Sven R. Larson | The European Conservative

Slovakia Is Next on the Fiscal Cutting Board

Sven R. Larson September 2, 2025

Slovakia faces the same budget dilemma as Germany. Whether Prime Minister Fico will match Chancellor Merz’s bold move to announce an end to the welfare state remains to be seen.

Trump’s Reckless Campaign Against the Federal Reserve

Sven R. Larson August 28, 2025

The U.S. president is moving to take control of the Fed board—a power grab that could spell economic disaster for both the U.S. and Europe.

Germany’s Welfare Model Has Reached the End of the Road

Sven R. Larson August 26, 2025

Chancellor Merz has conceded that Germany can no longer sustain its expansive welfare state—a fiscal surrender to economic reality that other nations may soon be forced to replicate.

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Strong Hungarian Economy Can Weather a Recession

Sven R. Larson August 23, 2025

Doomsday reports on Hungary’s economy are everywhere—but most read more like wishful thinking than real analysis.

Resilient Russian Economy Faces Bleak Future

Sven R. Larson August 20, 2025

Despite widespread predictions, Russia’s economy hasn’t buckled under sanctions—but cracks are starting to show.

Social Welfare in Europe: Stingy or Generous?

Sven R. Larson August 15, 2025

As some countries ramp up social benefits to strengthen emerging welfare states, others are scaling back in a bid to rein in systems that have grown beyond what their tax bases can sustain.

Funding Fog: EU Records Cloud Church vs. NGO Grants

Sven R. Larson August 12, 2025

EU’s fiscal documents are written to pay a token gesture to openness while in reality serving as declarations of policy intent.

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Can U.S. Stock Market Crash Hit Europe?

Sven R. Larson August 8, 2025

As warnings of a Wall Street ‘correction’ grow louder, some European countries risk following suit. Others are more resilient.

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Inflation Creates a Two-Tiered Euro Zone

Sven R. Larson August 5, 2025

Eurostat says inflation looks calm—but beneath the surface, a worrying split is emerging. Polarized inflation poses a serious challenge for the ECB and an increasingly hands-on Brussels.

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America the Generous

Sven R. Larson July 26, 2025

It may come as a surprise to many Europeans just how benevolent the American welfare state is. It may even surprise many Americans.

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Slovakia Is Next on the Fiscal Cutting Board

Trump’s Reckless Campaign Against the Federal Reserve

Germany’s Welfare Model Has Reached the End of the Road

Strong Hungarian Economy Can Weather a Recession

Resilient Russian Economy Faces Bleak Future

Funding Fog: EU Records Cloud Church vs. NGO Grants

Can U.S. Stock Market Crash Hit Europe?

Inflation Creates a Two-Tiered Euro Zone

America the Generous

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