Category: Analysis

Europe Needs Tax Competition

The EU’s blacklist of low-tax jurisdictions is growing. Brussels goes out of its way to protect its high-tax cartel.

Europe Needs Tax Competition

Europe Needs Tax Competition

The EU’s blacklist of low-tax jurisdictions is growing. Brussels goes out of its way to protect its high-tax cartel.

March 10, 2026
The German Synodal Path Opens New Difficult Phase for the Catholic Church

The German Synodal Path Opens New Difficult Phase for the Catholic Church

What is occurring in Germany is a true attempt at ecclesiological subversion.

March 8, 2026
EU Commission Almost Admits: Europe Stuck in Industrial Poverty

EU Commission Almost Admits: Europe Stuck in Industrial Poverty

The European Commission’s report on the Industrial Accelerator Act recognizes some of Europe’s economic problems. Unfortunately, that’s where the good stuff ends.

March 6, 2026
ECB President Candidly Admits Europe Has Big Problems

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.

March 3, 2026
Macron Puts Forward Shared ‘Advanced Nuclear Deterrence’ to Mask His Impotence

Macron Puts Forward Shared ‘Advanced Nuclear Deterrence’ to Mask His Impotence

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.

March 2, 2026
Israel, Iran, and the Return of Hard Power: Europe Cannot Remain a Spectator

Israel, Iran, and the Return of Hard Power: Europe Cannot Remain a Spectator

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.

March 2, 2026
Finland Wakes Up With a Fiscal Hangover

Finland Wakes Up With a Fiscal Hangover

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

February 28, 2026
EU Commission’s Support for “My Voice, My Choice” Raises Serious Legal Concerns 

EU Commission’s Support for “My Voice, My Choice” Raises Serious Legal Concerns 

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

February 28, 2026
Who Controls Tariffs? Inside the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision

Who Controls Tariffs? Inside the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision

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

February 24, 2026
‘Taxman’ Lives On: 36% on Money You Haven’t Made

‘Taxman’ Lives On: 36% on Money You Haven’t Made

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

February 19, 2026
Who Would AI Vote For?

Who Would AI Vote For?

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

February 19, 2026
Cyprus at the Helm: The EU Presidency and Europe’s Middle East Role

Cyprus at the Helm: The EU Presidency and Europe’s Middle East Role

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.

February 18, 2026