German authorities are escalating their crackdown on members of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party after the federal domestic intelligence agency officially labeled the party “right-wing extremist.” Police officers and civil servants who belong to the AfD may now face expulsion from public service, a move critics say is politically motivated and dangerous for democracy.
Sweden's center-right coalition government, supported by the national-conservative Sweden Democrats, has unveiled a new policy offering substantial financial incentives for migrants to voluntarily return to their countries of origin.
President Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on all alcoholic beverages imported from European countries if the European Union does not remove its 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey.
A hastily arranged meeting in Paris on Monday exposed deep divisions among European leaders regarding their role in Ukraine peace talks and potential troop deployments. The summit followed U.S. officials’ refusal at the Munich Security Conference to include European nations in direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.
As extreme cold temperatures forced President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony indoors, conservatives gathered to celebrate the historic event at the J20 MAGA Watch Party. Hosted by Human Events and Europe’s largest conservative news station, TV Republika, the event took place at the RiverView Ballroom at Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland.
