The Trojan horse of cheap code: Why Britain must reject Chinese AI
Britain faces a perilous choice as cheap Chinese AI floods its markets. With costs low, the risks to data security and national sovereignty are alarmingly high.
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The ‘bouzouki ambassador’ amid energy rivals: Who rejoices as Guilfoyle leaves Athens?
The resignation of US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle marks a significant shift in Greek energy diplomacy, as her departure benefits regional rivals and disrupts American interests…
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‘Man the guns!’: Paris and Berlin discover the China threat after burning their own house down
France and Germany have proposed an urgent trade tool to counter Chinese economic threats, revealing their failure to protect Europe's industrial base amid rising competition.
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New war on European soil in the Eastern Mediterranean? EU asleep at the wheel
Tensions escalate in the Eastern Mediterranean as Greek analysts suggest military engagement against Turkey may be necessary if Israel strikes, raising concerns about EU readiness…
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Colonial despots and anti-Christian bias: The OHR in Bosnia deserves sanctions, not support
The European political establishment's oversight of Bosnia's Office of the High Representative has resulted in anti-democratic actions against elected officials and Christian…
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The Makkah alliance: EU so weak and hopeless that Riyadh turns to Sunni rogues for protection
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have formed the Makkah Defence Alliance, a collective security pact, highlighting the EU's strategic helplessness amid shifting Middle Eastern…
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Cursing over Mladić’s coffin while bowing before the Syrian jihadist? Get lost, Europe
The European Union's condemnation of Ratko Mladić's glorification contrasts sharply with its support for living jihadist leaders, revealing a troubling moral hypocrisy in…
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The Arctic rejection: Iceland delivers a humiliating reality check to Brussels
Iceland's recent referendum showed a clear rejection of EU accession, with 52.8% voting against it.
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From Pakistan to Nigeria: How Brussels subsidises the persecution of Christians
Christianity faces systematic eradication in Pakistan and Nigeria, with the EU prioritizing trade over human rights, allowing persecution to persist unchallenged.
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Europe burns, Brussels regulates: The fatal hypocrisy of von der Leyen’s bureaucracy
As wildfires rage across Europe, the EU's response under von der Leyen prioritizes taxes and regulations over urgent action, highlighting a disconnect from the real suffering…
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Double EU warning to Islamabad: Respect human and religious rights, or lose trade deals
The EU warns Islamabad to address its human rights violations, including the case of Maria Shahbaz, or risk losing crucial trade deals under the revised GSP Regulation.
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‘Dependencies can be weaponised’: EU wakes up to China threat?
The EU is confronting a stark reality as dependence on China grows, with a trade deficit reaching €1 billion daily.
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Paris under siege: Why a G7 capital paralyses because of a ball game in Boston
Last night's World Cup match prompted Paris to adopt extreme security measures, revealing deeper societal issues and the failure of integration, leaving the capital in a state…
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Trojan dragon: Green transition has handed Europe’s master switch to Beijing
The EU's green transition has created a dangerous dependence on Chinese-made solar inverters, risking European energy security and exposing critical infrastructure to remote…
Meloni out in the cold: Europe’s conservatives woo Trump, shun Rome
Following a fallout with Trump, Meloni faces isolation as European conservatives strengthen ties with the U.S., undermining her role as a key conservative leader in Europe.
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The vigilante mirror, terrified elites and the right to see justice done
The controversy surrounding Uwe Boll's film Citizen Vigilante reveals elite fears about artistic freedom and reflects societal discontent with the state’s failure to ensure…
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Nations are still alive: Romania-Moldova unification and the fragile map of Europe
Romania's Chamber of Deputies has initiated unification negotiations with Moldova, raising significant historical and geopolitical questions about Europe's borders and nationalism.
What finished Starmer was his refusal to pursue Pakistani child-rape gangs
Keir Starmer's political downfall stemmed from his handling of the Pakistani grooming gangs scandal, which eroded his moral authority and exposed deep systemic issues in governance.
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Will Israel scuttle the US-Iran deal?
Israel faces a risky crossroads as Washington seeks a US-Iran deal, sparking internal debate on whether to oppose it.
Western capitals avert their eyes as Christians across Africa are slaughtered
Christians in Africa face increasing violence as Islamist extremism escalates. The West's silence on these brutal attacks raises concerns about the future of vulnerable communities.
The nation at war: There will be Belfasts across Europe, too
The images of riots in the United Kingdom are not a passing nuisance. They are a warning in flames.
The West losing ‘big time’: Russia took Kabul without firing a shot
“Brezhnev took Afghanistan and Begin took Beirut”, sang Roger Waters back in 1983.
Ukrainian membership plan: A Union of equals or an asylum for corrupt states?
The diplomatic deadlock has been broken and Brussels bigwigs are throwing a party.
Ankara burns the maritime rulebook
Can you vote wishful thoughts into reality?
Sanitary ghettos: South Asia’s disposable Christians
The systematic degradation of Christian communities in South Asia is not an accident, but a policy.
Vienna 2026: Did Eurovision ditch wokeness for a return to factory settings?
Two years ago, after the Malmö farce, here in the Brussels Signal comment pages, we issued a warning.
Sitting by the river: China is not a competitor, it is a predator
As Donald Trump lands in Beijing to face Xi Jinping, the air is thick with the scent of a historic showdown.
Political Islam sees Europe as a territory to be claimed
The experiment is over, and the results are in: The British laboratory has blown up in the face of its creators.
Midnight Express 2026: EU indifferent to European tourists in Turkish prison
The shadow of Alan Parker’s Midnight Express has returned to Istanbul.
Ukraine is still there – Europe’s “forever war” needs a holistic solution
Spring flowers are blooming in the Donbas across a landscape of iron and fire.