
Resilient Russian Economy Faces Bleak Future
Despite widespread predictions, Russia’s economy hasn’t buckled under sanctions—but cracks are starting to show.

Despite widespread predictions, Russia’s economy hasn’t buckled under sanctions—but cracks are starting to show.

Normalcy in Russia–U.S. relations will transform conflict into cooperation in many parts of the world.

Ursula von der Leyen’s tariff deal with Washington marks the clearest admission yet of Europe’s diminished status in the transatlantic order.

As some countries ramp up social benefits to strengthen emerging welfare states, others are scaling back in a bid to rein in systems that have grown beyond what their tax bases can sustain.

Why is the world so silent in the face of the murdered, persecuted, and starving religious minorities in Syria?

Is the West falling apart? It certainly will if the moral incoherence illustrated in the EU reports succeeds in fully displacing the Judeo-Christian heritage that made the West what it is.

To have a true peace settlement, each side will have to understand the root causes, fears, and experiences of the opposite side.

Christians in Iran are vilified as members of a ‘sect’ and considered a national security threat.

EU’s fiscal documents are written to pay a token gesture to openness while in reality serving as declarations of policy intent.

As warnings of a Wall Street ‘correction’ grow louder, some European countries risk following suit. Others are more resilient.
When voters backed a conservative, PM Tusk’s establishment scrambled to fake doubts and ignore the verdict.
The European Parliament recently approved a financial assistance package for Egypt worth €4 billion, despite the country’s ongoing persecution of the Christian population.
It would be surprising if even half of the European NATO members could expand defense spending as much as the alliance requires.
“Recognition is not only a matter of historical accuracy but also one of solidarity and ethical responsibility.”
Rising defense spending will cause fiscal fights in many NATO countries. In Spain, the tension between social benefits and military outlays is perhaps more pointed than anywhere else.
As many EU states still feel the burn from 2022’s inflation peak, new policies risk reigniting the fire.
Demographic change is rewriting Britain’s cities—and raising questions about identity, cohesion, and the future of English culture.
The new regime is obliterating the rights and security of religious minorities, women, artists, authors, journalists, and secular people while empowering radical Islamic groups.
The EU Commission has decided to terminate its deficit procedures against Budapest. If there is one economy in Europe that does not need EU oversight, it is Hungary.
Lawfare offensive, fraud allegations and Manfred Weber to force the PM out? Keep a close eye on Poland.
In a stunning admission, the central bank concedes that more public debt is the only path to more economic growth in the euro zone.
The uncomfortable truth is that the practice of sexual abuse and enslavement is condoned by Islamic scriptures.