Opinion

Russians set fire to cathedral in the Lavra Monastery complex

Russian bombs struck the cathedral that forms part of the Lavra Monastery complex during the night. The cathedral’s roof is ablaze. Four people were killed. The attack came shortly after Putin had called Trump to congratulate him on his 80th birthday. The birthday wishes are unlikely to be well received when they are followed by an attack on a monument listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Europe’s sixth-generation fighter jet project collapses; $116 billion lost

Last week, Macron announced that the joint project to develop a new European fighter aircraft must be abandoned. The companies involved have failed to work together, and $116 billion has been lost. It is a defeat for Europe that will reverberate for years to come. But where is the self-criticism?

Farage: ‘Anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in Britain

Nigel Farage promises that if Reform UK wins the next election and enters government, it will take aim at laws and policies such as the Equality Act 2010 and DEI initiatives, which he argues violate the principle of equality before the law. Farage may well have drawn inspiration from US President Donald Trump.

Farewell to Christianity in Denmark

By removing the traditional wording in the government platform stating that Denmark is a Christian country, the Social Liberals and the Red-Green Alliance have achieved a decisive breakthrough for their many Islamic voters. If we no longer recognise Denmark as a Christian country, we also no longer profess the Christian view of humanity and Christian ethics.

They reach for their weapons when they hear the word “Remigration”

It is a sign that one is being taken seriously that the media are this time devoting column space to smearing the Norway Democrats’ Remigration Conference. NTB describes it as a “so-called remigration conference” featuring “several controversial speakers”. They have felt compelled to seek comments from the “experts”, such as Cora Alexa Døving of the HL Centre.

PM Støre returns to the White Sepulchre of Brussels

Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, has been in Brussels trying to persuade the European Commission to abandon its ban on oil and gas activities in the Arctic. He may yet succeed—but what will the Union demand in return? Perhaps future membership? Or that Norway slavishly implements the new building directives?

Glistrup was the system’s nightmare

Mogens Glistrup called taxation organised robbery and described the state as a form of institutionalised theft disguised as care. Today, the state has become an even larger moral parent, educating and shaping us. If only people had listened to Glistrup in time – and if only he had argued his case more effectively.

Immigrants embrace Norway’s Viking heritage – cultural appropriation?

Member of Parliament Kamzy Gunaratnam and Laial Janet Ayoub of the Anti-Racist Centre have virtually donned Norway’s Viking heritage ahead of the FIFA World Cup. When Siv Jensen dressed up as a Native American at a costume party, it sparked a fierce public debate — but perhaps not when Norwegian culture is appropriated by people without Norwegian roots?

Støre seeks to persuade EU to drop Arctic oil moratorium

Jonas Gahr Støre is travelling to Brussels on Thursday with a mission: to persuade the EU to abandon its planned Arctic oil brake. If it remains in place, Norway will be unable to continue meeting the EU’s demand for oil and gas. Most of Norway’s reserves are located within the Arctic. In reality, Støre has cancelled Norway’s climate targets. They will be impossible to achieve under the extraction strategy he is pursuing.

The Times: Uncontrolled immigration is the cause of the riots in Northern Ireland

When Keir Starmer condemns the riots that followed immigrants’ violence, he ignores the fact that the government has done nothing about the root cause — uncontrolled immigration — writes The Times in its editorial on Wednesday. It marks a significant shift from Britain’s most influential newspaper, which in practice is saying that the government itself is a threat to the security of the realm.