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The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

Javier Villamor December 11, 2025

The new EU budget may become a “strategic instrument of political ambition” that seeks to centralize power in Brussels.

Decline or Decision?

Tobias Teuscher November 13, 2025

If the EU is losing weight on the world stage, it is not because democracy is obsolete or values outdated; it is because ambition has outpaced ability.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks next to Dutch Prime Minister during a joint a press conference following their meeting in Kyiv on October 6, 2025.

Orbán and Zelensky Clash over Ukraine’s EU Bid

Zoltán Kottász October 7, 2025

“No country has ever blackmailed its way into the European Union–and it won’t happen this time either,” the Hungarian PM responded to the Ukrainian leader.

Concertina wire is seen on a fence surrounding the Almaraz nuclear power plant in Almaraz, western Spain, on June 26, 2025.

Iberian Blackout Report Comes Out Late, Fails To Name Culprits

Javier Villamor October 3, 2025

Although the report details the technical aspects of the April 28 collapse with great precision, it avoids naming those responsible for it.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (C) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and European Council President António Costa prior to a debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of December 19, 2024.

Brussels Pact Ahead of State of the Union Address: Transparency or Centralization?

Javier Villamor September 9, 2025

Commission and Parliament tighten ties and sideline the Council in a move towards federalism.

Europe Turns Right on Immigration: Member States Rewrite the Rules

Javier Villamor July 18, 2025

What was once dismissed as ‘xenophobic rhetoric’ is now becoming policy, as governments across Europe—from Finland to Greece—tighten borders under rising public and political pressure.

EU Report Threatens Countries With Funding Cuts for Defying Brussels

Zolta Győri July 8, 2025

“This is not support for genuine civil society—it’s an attempt to institutionalize a political pressure network in Hungary,” government spokesman Zoltan Kovács said.

Euros & Dollars: Europe’s Public Finance Crisis

Sven R. Larson May 15, 2024

Inflation has given tax revenue an artificial boost over the past couple of years. Price stability is back now, yet government spending keeps growing at unsustainable rates.

European Countries Respond to Farmer Protests With National Concessions

Tamás Orbán March 4, 2024

EU’s rigid regulations and unfair trade deals persist as unresolved issues.

Euros & Dollars: The European Left Is Economically Illiterate

Sven R. Larson February 22, 2024

The EU is in for a fiscal framework showdown between reformists and abolitionists. Who wins? Europe’s economic future hangs in the balance.

Tag: member states

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

Decline or Decision?

Orbán and Zelensky Clash over Ukraine’s EU Bid

Iberian Blackout Report Comes Out Late, Fails To Name Culprits

Brussels Pact Ahead of State of the Union Address: Transparency or Centralization?

Europe Turns Right on Immigration: Member States Rewrite the Rules

EU Report Threatens Countries With Funding Cuts for Defying Brussels

Euros & Dollars: Europe’s Public Finance Crisis

European Countries Respond to Farmer Protests With National Concessions

Euros & Dollars: The European Left Is Economically Illiterate

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