EU Carbon-pricing Scheme Goes into Effect
On October 1, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), an attempt to put a price on carbon emissions by forcing businesses in so-called carbon intensive industries that export to...
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Finland Forms Right-wing Coalition Government
Finland joins Italy and Sweden in leaning to the right, and Spain is expected to join them next month. ...
European Union Reaches Deal to Ban Gasoline/Diesel Powered Cars by 2035
The EU is the second jurisdiction to ban reliable and cheap transportation for the masses, following California's ban last year. ...
After Slamming Georgia’s “Foreign Agents” Law, EU Prepares One of Its Own
After opposing the Georgia government’s “Foreign Agents” law that would have required NGOs receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from foreign sources to register as “agents of foreign influence,”...
EU Parliament “One of the World’s Most Corrupt Organizations”
SINGAPORE — On February 13, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó vehemently slammed the European Parliament, claiming, among other things, that the institution lacks any credibility amid its recent corruption...
EU to Tax Imports That Contribute to “Carbonization”
Negotiators in Brussels worked well into the night on Tuesday in order to codify a new carbon-dioxide emissions tariff on imported goods that climate alarmists contend are heating the planet. Among...
EU to Impose Mandatory Electricity Rationing and Price Caps on Russian Gas; Putin Threatens to Cut All Energy Exports
On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EU’s plan to address the worsening energy crisis facing the bloc of nations amid “green” measures meant to address climate...
Dutch Police Fire Live Rounds at Farmers Protesting Extreme Climate Rules
Tensions in the Netherlands continue to rise as the nation looks to enforce draconian European Union-based climate rules, ...
EU Looks to Crack Down on “Hate Speech” and “Harmful Content” on Social Media
The European Union reached an agreement Friday on what it calls the Digital Services Act (DSA), a proposal meant to “protect” online users from what it deems harmful content. The DSA...
E.U. in Danger of Collapse?
Garland Nixon is reporting chatter from White House insiders that internal reports indicate that the European Union might collapse within months. What are some of the geopolitical factors that may conduce...
Climate Hypocrisy: EU Carbon-pricing Scheme Exempts Emissions From Luxury Yachts
A new EU carbon-pricing scheme will apparently allow the owners of private yachts to keep emitting carbon tax-free. ...
Polish Court: National Constitution Trumps EU Law
In a major victory for national sovereignty, a Polish court has ruled that the nation’s constitution and laws override European Union law when they contradict one other. ...
Compulsory Vaccination Is “A Necessary Measure in a Democratic Society,” the EU Court Rules
In the ruling of the case of Vavřička and Others v. the Czech Republic, the European Court of Human Rights determined that legally enforced vaccinations are a necessary measure in a...
United Kingdom and European Union Finally Come to Brexit Trade Agreement
Though far from perfect, the United Kingdom and the European Union have come to an agreement on their post-Brexit trade relationship. ...
Johnson’s “Internal Market Bill” Passes House of Commons; EU Threatens Legal Action
Drama still exists in the ongoing Brexit saga as a new bill passed by the House of Commons threatens to undo the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU. ...