Category: Analysis

The Economics of Europe’s Military Build-Up

More and more signs indicate that Europe is preparing for a large-scale war. Have the planners considered the enormous economic destruction that would follow?

Hungary Votes Soon: Media Hype and Fake Polls vs. Viktor Orbán’s Real Voter Base

Hungary Votes Soon: Media Hype and Fake Polls vs. Viktor Orbán’s Real Voter Base

The Brussels- and Kyiv-aligned ecosystem that produces inflated polling numbers is now preparing the next step: if Péter Magyar wins, it is democracy; if he loses, it must be fraud or ‘foreign interference.’

April 1, 2026
Same-Sex Marriage Creeps Into Poland’s Legal Order Through Courts

Same-Sex Marriage Creeps Into Poland’s Legal Order Through Courts

The case is another example of the EU using legal mechanisms to press ideological change on a reluctant member state.

April 1, 2026
ECB Takes Condescending Approach to Greek Recovery

ECB Takes Condescending Approach to Greek Recovery

Like an abusive spouse, the central bank is rewarding compliance by the country that it beat into a depression 15 years ago.

March 31, 2026
The Founding Lie of EU Centralisation: The CJEU’s Cases Against Poland and Hungary

The Founding Lie of EU Centralisation: The CJEU’s Cases Against Poland and Hungary

The European Court of Justice is preparing a substantive legal basis for potentially unlimited interference in the laws of member states.

March 30, 2026
EU Commission Initiative May Facilitate Money Laundering

EU Commission Initiative May Facilitate Money Laundering

The European Commission’s well-intended initiative to make life easier for entrepreneurs comes with some surprising weaknesses.

March 26, 2026
Trump’s Iran War Turns Into Fight for the Dollar

Trump’s Iran War Turns Into Fight for the Dollar

Tehran’s new demand for peace with the U.S. includes shifting oil trade to the Chinese yuan.

March 24, 2026
The ‘Synodal’ Revolution: From Divine Hierarchy to Human Democracy

The ‘Synodal’ Revolution: From Divine Hierarchy to Human Democracy

The difference between the German Synodal Path and the synodal reform initiated by the late Pope Francis appears today, more than ever, to be a mere difference of speed.

March 22, 2026
France in the Eastern Mediterranean: Capability vs Strategic Coherence

France in the Eastern Mediterranean: Capability vs Strategic Coherence

By highlighting France’s strategic capabilities without committing to sustained military operations, the current approach allows Macron to project strength while avoiding deeper involvement in conflict.

March 18, 2026
Danish Left Wants Confiscatory Wealth Tax

Danish Left Wants Confiscatory Wealth Tax

The social democrat prime minister is hinging her re-election bid on a tax that can take more from ‘the rich’ than they earn.

March 18, 2026
French Local Elections Reveal Deeply Divided Country

French Local Elections Reveal Deeply Divided Country

The national right strengthens its positions, but the far left still holds significant sway.

March 16, 2026
Swedish Election Pact Paves Way for Euro Referendum

Swedish Election Pact Paves Way for Euro Referendum

An unlikely political alliance opens for a reversal of the no-euro outcome from 2003. But the currency switch would not benefit the Swedish economy.

March 16, 2026
France Braces for High-Stakes Municipal Elections

France Braces for High-Stakes Municipal Elections

The parties see the mayoral elections as a barometer of public opinion ahead of the 2027 presidential election

March 13, 2026