Hungary is stung by the European Court of Justice for its attempt to stop the possibility for immigrants from the third world to enter the country and seek asylum. The law, which was introduced during the corona pandemic, means that Hungary refuses to accept asylum applications from people who crossed the border. Instead, immigrants who wanted to seek asylum in Hungary have had to do so at the Hungarian... 

In the country’s latest blow to free speech, freedom of expression, and ethnic diversity, President Vladimir Zelensky announced Thursday he’s signed into effect a new law banning Russian books and publications in Ukraine. The law blocks any new Russian and Belarusian publications from being imported into the country. “I believe this law is the right decision,” Zelensky wrote of the measure. But... 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that the Soros empire, the reigns of which will be handed over to 37-year-old scion Alexander, is planning to “incite” another migrant crisis in Europe. In his weekly radio appearance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said according to 24.hu that he believed that the latest migrant relocation scheme from the European Union was a result of pressure... 

The EU plan on the forced distribution of asylum seekers – which the Swedish government voted for with the support of SD – is being increasingly criticized. In several countries, there are now demands for a referendum on the issue. The immigration pact agreed upon by the Council of Ministers means that asylum seekers must be forcibly distributed from southern European to northern and central... 

Austria is strengthening its border controls. This is because Hungary is starting to release convicted people smugglers, who have smuggled third world immigrants into the EU for payment, on the condition that they leave the country immediately. Hungary’s prisons are full of people smugglers. According to official figures, 2,600 foreigners from 73 countries are currently in prison in Hungary,... 

Despite the introduction of ten different sanctions packages aimed at pressuring Russia to end the war in Ukraine, the value of imports from Russia to EU countries has only decreased by five percent over the past year, the Europaportal reports. Instead of reducing their imports, twelve EU countries have actually increased them. The EU is now preparing an eleventh package of sanctions against Russia... 

New legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has been announced by the European Parliament, which seeks to ensure the “human-centric and ethical” development of AI systems. The draft AI Act, which would be the first of its kind in the world, was voted in favor of by the internal market committee and the civil liberties committee on Thursday. If approved in the mid-June plenary... 

Twitter will be one of the platforms targeted by the EU with its new political censorship measures, reports i24 News. The EU’s so-called Digital Services Act (DSA) aims to limit freedom of expression online by handing out extreme fines to social media companies that do not immediately delete criticism of immigration and other types of “hate” and “disinformation”. Now... 

Food prices in France and Spain are continuing their relentless rise, as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation rages across the European Union (EU), according to data published by Bloomberg on Monday. The cost of the main groceries needed to cook the French dish coq-au-vin soared 15.4% in March to more than €19 ($21) compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from the national... 

Over the weekend, Poland and Hungary banned imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after cheap goods flooded their markets. The move was a result of Ukrainian grain being stuck in the country due to blocked ports for many months prior to the UN-brokered grain export deal. While much of it flowed into neighboring Poland, the majority tended to remain stuck in the country, which severely... 

During a speech at the US-Ukraine Partnership Forum in Washington on Thursday, Victoria Nuland, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said that the American authorities are in discussions about using the Russian central bank assets frozen by the West to rebuild Ukraine after the conflict between Kiev and Moscow ends. The reconstruction program aims not only to rebuild Ukraine’s... 

It appears the EU could already be giving up ground on its proposed internal combustion engine ban, set to be put into place in 2035. On Tuesday morning it was reported that the EU has now “drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels”, according to Reuters. The plan comes as part of a compromise proposal with Germany... 

A survey released Friday by German broadcaster ARD showed that the majority of Germans oppose banning combustion engines in new cars across the European Union. Germany has recently blocked an EU vote to ban the sale of new vehicles with combustion engines across the bloc from 2035. What did the survey show? Two-thirds of Germans, or 67%, are against the ban, according to ARD, and only one quarter,... 

An ‘asylum seeker’ from Afghanistan was arrested for sexually assaulting a young girl on a tram a short distance from the official seat of European Parliament, according to reports. The disturbing incident unfolded recently in Strasbourg, France, where the legislative body of the European Union meets monthly. A 15-year-old girl had just boarded a local train in the city center when a foreign... 

Scotland has become the first country in the world to ban the inhaled anaesthetic desflurane because of its impact on the climate. According to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), the gas, which is used to put patients to sleep safely during surgery, has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide Some hospitals in the UK have already begun phasing out the anaesthetic. NHS...