Sven R. Larson | The European Conservative

Belgium in Fiscal Peril: Expect a Winter of Austerity

Sven R. Larson November 7, 2025

In a pattern eerily similar to other EU states, the Belgian government stands and falls with its own inability to balance its finances. The price will be paid by taxpayers.

How Sweden Put Socialism to Work

Sven R. Larson November 6, 2025

If we want to turn Europe and America in a more conservative direction, we need to understand the depth, the strength, and the persistence of our ideological adversary.

Sweden: Democratic Socialism in Practice

Sven R. Larson November 5, 2025

Contrary to widespread myths and errors being produced by right-of-center pundits, the Swedish experience with democratic socialism was not short, and it never ended.

Ursula von der Leyen Pledges Blank Check to Ukraine

Sven R. Larson October 30, 2025

It is easy to make promises with other people’s money—in this case, frozen Russian assets. But those assets are nowhere near enough to pay for von der Leyen’s pledges. Who will be asked to foot the rest of the bill?

Big Mistake: Sweden Inches Closer to Euro

Sven R. Larson October 27, 2025

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s party wants to explore a path for Swedish euro zone membership. It would be a bad idea for Sweden to give up its own currency.

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

Sven R. Larson October 24, 2025

In 2010-2014, the EU was the scene of a major fiscal crisis. Since then, nobody has treated the root cause, only the symptoms. Therefore, it is no surprise that history is about to repeat itself.

French Downgrade: Red Crisis Flags in Paris

Sven R. Larson October 21, 2025

France’s political elite is out of time: they must form a sustainable government and start fiscal consolidation, or the country risks an economic crisis at least as severe as the one 15 years ago.

Intelligent Diversity: Yuan Loans Spread Hungarian Debt Risk

Sven R. Larson October 17, 2025

In a smart debt-management move, the government of Hungary sells treasury securities in China. This sheds new light on European political and economic risk-taking.

Portugal: A Template for Europe’s Economic Comeback?

Sven R. Larson October 14, 2025

The government in Lisbon can brag about having eliminated its budget deficit. How does this benefit the economy—if at all?

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

Sven R. Larson October 10, 2025

Comparing the market and par values of sovereign debt may seem like a dry exercise, but it reveals critical insights into the European economy.

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Belgium in Fiscal Peril: Expect a Winter of Austerity

How Sweden Put Socialism to Work

Ursula von der Leyen Pledges Blank Check to Ukraine

Big Mistake: Sweden Inches Closer to Euro

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

French Downgrade: Red Crisis Flags in Paris

Intelligent Diversity: Yuan Loans Spread Hungarian Debt Risk

Portugal: A Template for Europe’s Economic Comeback?

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

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