Will the EU’s slick new federalist Differentiated Democracy™ branding finally top the Soviet Politburo’s classic model?
In Soviet Moscow, a tiny Politburo decided — the rest of the republics were politely obligated to applaud and implement.It didn’t look good.The EU is destined to do it better!
Brussels, April 17, 2026 – For decades, the unspoken rule of European summer has been crystal clear: if you don’t post a sunset photo from a Greek island, a Spanish costa, or an Italian cliffside with a €14 Aperol Spritz in hand, did you even have a summer? With jet fuel shortages grounding flights in around 6 weeks, millions have found themselves freed from the annual obligation.
Brussels, 12 April 2026 (9:15 a.m.) - With Hungarian polling stations open for barely three hours, the entire Berlaymont building is already in DEFCON-1 panic mode.
The United Nations, whose stated mission includes promoting human rights, gender equality, and global security, has taken another confident step forward by unanimously nominating the Islamic Republic of Iran to a three-year term on the Committee for Programme and Coordination.
Iran has reportedly reopened the Strait of Hormuz after hastily scattering naval mines throughout the waterway, expressing full confidence that whoever ends up running the country next will sort it out.
Can’t afford to heat your home? No problem. Just post online – sign it with your mandatory secure Digital ID, and enjoy a taxpayer-funded, state-heated jail cell for up to five years. Austria’s draft espionage law turns protecting Brussels’ reputation into the ultimate energy poverty fix. Only in Austria… for now.
Vienna, April 2026 – The Austrian government has successfully created a single login that grants access to virtually every corner of public life: taxes, social benefits, company registrations, residence changes, and soon even access to Social Media.
TEHRAN - Iranian officials confirmed Thursday that the ceasefire remains “fully intact and historically successful,” despite a new wave of unexplained nighttime strikes carried out by what authorities describe as an “unidentified non-human presence.”