europe, internet service providers, net neutrality, save the internet

What Europe’s ‘Save the Internet’ Movement Was All About

In 2013, thousands of Internet users across Europe banded together for the ‘Save the Internet’ movement aimed at maintaining net neutrality. Four years later in 2016, the movement succeeded in achieving its goals, with the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) establishing strict guidelines to protect Internet freedom. Save the Internet To understand ...

Max Lu

Computer monitors with blue in high rise office building at night.

China Influencing European Elites Through Friendship Association Groups

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is co-opting elites in Europe to increase its influence in the region, warns a recent report published by the think-tank Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA). For this purpose, Beijing is setting up Friendship Association (FA) groups throughout Europe that bring the elites close to communist ideology. Friendship infiltration ...

Max Lu

The British and EU flags.

CCP Coronavirus Restrictions: No More Leisure Cycling in Europe

While many European countries have announced quarantines, nationally or in specific regions, some have also banned or restricted all leisure cycling activities. This includes nations like France, Italy, and Spain, which account for some of the highest numbers of CCP coronavirus cases in Europe. Banning cycling due to CCP coronavirus In France, the government has ...

Armin Auctor

Two people cycling down a path.

Smith: The Man Who Forgot His Past

In 2014, a mysterious man was found in a snowdrift near Oslo, Norway. Diagnosed with amnesia, he had no idea who he was. Thanks to his good fortune, the man was soon reunited with his parents rather than having to live the rest of his life alone. Having no memories When a passerby discovered his ...

Armin Auctor

A man with amnesia.

Congestion Without Pollution: E-Scooters Crowding European Streets

E-scooters were introduced as a solution to traffic congestion and pollution in cities. However, as more people have started using e-scooters in Europe, the region is experiencing a serious crisis in determining how they should be managed. Congested streets E-scooter sharing services started popping up in cities across Europe a few years back. Customers could ...

Armin Auctor

A row of e-scooters.

Germany: Cum-Ex Tax Fraud Trial Begins Following Massive Losses

The criminal trials related to the Cum-Ex tax fraud started off in Germany earlier this month. The scheme cost the German treasury around US$36.2 billion in losses. In total, treasuries across Europe are estimated to have suffered losses to the tune of US$63.4 billion. The scandal   The Cum-Ex trade fraud was discovered in 2017. ...

Jack Roberts

Deutsche Bank.

Europe Reeling Under a Dangerous Heatwave

People in Europe are currently suffering through one of the worst heatwaves in the region’s history. The rising temperatures have caused several deaths and forced people to stay indoors. The heatwave “Heatwaves occur across northern Europe when high atmospheric pressure draws up hot air from northern Africa, Portugal, and Spain, raising temperatures and increasing humidity. ...

Jack Roberts

A woman fanning herself during the heatwave.

Greece Blocks Major Chinese Investment on Cultural Grounds

The Greek Central Archaeological Council of Greece has blocked a Chinese project in the city of Piraeus that would have damaged the historically significant town. The decision is said to have put the investment project in limbo. Greece Blocking Chinese investments Piraeus is a port town located in Attica. It has had a significant role ...

Max Lu

Greek city of Piraeus.

Vatican Says: China Should Not Fear the Church

With Chinese president Xi Jinping in Italy for a 3-day visit, there has been speculation over whether he will be visiting Pope Francis. While representatives of the Vatican have indicated that the Pope is open to such a meeting, some have asked the Chinese regime to stop looking at the Church as an enemy. Vatican ...

Nspirement Staff

The EU and U.S. Take Down China’s Surveillance System

The United States is considering export controls to tighten sales to Chinese companies whose technology is helping the Chinese government to monitor its own people in China. The massive purchase orders for China’s surveillance system and software used for such purposes represent a huge business opportunity for domestic and foreign manufacturers and developers. State-owned Hangzhou ...

Hermann Rohr

China's Skynet surveillance system.