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DEMOCRACY EU BUBBLE
Why is Europe shrinking in confidence, in production, in prosperity? Why do citizens from Dublin to Athens feel that their lives are harder than they ought to be?
CORRUPTION
We have sounded this alarm before, but things are getting worse.
EU BUBBLE
Spare us the drama, please, Estonia. Three Russian MiG-31s skim your Gulf of Finland airspace for 12 minutes on September 19, 2025 and Tallinn goes berserk.
CULTURE WAR
London roared with defiance last weekend, as hundreds of thousands rallied to reclaim England’s spirit. St.
CULTURE WAR FREE SPEECH
A world where one is attacked, even murdered, because of the colour of one’s skin, is something we in the West are supposed to have left behind, right?
EU BUBBLE FINANCE
France’s political stage, once a grand théâtre of Molière’s wit, now plays a tragedy.
EU BUBBLE
There is a 1991 Russian rock blues song named Shanghai Blues. It is a powerful tune, where Slavic emotion meets crooner style in a captivating performance.
EU BUBBLE TRADE
Europe’s economies suffer under the Ukraine war’s weight, yet Europe's leaders cling to conflict over peace.
NEWS
Christine Lagarde is one of those people whose business is to know better than us what is good for us. Now she insists Europe’s economy needs migrants to grow.
DEMOCRACY ELECTIONS
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime president, claims to embody democracy, but governs as a solo act.
DEMOCRACY FREE SPEECH
This is not just a follow-up report on a country spiralling out of control into the abyss of violence.
DEFENCE EU BUBBLE
History has a way of mocking those who ignore its lessons.
EU BUBBLE FINANCE
Welcome, Bulgaria, to the eurozone’s arena. On January 1 2026, Sofia joins in as the 21st member, a “glorious milestone” as proclaimed by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.
FROM THE CAPITALS
Israel’s relentless strikes have crushed a series of nuclear ambitions: Egypt’s missiles in the ‘60s, Iraq’s Osiraq nuclear reactor in ’81, Syria’s al-Kibar nuclear…
CULTURE WAR FREE SPEECH
Elon Musk’s clash with Donald Trump has shaken conservatives. Yet, his defence of liberty and tradition remains unmatched.
CORRUPTION EU BUBBLE
Greece is bleeding, and the Mitsotakis government is wielding the knife.
DEFENCE
Trump’s swift halt to the 12-day Iran war in June 2025 wasn’t just about Tehran’s nukes.
DEFENCE
Donald Trump thundered “no more wars” to cheering crowds in 2024. Yet, on 21 June 2025, US jets obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites. Has he sold a lie to his voters?
EU BUBBLE FREE SPEECH
In Patmos, where the Evangelist John foresaw a “mark” controlling trade, a shopkeeper scans her phone to pay taxes.
FROM THE CAPITALS TRADE
Buckle up, China’s electric vehicle market is a wild brawl. Prices plummet fast, and executives sling insults like playground bullies. It is chaos, not just about cars.
CULTURE WAR EU BUBBLE
In the Sinai’s austere embrace, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest monastic community, burns with 1.500 years of Christian faith and Hellenic heritage.
BUREAUCRACY
The European Commission, under Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra, is preparing to overhaul the 2011 Tobacco Excise Tax Directive.
CORRUPTION TRADE
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is a golden ticket. It offers developing nations duty-free access to European markets. The catch?
DEFENCE EU BUBBLE
The European Union’s dream of strategic autonomy lies in tatters, undermined by the United Kingdom, a non-EU power, steering talks to sell 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to…
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DEFENCE EU BUBBLE
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DEFENCE EU BUBBLE
Eighty ago, the Nazi beast was slain - May 8th for the West, May 9th for Russia. Berlin lay in ruins, Europe a graveyard of dreams, and the world exhaled.
CULTURE WAR
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CORRUPTION
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CULTURE WAR
Europe, that ancient cradle of civilisation, has long been a Christian continent.