Crux Equites
Guarding Europe’s heritage, land and liberty.
Sourced, independent writing on farming, heritage, free speech and European policy.
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Crux (Lat.) cross; the decisive point. · Equites (Lat.) horsemen, knights. Together: Knights of the Cross, keepers of what matters most. The meaning of our name →
Agriculture & Sovereignty
Farmers, food and the land.
⛪Heritage & History
Monuments, memory and tradition.
✒Free Speech
Expression, law and open debate.
⚖EU Policy
Subsidiarity, rules and citizens.
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- Brussels Protest: Tear Gas in Saint-Gilles as Youth March on Government
The crux: A few hundred mostly young protesters rallied in Brussels on 24 October against the “Arizona” federal government, education cuts and alleged police violence. The gathering was calm until a group broke a police cordon in Saint-Gilles, and riot police answered with tear gas. What happened About 300 people met at Place de l’Albertine… - Italy Protests: Water Cannon in Rome, Colosseum Breach as Marches Defy Decree
The crux: Italy marched again on 24 October with 500 extra soldiers in Milan and squares sealed off in several cities, a week after riots and a tough new security decree. The day turned tense: police used water cannon, tear gas and charges in central Rome, protesters briefly got into the Colosseum, and tear gas… - France Protests 24 October: Nearly 1,000 Arrests as Clashes Erupt in Paris
The crux: France’s second Saturday of cost-of-living and education protests ended in clashes in Paris and several other cities on 24 October, despite some 70,000 police and gendarmes on duty. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said nearly 1,000 people were arrested nationwide (The Guardian). The ministry counted 410,000 marchers, against 800,000 by the CGT union’s count…. - Subsidiarity: Why Decisions Should Stay Close to Citizens
The least known principle in EU law may be the most important. Where subsidiarity comes from, how it works, and why it needs teeth. - European Heritage Sites at Risk: 10 Monuments Worth Protecting
War, fire, mass tourism and careless development: ten European monuments under pressure, and the lessons they teach. - Free Speech in the EU: What the Digital Services Act Actually Says
Shield or censorship machine? A plain reading of the Digital Services Act: user rights, real risks, and the facts of the X case.
