Category: COMMENTARY

An aerial view of the United States’ Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base)

Nullus Europaea—The Likely Fate of Greenland

Twenty five troops—indeed, even 25,000—cannot defend the world’s largest island. European nations simply lack the military infrastructure for credible defense.

Bardella and Maria-Carolina: The Princess and the Pauper

Bardella and Maria-Carolina: The Princess and the Pauper

The chance encounter between the Italian heiress and the guy from the suburbs is not absurd at all.

January 21, 2026
Prosecuted for Praying: Abortion Battle Lines in Northern Ireland

Prosecuted for Praying: Abortion Battle Lines in Northern Ireland

“If we are not free to express prayer against abortion outside of a clinic without being criminalized, then none of us are free.”

January 21, 2026
Euthanasia: Progressive Victory in Sight as the Right Abandons the Battlefield

Euthanasia: Progressive Victory in Sight as the Right Abandons the Battlefield

French law could become one of the most permissive in the world without parliamentarians sensing the danger.

January 20, 2026
Spanish Railway Tragedy: The Deadly Price of Corruption and Incompetence

Spanish Railway Tragedy: The Deadly Price of Corruption and Incompetence

Many probes into Sánchez’s inner circle center on construction firms benefiting from Transport Ministry contracts.

January 20, 2026
The Consequences of Craig Guildford’s Deceit

The Consequences of Craig Guildford’s Deceit

West Midlands Police failed to understand the wider implications of their decision to ban Israeli fans from a football match. Or they just didn’t care.

January 20, 2026
Ventura Makes History: In Portugal’s Presidential Election, Authenticity Was the Winner 

Ventura Makes History: In Portugal’s Presidential Election, Authenticity Was the Winner 

Today, like never before in Portugal, there is a broad consensus for a national reform implemented from the Right.

January 19, 2026
200 Years of a Liberal-Conservative Newspaper: <em>Le Figaro</em>, a Source of French Pride

200 Years of a Liberal-Conservative Newspaper: <em>Le Figaro</em>, a Source of French Pride

In the tumultuous flood of digital information, it is reassuring to know that the venerable newspaper still plays its role as a reference point.

January 19, 2026
EU Fails To Hold Pakistan Accountable Once Again

EU Fails To Hold Pakistan Accountable Once Again

The latest EU monitoring mission flagged 13 critical concerns over Pakistan’s compliance with conditions for its preferential trade status.

January 18, 2026
Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

The Mercosur vote confirms a troubling pattern: Romania has become exemplary in compliance, yet persistently inadequate when it comes to defending its own national interest.

January 16, 2026
Censorship Backfires: Germany’s Assault on Press Freedom

Censorship Backfires: Germany’s Assault on Press Freedom

There is a direct link between our establishment’s struggle against social media and ‘fake news’ and the growing perception of politicians as dishonest.

January 15, 2026
The Iranians’ Freedom Fight: The Prospect of a Hamas-Free Palestine

The Iranians’ Freedom Fight: The Prospect of a Hamas-Free Palestine

A regime change in Iran would not only liberate the Persian people but would also ‘free’ Palestine by weakening Hamas, ultimately benefitting the whole region, Israel, Europe, and the United States.

January 14, 2026
Germany’s HateAid: Portrait of a ‘Trusted Flagger’

Germany’s HateAid: Portrait of a ‘Trusted Flagger’

The arbiters of acceptable online speech are not nearly as ‘independent’ as the EU would have people believe.

January 13, 2026