
Von der Leyen’s Double Failure: Open Borders and a Broken Economy
Brussels’ version of unity always means centralization—and a transfer of responsibility from national governments to unelected bureaucrats.

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

While the long shadow of ‘Pfizergate’ also looms over the European Commission president, Patriots for Europe remind of the mismanaged Mercosur deal as the vote of no-confidence date draws closer.
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Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.