Ursula von der Leyen’s confidence vote threatens the EU
Pressure is mounting on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. On Wednesday, a group of Right-wing MEPs…
Bumble lay-offs signal death of dating apps
The honeymoon period for dating apps appears to be conclusively over. This week, Bumble announced it would lay…
Emma Thompson is trivialising prostitution
No one has ever died from a lack of sex. Yet, according to the actress Emma Thompson, the…
Can Europe push Russia into recession?
More than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its ensuing economic war with the West,…
The EU’s China gamble is doomed
Since Donald Trump’s election victory last year, EU leaders have been toying with the idea of turning to…
Is the EU basing policy on flawed sexual assault data?
If you’re determined to find data that confirms a crisis, it’s easy enough: just keep adjusting until the…
Sending more Patriot systems to Ukraine won’t deter Putin
After months without announcements of new US military aid to Ukraine, reports emerged over the weekend that an…
Mental Health Awareness Month is a progressive vanity project
May is “Mental Health Awareness Month”. In a crowded contest for the most pointless of all profession-peddled observances,…
Nick Clegg: EU is trapped in terminal decline
The European Union is contributing to its own “terminal decline” due to naivety and fragmentation, according to Nick…
Does IMF growth outlook vindicate Brexit?
There was little cheer for anyone in the International Monetary Fund’s growth outlook, published on Tuesday. The finance…