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European Union Challenges
1-09-2026, 14:27

European Union Challenges

Beneath the velvet curtain, the paradox of Europe’s dangerous paradises The postcard imagery of Europe is an exercise in timeless tranquillity: sun-bleached coastal terraces, Gothic spires cutting through early morning mist, and the gentle clinking of glasses in cobblestone piazzas.
1-09-2026, 14:25
Beneath the velvet curtain, the paradox of Europe’s dangerous paradises
The Economy Made Us Lose Our Innocence Due to the latest economic change throughout the world, the European Union is ready to find new solutions, or the solutions they are exposed to are not sufficient to cover the real inflation that is affecting families all over the world.
28-08-2026, 15:15
The Economy Made Us Lose Our Innocence
The Invalids Europe's long history of war, from the shifting borders of the continent to Napoleon, the world wars, and the fall of France. History becomes the lens through which to question Europe’s recurring faith in military power.
28-08-2026, 12:41
The Invalids
FRANCE: THE BUDGET, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND DEBT As 2025 draws to a close, France is heading into 2026 without a passed budget, but with a new aircraft carrier under construction and an ocean of debt in the hold.
20-08-2026, 17:26
FRANCE: THE BUDGET, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND DEBT
Is the Perception of Safety Changing, or is it the Media That Changes the Way We Inform Ourselves? Could the real problems in Europe be not only those we see on local TV, masquerading as news programs, but also those we do not easily see—issues hidden from the public and concealed within information that is difficult to access?
20-08-2026, 11:36
Is the Perception of Safety Changing, or is it the Media That Changes the Way We Inform Ourselves?
WHO PAYS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES AND PENSIONS? Connections of public services directly to workers’ contributions and to the distribution of economic output between wages and profits.
18-08-2026, 15:03
WHO PAYS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES AND PENSIONS?
SPECULATION, INVESTMENT, AND THE MYTH OF JOB CREATION How employment responds principally to demand, not to the wishes of business owners, and considers French subsidies as evidence that public incentives do not necessarily produce new jobs.
18-08-2026, 12:50
SPECULATION, INVESTMENT, AND THE MYTH OF JOB CREATION
NOTHING IS FREE—LEAST OF ALL PUBLIC SERVICES THERE IS A LEGAL PROVISION THAT ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO TERMINATE EMPLOYEES: BUSINESS NEEDS.
18-08-2026, 11:14
NOTHING IS FREE—LEAST OF ALL PUBLIC SERVICES
13,335 MILLIONAIRES PAY NEGATIVE OR ZERO INCOME TAX Focus on figures presented to the French Senate Finance Committee concerning wealthy taxpayers.
14-08-2026, 15:12
13,335 MILLIONAIRES PAY NEGATIVE OR ZERO INCOME TAX
Will the Summer Never End? Is It the Only Problem the European Union Faces? We still have problems in Europe regarding the climate, energy, homelessness and, of course, we are becoming poor. Having a house, moreover the one equipped with air conditioners is expensive and everything costs more and more.
14-08-2026, 12:22
Will the Summer Never End? Is It the Only Problem the European Union Faces?
Doing the Math; The Decline of Institutions and the Court of Auditors France’s political institutions are presented here as having undergone a long decline in standards, culminating in controversy over Emmanuel Macron’s nomination of Amélie de Montchalin to lead the Court of Auditors.
14-08-2026, 09:07
Doing the Math; The Decline of Institutions and the Court of Auditors
The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor Is Widening in 2026 Are the Europeans getting poorer? Are we getting used to seeing homeless people and those living in poverty?
12-08-2026, 14:58
The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor Is Widening in 2026
€800 Billion. The European Union’s Magnificent Project From Warren Buffett’s enormous cash reserves to famous failed predictions before the 1929 crash, the author questions the confidence placed in economists and introduces the central contradiction of uncertainty: while markets claim to fear it, other sectors may thrive on it.
11-08-2026, 16:58
€800 Billion. The European Union’s Magnificent Project
Is Fascism Making A Comeback? A brief note written a couple of years ago offers clues to understanding the causes of the resurgence of fascism in Europe and around the world.
10-08-2026, 11:46
Is Fascism Making A Comeback?