Category: Analysis

April 9, 2022—The Day Johnson Blew Up Peace in Kyiv

On April 9, 2022, Kyiv was expecting the announcement of a ceasefire. What it received instead was an ultimatum. Three years later, documents and testimonies confirm that on that day, it was not peace that was decided, but the duration of the war.

Did a Million Pounds Buy a War? Johnson, Harborne, and QinetiQ

A £1 million donation, a defense entrepreneur, and a former prime minister turned international advocate. The Johnson–Harborne–QinetiQ connection sheds light on the intersection of political power, private influence, and the business of war.

Big Mistake: Sweden Inches Closer to Euro

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s party wants to explore a path for Swedish euro zone membership. It would be a bad idea for Sweden to give up its own currency.

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

In 2010-2014, the EU was the scene of a major fiscal crisis. Since then, nobody has treated the root cause, only the symptoms. Therefore, it is no surprise that history is about to repeat itself.

Babiš’ Victory Heralds the Rise of a Much Needed Pro-Peace Bloc

Babiš’ Victory Heralds the Rise of a Much Needed Pro-Peace Bloc

To Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia, the buzzwords of ‘European unity’ ring thin if they risk leading the continent further into a war whose front is so close to themselves.

October 6, 2025
Brussels’ Green Dream Is Driving Jobs Abroad

Brussels’ Green Dream Is Driving Jobs Abroad

Green idealism has turned into industrial suicide: Europe pays the price while Tesla and China reap the gains.

October 6, 2025
Historic Game Changer: How Reform UK Is Redrawing the Political Playbook

Historic Game Changer: How Reform UK Is Redrawing the Political Playbook

A century ago, Labour overtook the Liberals. Now, Farage’s party may be on track to replace the Conservatives.

October 5, 2025
Drugs in Banana Boxes: Belgium To Emulate Trump’s Way of Dealing with Narco-Trafficking

Drugs in Banana Boxes: Belgium To Emulate Trump’s Way of Dealing with Narco-Trafficking

Adopting a law-and-order type of approach to dismantling the drug trade and the criminal organizations that manage it is a welcome step.

October 5, 2025
Make Europe Grow Again—but Start With the Right Reforms

Make Europe Grow Again—but Start With the Right Reforms

Deregulating markets and industries will amount to nothing unless we first do away with the elephant in the room: the welfare state.

October 3, 2025
The UN: An Organisation Set To Sink Into Irrelevance?

The UN: An Organisation Set To Sink Into Irrelevance?

Unless traditional multilateral institutions are reformed to reflect both the current and emerging dynamics of world politics, they risk being irreversibly sidelined on the global stage.

October 3, 2025
Meloni’s Momentum vs. Macron’s Malaise: The Importance of Political Leadership

Meloni’s Momentum vs. Macron’s Malaise: The Importance of Political Leadership

Today, Italy has an air of stability and France an odor of drift.

October 3, 2025
King Lear at the UN: The Tragedy of the Recognition of Palestine

King Lear at the UN: The Tragedy of the Recognition of Palestine

The blood of innocents cannot be the legitimate currency of international consecration.

October 3, 2025
Brussels Moves To Scrap Hungary’s Veto on Ukraine, All States at Risk

Brussels Moves To Scrap Hungary’s Veto on Ukraine, All States at Risk

A move sold as “modernisation” could dismantle the last defence states have in controlling who joins the EU.

October 1, 2025
Fixing Economic Growth in Europe: The Politics of Permission

Fixing Economic Growth in Europe: The Politics of Permission

The next growth story will belong to places that excel at the basics: abundant energy, flexible work, simple and stable rules, openness to trade and investment.

October 1, 2025
National Suicide by Tax: France Leads the Way

National Suicide by Tax: France Leads the Way

A new levy on high-end wealth looks innocent when it is first introduced. However, a simple experiment shows how destructive the ‘Zucman tax’ really is.

September 30, 2025
Assyrian Christian’s Murder Is a Stark Reminder of Rising Islamist Persecution

Assyrian Christian’s Murder Is a Stark Reminder of Rising Islamist Persecution

Ashur Sarnaya survived ISIS but was killed in Europe for his faith—raising urgent questions about Christian safety and religious freedom in the West.

September 30, 2025