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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) poses with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin (L) and Cork Mayor Damian Boylan, in the Mayors parlour, ahead of meetings between the Irish government and the European Commission's College of Commissioners, at University College Cork (UCC) in Cork, Ireland on July 2, 2026, a day after Ireland took on the rotating EU presidency.

Defence and Security at Centre of Irish EU Presidency

Javier Villamor July 6, 2026

Ireland begins its EU Council presidency with security at the top of the agenda, while its longstanding military neutrality highlights the limits of its leadership role.

EU Proposes One-Stop Company Registration for Entire Bloc

Javier Villamor March 18, 2026

The ‘28th regime’ would allow a company to operate across the Union under common rules after a single online registration.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is welcomed by China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 25, 2026.

Merz in China: No Decoupling For Now

Javier Villamor February 25, 2026

Germany depends on the Chinese market more than ever while trying to contain the political and economic impact of that relationship.

Germany at a Crossroads Over How To Deal With Chinese Trade

Pieter Cleppe December 22, 2025

It is a mistake to introduce more protectionism before scrapping domestic policies that badly hurt competitiveness.

COP30: Double Standards and Hypocrisy in Brazil

Pieter Cleppe November 22, 2025

Rather than adopting schemes that curb competitiveness and raise living costs, boosting economic well-being is a strong way to address climate change, because prosperity builds resilience.

Germany’s False Generation War: How Boomer-Bashing Masks Political Failure

Sabine Beppler-Spahl November 20, 2025

This dangerous nonsense plays into the hands of inept politicians incapable of solving the country’s pressing problems.

Europe Risks Falling Behind Without Strong Property Rights, Experts Warn

Javier Villamor October 16, 2025

Policymakers and economists pointed to bureaucracy and overregulation as key factors driving innovation and investment out of the EU.

Patriots Push for Bold Turnaround To Revive EU Prosperity

Javier Villamor October 15, 2025

The Madrid Declaration denounces von der Leyen’s economic policies and calls for new leadership to defend producers and families.

Bureaucratic Climatism Stifles Europe’s Future

Samuel Furfari October 13, 2025

Fault lines continue to show themselves in the European Parliament, as the EU finally realises the folly that is its latest iteration of its Green Deal rules.

Von der Leyen’s Double Failure: Open Borders and a Broken Economy

Javier Villamor October 8, 2025

Brussels’ version of unity always means centralization—and a transfer of responsibility from national governments to unelected bureaucrats.

Tag: competitiveness

Defence and Security at Centre of Irish EU Presidency

EU Proposes One-Stop Company Registration for Entire Bloc

Merz in China: No Decoupling For Now

Germany at a Crossroads Over How To Deal With Chinese Trade

COP30: Double Standards and Hypocrisy in Brazil

Germany’s False Generation War: How Boomer-Bashing Masks Political Failure

Europe Risks Falling Behind Without Strong Property Rights, Experts Warn

Patriots Push for Bold Turnaround To Revive EU Prosperity

Bureaucratic Climatism Stifles Europe’s Future

Von der Leyen’s Double Failure: Open Borders and a Broken Economy

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