
ECB President Candidly Admits Europe Has Big Problems
Christine Lagarde is probably the first major European policymaker to speak openly about why the EU is falling behind globally. But her plan for fixing the problem falls way short.

Christine Lagarde is probably the first major European policymaker to speak openly about why the EU is falling behind globally. But her plan for fixing the problem falls way short.

The French president is redoubling his efforts to give the impression that he remains at the centre of the international stage, but in doing so, he is selling off French military sovereignty.

When aerial systems associated with Middle Eastern conflict physically reach the territory of an EU member state, the distinction between external instability and internal security begins to erode.

Pressured by the EU on excessive budget deficits, Helsinki needs to rethink the very purpose of its government.

Any efforts to promote abortion at the EU level violate its constitutional boundaries.

Contrary to what seems to be the prevailing wisdom, this was not a universal knockdown of Trump’s use of tariffs.

From California to Norway, governments show reckless creativity in their pursuit of more revenue.

AI development is dominated by a small number of Silicon Valley firms whose cultural and political orientations all favor a progressive consensus.

A small state can leverage its geography, diplomatic credibility, and regional expertise to strengthen Europe’s strategic role in one of the world’s most complex geopolitical arenas.

Half of all EU states are below 1% GDP growth with no improvement in sight.
When aerial systems associated with Middle Eastern conflict physically reach the territory of an EU member state, the distinction between external instability and internal security begins to erode.
Pressured by the EU on excessive budget deficits, Helsinki needs to rethink the very purpose of its government.
Any efforts to promote abortion at the EU level violate its constitutional boundaries.
Contrary to what seems to be the prevailing wisdom, this was not a universal knockdown of Trump’s use of tariffs.
From California to Norway, governments show reckless creativity in their pursuit of more revenue.
AI development is dominated by a small number of Silicon Valley firms whose cultural and political orientations all favor a progressive consensus.
A small state can leverage its geography, diplomatic credibility, and regional expertise to strengthen Europe’s strategic role in one of the world’s most complex geopolitical arenas.
Half of all EU states are below 1% GDP growth with no improvement in sight.
The Holy See’s restraint appears as the result of an agreement that effectively restricts the Church’s prophetic freedom in confronting one of today’s most repressive regimes.
The reforms aim “to breed a new human being who will belong to the state—and only to the state,” critic and legal counsel Grzegorz Ksepko said.
The defence loan plan becomes another extra-treaty instrument of influence, using debt and budgetary leverage to shape national policy, Polish legal analysts say.
Almost 40 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we see the first big crack in the ‘democratic’ version of socialism, giving conservatives a historic opportunity to make Europe great again.