
“Europe Does Not Decide This War, But It Pays the Price Again”—Professor Alexandre Muns
The former adviser to the World Bank and the IDB believes the crisis will normalize within weeks, but will leave Europe weaker and more dependent.

The former adviser to the World Bank and the IDB believes the crisis will normalize within weeks, but will leave Europe weaker and more dependent.

The crisis in the Middle East is pushing up oil and gas prices and forcing the EU to face the consequences of its expensive and unstable energy system.

To simultaneously obliterate Germany’s nuclear sector and to cut off energy ties with Russia wasn’t simply foolish—it was self-sabotage of the highest and most unforgivable order.

At the same time, Germany has overtaken China to become the fourth largest arms exporter globally.

American arms deliveries to Europe soared 217%, while Ukraine became the largest recipient of major weapons over the past five years.

Several European governments have raised their alert levels in response to potential Iran-related terror attacks.

From Amsterdam to London and Berlin, Iranian communities held gatherings calling for freedom, justice, and a return to Iran’s former monarchy under Reza Pahlavi.

The Secretary of State emphasized the shared civilizational roots of the U.S. and Europe, while warning of the importance of sovereignty, border protection, and rebuilding Western cooperation.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the German Chancellor stressed that NATO remains a strategic advantage for both Europe and the United States.

The weakening of the transatlantic bond and China’s strategic advance are forcing Europe to make decisions it can no longer postpone.