Category: Analysis

The Welfare State Germany Can’t Pay For

A large majority rejects the socialist welfare state as unaffordable. This is a golden opportunity to turn Germany in a more conservative, more prosperous direction.

Europe Needs Capitalism

With most of the continent’s economies trapped between stagnation and decline, it is time to revive the forces that once made the West the greatest prosperity machine in history.

High Taxes Are Not Inevitable

High Taxes Are Not Inevitable

Europeans have not always paid the high taxes they pay today.

January 22, 2026
The Political Economy of Greenland

The Political Economy of Greenland

President Trump plays Europe’s political elite like a violin.

January 21, 2026
Why Greenland Suddenly Matters to the Rest of the World

Why Greenland Suddenly Matters to the Rest of the World

As the Arctic opens up, Greenland is becoming increasingly important for security, resources, and access to new shipping routes.

January 19, 2026
Will 2026 Be a Crucial Year for Leo and the Catholic Church?

Will 2026 Be a Crucial Year for Leo and the Catholic Church?

The challenges awaiting the Church in Europe are no longer episodic, but systemic.

January 18, 2026
Europe’s Impossible Defense Expansion

Europe’s Impossible Defense Expansion

With a stagnant economy and debt costs already rising, Europe could not be in a worse position to plan a military buildup.

January 17, 2026
In Portugal’s Election, Ventura Owns the Present

In Portugal’s Election, Ventura Owns the Present

In 2026, identity and sovereignty are what actually matter. There’s only one candidate saying those words in Portugal—and that’s Ventura.

January 16, 2026
Why Protecting Women’s Sports Is a Global Question of Law and Rights

Why Protecting Women’s Sports Is a Global Question of Law and Rights

Once sex-based distinctions are treated as optional or discriminatory, the legal safeguards built around them weaken across society.

January 15, 2026
Le Pen Trial: A Precarious Balancing Game

Le Pen Trial: A Precarious Balancing Game

Marine Le Pen has one month to convince judges that she is not a threat to French democracy.

January 14, 2026
More German Jobs Move to Hungary

More German Jobs Move to Hungary

Flagship automaker Mercedes’ relocation of its production accelerates the decline of Western Europe as an industrial power.

January 14, 2026
Germany: Europe’s Growth Engine or Basket Case?

Germany: Europe’s Growth Engine or Basket Case?

Here are three ideas that could put Europe’s largest economy back on track again.

January 10, 2026
Circular Economy: A Recipe for European Decline

Circular Economy: A Recipe for European Decline

With its ‘circular’ vision, the European Commission demonstrates its complete detachment from economic reality.

January 8, 2026
Greece’s Ruling Party’s 2027 Election Win Hinges on Solving Migrant Crisis

Greece’s Ruling Party’s 2027 Election Win Hinges on Solving Migrant Crisis

Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Democracy may be forced to form a coalition, something the PM has repeatedly said he wants to avoid.

January 4, 2026