Month: August 2026

Quo Vadis, Europe: A New Dark Age or the Next Renaissance?

It’s not that European elites embrace the uninvited illegal aliens’ values. They just despise their own. A civilization ashamed of itself cannot ask others to assimilate into anything meaningful. And so they don’t.

Europe’s Foreign Policy Veto Is Not a Flaw

Abolishing the veto will not create a common strategic interest where none exists. It will merely allow the majority to impose on individual countries decisions that those countries may regard as a threat to their own security.

The Lost Republic of Letters

Before Europe became a collection of nation-states, it was a civilization bound together by scholars, shared learning, and the pursuit of truth. As our capacity to communicate has expanded beyond imagination, the intellectual culture that sustained that world has steadily eroded.

Quo Vadis, Europe: A New Dark Age or the Next Renaissance?

Quo Vadis, Europe: A New Dark Age or the Next Renaissance?

It’s not that European elites embrace the uninvited illegal aliens’ values. They just despise their own. A civilization ashamed of itself cannot ask others to assimilate into anything meaningful. And so they don’t.

AfD Opens 20-Point Lead a Month Before Crucial State Elections

AfD Opens 20-Point Lead a Month Before Crucial State Elections

A new poll puts the AfD on course for a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, while the CDU may need support from other parties to prevent an AfD government.

August 10, 2026
‘Protect Our Christian Heritage’: Italian and Danish PMs Rally Europe Against Mass Migration

‘Protect Our Christian Heritage’: Italian and Danish PMs Rally Europe Against Mass Migration

Italy’s conservative prime minister and Denmark’s centre-left leader said tighter returns policies alone are “not enough”, arguing that respect for European laws must go hand in hand with respect for European values.

August 10, 2026
Europe’s Foreign Policy Veto Is Not a Flaw

Europe’s Foreign Policy Veto Is Not a Flaw

Abolishing the veto will not create a common strategic interest where none exists. It will merely allow the majority to impose on individual countries decisions that those countries may regard as a threat to their own security.

August 10, 2026
From Adenauer to Spahn: The Unraveling of Germany’s Christian Democratic Tradition

From Adenauer to Spahn: The Unraveling of Germany’s Christian Democratic Tradition

The CDU once sought to anchor postwar Germany in a Christian vision of human dignity and moral order. Today, its symbols remain while the convictions behind them fade.

August 9, 2026
The Lost Republic of Letters

The Lost Republic of Letters

Before Europe became a collection of nation-states, it was a civilization bound together by scholars, shared learning, and the pursuit of truth. As our capacity to communicate has expanded beyond imagination, the intellectual culture that sustained that world has steadily eroded.

August 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defence Pact Amid Regional Tensions

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defence Pact Amid Regional Tensions

The pact reflects Riyadh’s efforts to broaden its strategic partnerships beyond its traditional reliance on the United States.

August 7, 2026
Labour Party Membership Sinks Under Starmer

Labour Party Membership Sinks Under Starmer

The latest accounts place Labour’s membership at 264,754 in 2025, compared with well over half a million members at its peak during the previous decade.

August 7, 2026
Drought Reveals Remains of Roman-Era Constantine Bridge in the Danube

Drought Reveals Remains of Roman-Era Constantine Bridge in the Danube

Bulgarian archaeologists now have a rare opportunity to study one of the Roman Empire’s most remarkable engineering achievements.

August 7, 2026
Italian Police Arrests Young Immigrant Planning Terror Attack

Italian Police Arrests Young Immigrant Planning Terror Attack

The suspect is only 16 years old, but police determined his level of radicalization has reached an advanced stage.

August 7, 2026
English Channel Fiasco: Dozens of ‘Returned’ Migrants Re-enter UK

English Channel Fiasco: Dozens of ‘Returned’ Migrants Re-enter UK

Almost 50 failed asylum seekers deported from England to France under the government’s “one in, one out” agreement have subsequently returned to Britain.

August 7, 2026
Poland’s Top Court Upholds Funding Cut for Conservative Opposition PiS

Poland’s Top Court Upholds Funding Cut for Conservative Opposition PiS

A senior PiS lawmaker accused the authorities of unlawfully depriving the main opposition party of funding, describing the decision as reflecting “Russian standards.”

August 7, 2026