Last fall, Italian economist Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), published his 400-page report on Europe’s (actually the EU’s) competitiveness.
Preparedness is a hot topic these days. In Europe, Poland has recently introduced compulsory lessons in weapons handling for schoolchildren for war-preparedness purposes.
Fertility rates in Western countries have fallen to historically low levels in recent years - not a single Western country had a fertility rate above the replacement rate in 2023.
Beneath the green rhetoric: A worrying picture is emerging, revealing that the EU’s green agenda may be stifling economic growth, compromising security, and undermining preparedness.