Category: COMMENTARY

Money or Policy: Who Wins the White House?

Nikki Haley just picked up a major endorsement that will bring in big money. But who likes her the most—policy-interested voters or money-loaded donors?

Notre Dame Spire Rises From the Ashes

The return of the spire in its original shape is a victory for those who fought to ensure the cathedral’s pre-fire appearance was respected.

A Hens’ Party

The Partido Popular has surrendered to the entire political agenda of the Left.

Milei’s Blessed Madness

Ordinary Argentines have found in Milei a compatriot willing to take the bull by the horns. 

Not Just the Farmers’ Fight

The EU’s increasingly stringent environmental laws, already responsible for putting many farmers out of business, is something all should worry about if we value easy access to affordable food.

Infamous Erasmus? The Exclusion of Hungarian Students & University from the EU’s Iconic Initiative

Infamous Erasmus? The Exclusion of Hungarian Students & University from the EU’s Iconic Initiative

The EU’s decision, abusing the law in the name of the rule of law, is nothing short of Orwellian and will have dramatic consequences for students.

June 2, 2023
Kathleen Stock: Common Sense in the Dock

Kathleen Stock: Common Sense in the Dock

In a rare victory for freedom of speech, it is gratifying that the Oxford Union stood by its guns and allowed the address to go ahead.

June 1, 2023
Another Obstacle to EU’s Competitiveness?

Another Obstacle to EU’s Competitiveness?

“Maybe it is not too late to wake up and save the EU economy from another unbearable burden with the worst possible timing.” —Enikő Győri

June 1, 2023
Old Europe’s Fight To Save Its Young

Old Europe’s Fight To Save Its Young

Malta’s pro-life movement is battling in defence of the youngest and most vulnerable members of their society, and it is an inspiring thing to see.

Tories Accused of Betrayal Over Immigration

Tories Accused of Betrayal Over Immigration

After 13 years of Tory governments pledging to cut immigration while presiding over record numbers, Rishi Sunak has expressed his “clear view” that entrance into Britain “must be controlled.”

May 31, 2023
How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

The manifestly anti-democratic nature of such a decision, and the exclusion of tens of millions of European citizens who would thus be deprived of their country’s six-month presidency, is not even raised in the Meijers Committee report. 

Shaping Europe with Real Values

Shaping Europe with Real Values

At a recent panel, co-sponsored by The European Conservative, speakers noted that to counteract Brussels’ progressive dogma, Europeans must unite around Christianity as a shared source of moral understanding and cultural heritage.

The America Report: Republicans for President

The America Report: Republicans for President

Today, Donald Trump is far ahead in the opinion polls for the 2024 Republican presidential candidate. But Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, and others will make sure that there is no such thing as an inevitable frontrunner.

May 28, 2023
Immigration: Britain Must Call Time on Tory Trickery

Immigration: Britain Must Call Time on Tory Trickery

If the electorate had not already done so, it must now accept the reality: the Conservative Party is the party of uncontrolled immigration and it has lied to us, of that there can be no doubt.

May 28, 2023
EU as Arbiter of Ideological Elegance?

EU as Arbiter of Ideological Elegance?

The EU’s messianic reflex is all the more worrying considering that Brussels recently acquired a formidable weapon with imprecise contours: financial conditionality.

May 27, 2023
EU Council President Atones for Overspending by Spending More

EU Council President Atones for Overspending by Spending More

After being accused of taking too many private flights, Michel wants to buy carbon credits to fly even more. Because Europeans care more about pollution than their taxes being spent unnecessarily, right?

May 27, 2023
Mass Migration As Ideological Fetish

Mass Migration As Ideological Fetish

“We cannot establish numbers [of immigrants to be received], as this will depend on the needs of Spain’s labour market,” said the Spanish PM.