The State of Liberty in America vs. Europe
• https://fee.org, By Paul SchwennesenEchoes of 1920s Europe in today's United States.
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Echoes of 1920s Europe in today's United States.
A month ago I discussed a new hare-brained scheme by which the EU would confiscate Russian government money parked in Belgium.
The strategy is to encircle the globe and then squeeze the U.S. into compliance. Offenders will be detected and punished in real time.
"We waited for this. God bless, it will work. And this is very important," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, as EU countries announced the bloc's latest round of large-scale anti-Moscow sanctions Thursday.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused some within the European Union of attempting to sabotage peace by disrupting the now-canceled meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest.
Dutch Minister of Asylum and Migration Policy and Minister of Foreign Affairs David van Weel says the continued influx of migrants will destroy the Netherlands. He also had some harsh words about the realities of globalization.
If you fly into these countries, you will be fingerprinted in addition to having to your face scanned. For business travelers, you will grin and bear it. For vacationers, you might think again if you want to be entangled in their criminal/terrorist s
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving his prison sentence in Paris from October 21st.
Zelensky's corrupt dictatorship is just a pale reflection of his patrons in Washington, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, and London.
Many market participants have built long positions on euro-denominated assets, expecting a positive outcome from the German stimulus plan and Rearm Europe projects.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is newly warning that EU leaders are preparing for war with Russia, soon after he participated in the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen.
"Czech Trump" Andrej Babis Wins Election, Returns As Prime Minister In Latest European Populist Revolt
Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Group in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces are advancing along the entire front in Ukraine, and warned that Moscow is now facing down all of NATO.
On September 25th 2018, US President Donald Trump delivered his first speech before the United Nations General Assembly.
Sunday election in Moldova was probably the most manipulated one I have ever seen. And no, that is not because of the alleged Russian interference the BBC is sputtering about
Moldova's September 28, 2025, parliamentary elections are shaping up to be another highly contentious struggle between pro-Russia and anti-Russia factions.
Besides addressing its own incoherence, the coalition of the willing needs to try to engage the US by buying off Trump
Dangerously, Merz now wants to spend seized Russian assets on Ukraine - mostly because Germany no longer has funds for Ukraine
Europe's military landscape is rapidly evolving, shaped by both historical rivalries and modern-day conflicts. As tensions persist--particularly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine--military spending and troop numbers have surged across the con
Geopolitics has taken precedence over economics. That's a theme we've been pushing in this Global Daily for a great number of years. Yesterday's events proved no different.
Left-wing European lawmakers on Thursday refused to observe a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk, the U.S. conservative activist shot dead during a college debate event in Utah on Wednesday, triggering a heated confrontation in the chamber in Stra
Gemini fuels Europe's nuclear debate.
Americans who don't spend time in Europe might not fully appreciate what a powder keg the Old World has become.
For the first time since the euro-zone's inception, French 10Y borrowing costs exceeded those of Italy as investors anxious amid the ongoing dysphoria over budget deficits and debt piles.
There is reason why the name of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is often mangled into von der Lying.
Peace talks are a moot point between Russia and Ukraine. Security guarantees for Ukraine have been at the forefront of Ukraine's discussions but they are actually a premise to determine how other nations will officially enter the war.
The US and European Union finally laid out the details of their recently announced trade deal which reduces tariffs on European automobiles while opening the door to new potential discounts for steel and aluminum.
...To Arm Soldiers Ukraine Now Lacks
..."the European Nations are Going to Take a Lot of The Burden"
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has led his country for over 19 years in total, across two terms.