Category: Analysis

Europe’s International Relevance Depends on Defense of Natural Law

Europe’s International Relevance Depends on Defense of Natural Law

Europe could once again become attractive by presenting itself as a civilization capable of uniting prosperity and dignity.

September 7, 2025
Fact-Checking: Europe Still Buys Russian Energy 

Fact-Checking: Europe Still Buys Russian Energy 

While the EU is pivoting to American LNG, the switch comes with a price premium and security of supply concerns.

September 5, 2025
Romania’s Economic Fork in the Road

Romania’s Economic Fork in the Road

Facing a major budget gap, Bucharest must choose: fix the deficit or launch a broader economic rescue. So far, Prime Minister Bolojan has shown little leadership to do either.

September 4, 2025
We Should All Stop Pretending There Will Be European Troops in Ukraine

We Should All Stop Pretending There Will Be European Troops in Ukraine

Europe’s best move would be to stop resisting Trump, admit it can’t shoulder Ukraine alone, and push for a bitter but necessary negotiated peace over endless war.

September 3, 2025
Slovakia Is Next on the Fiscal Cutting Board

Slovakia Is Next on the Fiscal Cutting Board

Slovakia faces the same budget dilemma as Germany. Whether Prime Minister Fico will match Chancellor Merz’s bold move to announce an end to the welfare state remains to be seen.

September 2, 2025
President Nawrocki’s Opening Salvo: A Precision Assault on the Tusk System

President Nawrocki’s Opening Salvo: A Precision Assault on the Tusk System

The Polish head of state’s first moves are not mere partisan sparring—they are about addressing the structural defects within the state.

September 1, 2025
Can Trump Get the EU to Roll Back Its Environmental and Digital Rules?

Can Trump Get the EU to Roll Back Its Environmental and Digital Rules?

The tariff negotiations offer the EU a vital opportunity to pursue a fundamental change of direction.

September 1, 2025
Sweden Promised a Hard Turn Right—But Did Anyone Notice?

Sweden Promised a Hard Turn Right—But Did Anyone Notice?

The government has not delivered a paradigm shift. It has been an administrative shift, not an experiential one.

Trump’s Reckless Campaign Against the Federal Reserve

Trump’s Reckless Campaign Against the Federal Reserve

The U.S. president is moving to take control of the Fed board—a power grab that could spell economic disaster for both the U.S. and Europe.

August 28, 2025
Chaining the Media in the European Union—the Reality of the Media Freedom Act

Chaining the Media in the European Union—the Reality of the Media Freedom Act

In the name of an Orwellian notion of freedom, we risk creating a fragile and dependent market where global platforms remain the uncontested masters.

August 27, 2025
Germany’s Welfare Model Has Reached the End of the Road

Germany’s Welfare Model Has Reached the End of the Road

Chancellor Merz has conceded that Germany can no longer sustain its expansive welfare state—a fiscal surrender to economic reality that other nations may soon be forced to replicate.

August 26, 2025
Dissidents Flee Pakistan Only To Be Targeted in the West

Dissidents Flee Pakistan Only To Be Targeted in the West

Pakistan’s repression of its overseas critics demonstrates how mass, unvetted Islamic migration affects free speech in the West.

August 26, 2025