Amidst exploding electricity bills and fears over shortages, the Belgian government’s 180 degree turn came not entirely unexpected.

The Eurostat report revealed that some 535,000 first-time asylum seekers—most of whom arrived from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq—applied for official status in the European Union last year.

Speculating on the transition into a future of so-called renewable sources, the European Central Bank warns of three “interrelated shocks” with rising energy prices.

“When someone comes to your house and trashes everything and assaults you, you kick them out of your house and you send them home,” Zemmour said.

The ages-old concept of the balance of power is supposedly understood by every international relations student. However, preoccupied with the ideas of globalism, American and European leaders often forget to take it into account when forming their policies.