
Decline or Decision?
If the EU is losing weight on the world stage, it is not because democracy is obsolete or values outdated; it is because ambition has outpaced ability.

If the EU is losing weight on the world stage, it is not because democracy is obsolete or values outdated; it is because ambition has outpaced ability.

The future strength of the Polish Right will hinge on turning big ideas into clean politics—and the government’s on turning unity into a credible plan.

Those who cry “Russia” nonstop should note that Hungary seeks strategic ties with the U.S. and that the summit’s outcomes matter for all of East–Central Europe.

There is a coordinated effort on the internet to portray the Fidesz government as an economic disaster for Hungary. Nothing could be further from the truth.

A reminder to Europe: Throughout the whole history of Islam, there has not been a single case in which Islam took over a society and women’s rights were elevated.

In a pattern eerily similar to other EU states, the Belgian government stands and falls with its own inability to balance its finances. The price will be paid by taxpayers.

Why Italy’s financing model matters for Europe.

The UN does not even pretend to be a servant of a moral order rooted in law anymore. It serves only the balance of its own internal politics.

That Orbán has been able to cultivate a close relationship with the White House has thwarted the attempt of the Brussels bureaucracy to diplomatically isolate Hungary.

If we want to turn Europe and America in a more conservative direction, we need to understand the depth, the strength, and the persistence of our ideological adversary.
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When the conservative center is silenced, the true extremists inherit the stage.
The appointment is yet another sign of a Church increasingly tempted to bend to the spirit of the world.
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A stage-managed public feedback and consultation turns citizens into extras in a play about democracy while silencing the very questions that might challenge the Commission’s authority.
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