energy of a free society – debates rage in parliament, newspapers print unvarnished truths, and citizens elect leaders without fear of disappearance. Meanwhile, in Brussels, bureaucrats cling to a diplomatic relic crafted half a century ago, based on a flawed interpretation of a UN Resolution (2758), bowing to Beijing’s…

EU tells citizens to stockpile food

editor2 months ago04 mins

Richard Sanders The European Union has advised its 450 million inhabitants to stockpile essential supplies sufficient for at least 72 hours, citing increasing risks of war, cyberattacks, climate change, and disease. EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib stated on Wednesday that the warning reflects a broader strategy to improve civil readiness across the bloc….

Macron urges EU to ditch US arms makers

editor3 months ago03 mins

Francis Tuschek The EU must cut its reliance on US-made weapons and prioritize European alternatives, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. In an interview with French media published on Saturday, Macron argued that the bloc’s rearmament efforts would be more effective if member states stopped “buying American” and instead turned to the EU’s military industrial complex. Taiwan…

EU security could ‘crumble’ without US support – Politico

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Francis Tuschek EU leaders fear that the post-World War II security architecture could “crumble any day” without US support, Politico magazine reported on Wednesday, citing European officials familiar with the mood ahead of a crucial summit in Brussels. The sense of uncertainty and pessimism among Ukraine’s backers in Europe has only grown since US President Donald Trump…