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The illusions of western virtue: Ursula von der Leyen and Europe’s moral bankruptcy
Editor's Сhoice
The illusions of western virtue: Ursula von der Leyen and Europe’s moral bankruptcy
July 1, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has every right to condition European relations with any other country or bloc on respect for human rights. That, of course, would hold true if she genuinely cared about such values herself.

Isolated Europe doesn’t even believe its own theatre: May’s EPC summit in review
May 7, 2026

The Yerevan summit appears not as a milestone but as a failed maintenance operation, a necessary rite to reaffirm the plausibility of a project whose practical limits have long since been reached.

Isolated Europe doesn’t even believe its own theatre: May’s EPC summit in review
World
Europe’s response to Iran war risks becoming its ‘darkest hour’
Editor's Сhoice
Europe’s response to Iran war risks becoming its ‘darkest hour’
April 17, 2026

By prevaricating on US aggression, Brussels risks forfeiting new partnerships that could help reduce its reliance on Washington

Von der Leyen avverte l’Ungheria: abbiamo i mezzi per farvi parlare
March 5, 2026

Quando von der Leyen avverte che «abbiamo altre opzioni», l’immagine ostile che viene in mente è quella di un interrogatore della Gestapo che fa roteare le pinze in mano.

Von der Leyen avverte l’Ungheria: abbiamo i mezzi per farvi parlare
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Kaja Kallas, the EU’s dumb but dangerous blonde
World
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s dumb but dangerous blonde
February 27, 2026

What’s wrong with European women in European politics?

Von der Leyen warns Hungary: We have ways of making you talk
February 26, 2026

When von der Leyen warns that “we have other options,” the inimical image conjured up is that of a Gestapo interrogator twirling pliers in hand.

Von der Leyen warns Hungary: We have ways of making you talk
World
Senhores federalistas, afinal de onde virá a invasão?
Português
Senhores federalistas, afinal de onde virá a invasão?
February 7, 2026

Caros federalistas, estimados atlantistas, ora com amigos assim, que vos retribuem a fidelidade – a subserviência – assaltando-vos a casa, não vale a pena queixarem-se dos inimigos.

Dear federalists, so where exactly will the invasion come from?
February 5, 2026

Yes, dear federalists, fervent Atlanticists, the actor closest to attacking European Union territory is your beloved American ally.

Dear federalists, so where exactly will the invasion come from?
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