At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan writes that tribalism is on the march in Europe, and he focus directly on Spain. The Catalonia region is about to hold an historic vote on its independence. Yesterday, thousands of Catalans paraded through Barcelona under a banner proclaiming “Goodbye, Spain!” It was the Catalan National Day, which commemorates […]
600,000 Sub-Saharan Africans Have Entered Italy Uninvited from North Africa
Writing at The American Conservative, Gilbert T. Sewall examines new French president, Emmanuel Macron’s rebuff of a call for an “African Marshall plan.” Sewall says Macron’s answer that Africa’s problem “is civilization today,” touched the “third rail” of Western politics. Criticism from the left came at Macron almost as though the problems in Africa were make […]
French Nationalism Loses Steam
Record low turnout in French parliamentary first round elections hurt the performance of Marine Le Pen’s Front National last Sunday. Le Pen and her party were hoping to secure at least 15 seats in parliament, but Front National appears on track to win only between 1 and 10 seats. The party is saying it will be […]
Why is Angela Merkel Building a European Army Outside NATO?
In an intriguing article by Elisabeth Braw in Foreign Policy, she writes that Germany is building an integrated European army of sorts outside the auspices of NATO. The German army, the Bundewehr, is integrating units of smaller European allies into itself. These units supply the men, and the Germans supply materiel such as tanks for […]
Immigrant Men Terrorize Women in Paris
Did you see any news about the tumultuous riots in France in February on CNN? MSNBC? Even Fox News? Unlikely. Violence between the immigrant communities and the police has become so common in France it’s barely worth a mention on the American cable news networks. In February, after allegations of police brutality the immigrant communities […]
Former CIA Legend Michael Scheuer’s “Islamization in Europe”
Dr. Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, says the the right response to Europe’s promotion of “the Islamization of Europe” would be to exit NATO immediately. Scheuer writes: In most NATO capitals, with the exceptions of Warsaw, Budapest, Belgrade, and, partially, London, national governments are unwilling to protect their own native-born […]
Lack of Liberty—France’s Big Problem?
Emmanuel Macron, the newly elected president of France and the youngest leader since Napoleon, assured voters in his victory speech that it is “a new page in our history.” Not so fast, M. Macron, advises William McGurn in the WSJ. The more prosaic explanation is that, given the choice before them, French voters reasonably opted […]
Will Angela Merkel Now Be Ruling France?
Emmanuel Macron has saved France from Marine Le Pen and her controversial Front National party, according to much of the media. Several years ago Dick and I were in Paris crossing the Tuileries garden and found ourselves smack in the middle of an FN demonstration at Place des Pyramids near the Louvre. Pseudo Brownshirts or […]
Can UK Conservatives Win Big in Snap Elections?
Looking for a strong mandate to take a hard line on Brexit negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap election in the U.K. May is hoping to build on her Conservative Party’s majority to bolster her support. Recent local elections proved strong for the Conservatives and may be a good sign for them […]
Can the Successful Macron Unite a Broken France?
Emmanuel Macron has won the runoff election for the French presidency. His opponent, Marine Le Pen, earned double the votes her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, earned when he stunned the world by making it to the second round in the presidential run-off in 2002. Turnout was abysmally low, showing a lack of enthusiasm from French voters […]
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