Von der Leyen’s fan club can enjoy their moment, crowing about their power to “shape Europe.” But she should not get too comfortable on that Berlaymont throne.

We might think that the problem is the terrorist murder by an Islamist migrant. The establishment thinks the real danger is that German voters are angry about it.

In the name of defeating the ‘far-Right,’ criminal trials are now being used “to amplify the political message” to the rest of us.

The UK establishment is interested not just in clearing the streets of rioters, but clearing the political battlefield of opposition views.

From the EU Parliament to the Leeds riots, a cordon sanitaire aims to silence national conservatives—and the millions of Europeans they represent.

Reform leader’s appeal to “vote with your heart” terrifies the disconnected political elites.

Time to take sides, and go on the offensive.

From blaming the ‘far right’ for political violence to blowing up the ‘Russiagate’ scandal, the EU elites are looking for scapegoats ahead of the elections.

This is much more than a faraway war. The battle to defend civilisation is also being waged inside the gates of the European citadel.

The shooting of Slovakia’s populist prime minister Robert Fico has brought out the worst in the EU elites.

We must challenge the entire political culture that brands once-commonsense views as ‘far-right’ and beyond debate.

This commentary appears in The European Conservative‘s forthcoming 132-page guide to the June 2024 European Elections—available next week.