Category: COMMENTARY

Light in the North: A Scandinavian Christmas

The star in the window, the candles of Lucia, and the breaking of the bread—these are not just old habits. They are anchors that keep us rooted in our history, our family, and our faith.

Christendom Rising: A Path for Hope

Europe must become Christendom again. We have no other choice, but it’s a merry one. A bright star is in the sky, all we must do is follow it.

The Second Vatican Council Reconsidered

The loss of sacred form goes hand in hand with the erosion of authority, hierarchy, and meaning. Yet precisely because the decline is now so advanced, the conditions for a genuine restoration may be emerging.

A European Christmas Carol

The carols, the Nativity displays, the special services—all of it is a reminder of the Story that still has the power to transform.

Happiness Is in Pasta

UNESCO’s recognition of Italian cuisine is no coincidence but rather the crowning glory of Italy’s return to favour on the world stage.

A European Christmas Carol

A European Christmas Carol

The carols, the Nativity displays, the special services—all of it is a reminder of the Story that still has the power to transform.

December 23, 2025
The Western Commitment to Natural Rights: The Key to Transatlantic Renewal 

The Western Commitment to Natural Rights: The Key to Transatlantic Renewal 

A warning that censorship, mass migration, and ideological conformity are hollowing out Europe from within—and why Hungary matters.

December 22, 2025
Happiness Is in Pasta

Happiness Is in Pasta

UNESCO’s recognition of Italian cuisine is no coincidence but rather the crowning glory of Italy’s return to favour on the world stage.

December 22, 2025
Broken and Defeated, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is a Sinking Ship

Broken and Defeated, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is a Sinking Ship

This is a Commission that confuses moralistic fervour and emotional manipulation with legal authority and slogan-infested political theatre with actual power.

December 21, 2025
From Integrity to Intimidation: Romania’s Quiet Drift Toward NGO-Driven Censorship

From Integrity to Intimidation: Romania’s Quiet Drift Toward NGO-Driven Censorship

When political disagreement is reframed as moral deviance, democratic debate becomes impossible.

December 21, 2025
Assisted Suicide Isn’t Care: How the UK Abandons the Chronically Mentally Ill

Assisted Suicide Isn’t Care: How the UK Abandons the Chronically Mentally Ill

As a person living with treatment-resistant depression, the author asks, “Does the government have the right to determine what qualifies as a ‘good life’?”

December 20, 2025
Brussels Burns, the Countryside Holds the Line

Brussels Burns, the Countryside Holds the Line

The fierce protest by farmers and livestock producers in Brussels delivered an unexpected result: a last-minute delay to the EU–Mercosur agreement.

December 19, 2025
The Hit Job on Farage: Handing Him the Keys to Number 10

The Hit Job on Farage: Handing Him the Keys to Number 10

Post-Brexit, the British public is wise to the fact that attempts to delegitimise the popular vote are an attack not on Farage but on the electorate itself—a final Hail Mary from a dying establishment.

December 19, 2025
The Moral Cowardice of Defending Female Genital Mutilation

The Moral Cowardice of Defending Female Genital Mutilation

A paper co-authored by 25 academics is demanding the the West stops “stigmatising” child abuse to appease migrant communities.

December 18, 2025
Christmas Markets Under Attack

Christmas Markets Under Attack

As Christmas approaches, we should celebrate the resilience of normal people and defend a tradition that has become so important to millions.

December 18, 2025
Autonomy, Identity, and the Future of European Farming

Autonomy, Identity, and the Future of European Farming

Europe must acknowledge that agricultural diversity cannot be effectively governed through exclusively centralised instruments.

December 18, 2025
When ‘EU Values’ Suddenly Become Optional 

When ‘EU Values’ Suddenly Become Optional 

From climate rules to migrant quotas, Brussels is quietly retreating on policies once sold as non-negotiable—revealing how power, not principle, ultimately shapes EU decision-making.

December 17, 2025