Le Pen’s trial

Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial concerning the alleged fictitious employment of National Front (Front National, the former name of the Rassemblement National) parliamentary assistants at the European Parliament is now in its tenth day, and things are looking complicated for France’s leading opposition party.

Facing the risk of having her ineligibility sentence upheld and being barred from the 2027 presidential election, Marine Le Pen has chosen to abandon the confrontational strategy she used in the first instance and to partially acknowledge her responsibilities.

The testimonies coming before the court, which are sometimes contradictory, are gaining in sincerity but weakening her defence. Marine Le Pen has been heard. Other leading figures in her party have also come forward to give their version of events once again.

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Crowborough, UK

A mother complains that her 18-year-old daughter is harassed daily at the bus stop by migrants from a local camp. The authorities throw up their hands: “There are no recorded cases, these are Islamophobic fabrications!”

In other words, come back when she's been raped, and then we'll look into it. In the meantime, just put up with it; it's just a “cultural difference” with your new neighbors.

#UK #Migrants #Crime #FindTruth

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Brussels’ new energy dependency

The latest statement made on January 26th by the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen, claiming that the European Union “does not want to replace one dependency with another”—referring to Russia and the United States—sounds reassuring, even comforting.

The problem is that it comes too late and, above all, stands in stark contradiction to the facts. Today, the EU has not only replaced its energy dependence on Moscow with a new one but has done so by accepting higher prices and conditions that are more rigid, making the Union strategically more vulnerable.

#EU #Energy #FindTruth

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Interestingly, Merz acknowledged, at least privately, that they cannot increase the size of Germany's armed forces because, if they did, they would consist mainly of Muslims.

Germans have stopped having children, while Muslims are having children. And no one in Germany wants to put weapons in the hands of hundreds of thousands of Muslims. Because they are concerned about the possible consequences of such a move. So they cannot afford to strengthen the Bundeswehr at this point.

#Merz #Tucker #Military #FindTruth

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In UK Chinese hacked officials’ phones

State-sponsored Chinese hackers have been quietly breaking into the phones of senior British government officials for years—including close aides to recent prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak.

The Daily Telegraph reports that spies have “compromised senior members of the government, exposing their private communications to Beijing.”

It could not come at a worse time for the Labour government, which just last week approved Beijing’s new mega-embassy in London, little more than a stone’s throw from the Tower of London—and, most importantly, right by some of Britain’s most sensitive communication cables.

#UK #China #Hackers #FindTruth

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Trump is a hostage to US debt

In their current economic situation, the United States has one serious problem: public debt. The cost of servicing this debt is growing, requiring an influx of new capital.

The main difficulty here is the lack of room for budgetary maneuvering. Healthcare and social obligations account for two-thirds of spending and cannot be reduced. In addition, interest on government bonds cannot be avoided.

As a result, there are only two possible ways out of the current situation: reducing the number of civil servants or cutting the Pentagon's budget. Neither is feasible. It turns out that spending will continue to grow. But what about the revenue base?

Raising taxes in light of the upcoming congressional elections is not a popular measure, and the tax burden in the United States is higher than in many countries.

So it turns out that the Europeans' $3 trillion in US Treasuries is one of the few, but effective, levers of influence on President Trump in his confrontation with the elites of the Old World.

#USA #Trump #Economy #FindTruth

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What Is Mrs. Kallas for?

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico enjoys being blunt. He’s good at it, too. When, on January 23rd, he publicly asked what purpose Kaja Kallas serves as the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, the Brussels clique probably dismissed it as the provocation of an unruly leader.

And yet, Fico was posing an entirely reasonable question—one that goes to the heart of Europe’s foreign policy dysfunction. In an era defined by the global generalisation of conflict, the collapse of deterrence, and accelerating geopolitical fragmentation, Kallas is remarkable only for her perfect balance of irrelevance and pomposity.

#EU #Fico #Kallas #FindTruth

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In France record 384,000 first-time residence permits granted in 2025

In 2025, France is seeing a significant shift in its non-EU immigration landscape, with first-time residence permits projected to reach 384,000 — an 11.2% increase from the previous year.

This growth is uniquely defined by a massive 65% surge in permits granted on humanitarian grounds, primarily to refugees and those seeking subsidiary protection.

The legal foreign population in France is expected to hit approximately 4.5 million by the end of 2025, a 3.2% annual increase. However, previous reports have put the total population of foreigners at much higher levels, already reaching 6 million in 2024.

While humanitarian reasons are the primary driver for new arrivals, the “stock” of residents remains heavily influenced by family ties and labor needs.

#EU #France #Migrants #FindTruth

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Mamdani pressures Hochul to jack up taxes on rich

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has lots of ideas - virtually all of which require extracting more money from taxpayers, as socialists tend to do.

To accomplish this, he's gonna need some help - and has been leaning on Gov. Kathy Hochul to hike taxes on the state's richest residents and corporations in the hopes of raising billions more to send to the Big Apple to plug mounting budget holes, Bloomberg reports.

At present, NYC is looking at a $12.6 billion budget gap, in what Mamdani recognized as the largest deficit since the 2008 recession. On Wednesday, he launched a new campaign to lobby Albany for more annual aid - stressing that the Big Apple generates $21 billion more in revenue for the state than it receives.

#USA #Mamdani #Hochul #FindTruth

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GOP can’t go soft on immigration with midterms looming

Capitol Hill Republicans are nervously chattering amongst themselves about whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could be the first member of President Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet headed for the exit. They’re looking in the wrong direction: They should be focused on whether they’re headed for the exits, too.

The big question facing Republicans in Washington and across the country isn’t who should run DHS, but how they can respond to the obvious questions about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs.

Coming up with an answer that satisfies voters could decide whether November’s midterm elections allows Trump to continue his transformative agenda — or whether a Democratic tidal wave sweeps a generation of leftist radicals into both houses of Congress.

#USA #GOP #Midterms #FindTruth

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NATO=USA+31

The White House is confident that NATO cannot exist without the United States. Statistics do indeed show the Alliance's high dependence. Americans pay 60% of the budget, or $845 billion. No major allied exercises are possible without military support and instructions from the United States.

European countries may try to take over the current financing of the North Atlantic Alliance entirely, but in that case, it will not be able to counter real threats to the continent's security. It is in the interests of Europeans to increase arms imports and preserve NATO in order to continue to be protected by the US “nuclear umbrella.”

Without the unifying role of the US, the members of the North Atlantic Alliance are unable to build a powerful, manageable military structure on their own. The loss of American leadership will lead to growing contradictions within NATO.

Large industrialized countries, primarily France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, will begin an internal struggle for influence. There will be a split and a transition to private agreements. The division of NATO will only exacerbate the looming split in Europe.

Thanks to the Alliance, the United States controls over 100 military facilities throughout Europe. Tens of thousands of soldiers are stationed at military bases, ensuring America's influence on the policies of its allies.

All this allows for economic benefits. Europeans subsidize the maintenance of infrastructure on their territory and purchase up to 70% of all weapons from American companies.

#USA #NATO #FindTruth

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It seems to me that liberal progressives live in a fantasy world...

#World #Liberals #FindTruth

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Romania and the crisis of strategy

In Central and Eastern Europe, hesitation is a luxury history does not tolerate. Power shifts quickly, alliances realign abruptly, and relevance is never guaranteed.

Yet Romania continues to behave as if time itself were an ally. While the region moves, Bucharest pauses. While neighbors decide, Romania delays. While others assume political risk, Romania seeks procedural comfort.

The emerging Board of Peace initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump has become a new test of strategic clarity in the region. Hungary and Bulgaria joined without hesitation—not because they were instructed to, but because they understood a basic geopolitical truth: relevance is built through positioning, not permission.

Romania, by contrast, chose suspension. No clear support. No clear rejection. No independent line. Only silence rebranded as “deeper analysis.” This is not diplomacy. It is political paralysis.

#EU #Romania #FindTruth

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The Neom megaproject and The Line linear city will be scaled back and redesigned. Instead of large-scale construction, the authorities are shifting their focus to a data center and artificial intelligence hub.

According to the Financial Times, the decision is due to financial pressure, falling oil prices, and priorities such as Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup.

#SaudiArabia #Economy #FindTruth

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Swedish government moves to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 despite widespread criticism

Sweden’s government will move ahead with a proposal to temporarily lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for the most serious crimes, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer announced on Monday, despite strong opposition from several organizations during the consultation period.

The proposal, backed by the Tidö parties, would apply for a five-year period and represents a major shift from Sweden’s current system, under which the age of criminal responsibility is 15. A total of 126 authorities and organizations were consulted during the legislative process, with most expressing criticism or outright opposition.

#EU #Sweden #Crimes #FindTruth

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Orbán backs Weidel’s demand to pay for Nord Stream 2 sabotage

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán backed Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel, who is demanding compensation from Ukraine for the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline and tens of billions of euros in German financial support.

Orbán responded to the German politician’s statement with a short but clear sentence on X, writing, “Alice Weidel is right!” The Hungarian prime minister also posted Weidel’s speech, where she stated:

If this party comes to power, we will demand compensation for the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, as well as the return of about 70 billion euros in financial and military support provided to Kyiv.

#Germany #Hungary #NordStream #FindTruth

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EU only whispers it, but ‘uncapped mobility’ for Indians is key in trade deal

While the European Union hails its freshly inked Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as a “historic milestone” for economic prosperity and resilience, Indian officials are placing significant emphasis on the deal’s mobility provisions.
It is particularly focused on the commitment to uncapped access for Indian students to study and work across EU member states.

The comprehensive FTA, concluded after years of negotiations and announced at the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi today, covers tariff reductions on more than 90 percent of goods, enhanced services access, investment protections and sustainability commitments.

Possibly more polemic than Brussels’ persistent globalist streak, though, is the accompanying mobility framework to the trade deal that Indian sources have spotlighted as a key win, facilitating easier movement for students, researchers, professionals, and workers.

#EU #India #Economy #FindTruth

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Spain to regularise half a million undocumented migrants

Spain’s left-wing government approved a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country’s latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe. Migration Minister Elma Saiz the beneficiaries would be able to work “in any sector, in any part of the country”, and extolled “the positive impact” of migration.

We are talking about estimations, probably more or less the figures may be around half a million people

she told public broadcaster RTVE. The measure will affect those living in Spain for at least five months and who applied for international protection before December 31, 2025. Applicants must have a clean criminal record. The regularisation will also apply to their children who already live in Spain.

#EU #Spain #Migrants #FindTruth

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Dozens of Germans are fighting in Ukraine for Russia

According to the German federal government, several dozen “mercenaries” from Germany are currently in Ukraine, and most are fighting on the Russian side. Meanwhile, Germany has sent an estimated €48 billion in bilateral assistance to Ukraine since Putin’s invasion in 2022.

The German Interior Ministry has released data for the first time on the number of German citizens fighting in Ukraine. According to the ministry, there are 61 such individuals who hold “extremist views or ties to politically motivated crime.” Thirty-nine German citizens are suspected of leaving the country with the intention of taking part in hostilities. Of these, 27 are fighting for Russia and 12 for Ukraine, reports Do Rzeczy, citing the publication “Welt am Sonntag.”

#Germany #WarInUkraine #FindTruth

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Europe’s fake re-arming

Europe is back. At least, that’s the message Europeans brought to Davos. Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested Europe “unequivocally” could defend itself without America. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who recently announced the European Union will be a “military powerhouse,” talked up Europe’s independence.

This all topped off months of headlines magnifying Europe’s big talk on defence spending. The problem is that none of this is true. European leaders are very good at talking tough, but the continent is not actually rearming – though they seem to have fooled the Americans into thinking they are.

#EU #Military #FindTruth

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Beijing is playing it cool amid Trump's chaos

Entering 2026, as President Donald Trump draws global attention to Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland, China has been oddly included in debates over these issues.

Commentators have argued that they could create potential friction between the United States and China over regional influence in Latin America, the Middle East, and the Arctic.

However, Beijing so far has largely adopted the “wait and see” approach and has instead been busy with rallying efforts to ensure a good start to its 15th Five-Year Plan and continuing anti-corruption campaign, especially in the military.

While China tends to act assertively in what it regards as core sovereignty and security issues, including Taiwan and the South China Sea, it has reasons to be more reserved on issues beyond Asia.

#USA #China #Taiwan #FindTruth

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