Green New Deal

When People Cost Less Than Electricity

When People Cost Less Than Electricity

After the recent terrorist attack on Berlin’s energy infrastructure, which left around one hundred thousand people without power, an 83-year-old woman died. She was found by a relative in her apartment, showing severe signs of hypothermia

When the Peace Prize Looks in the Mirror

When the Peace Prize Looks in the Mirror

Awarded for promoting “ballots, not bullets,” the Nobel Peace Prize given to Venezuelan politician Marina Corina Machado in October 2025 was soon overshadowed by the very violence it decried.

EU - a self-licking ice cream cone?

EU - a self-licking ice cream cone?

The European Commission presented an interim target for 2040 in July on the path to climate neutrality. By 2040, the EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels.

You can't have your cake and eat it too

You can't have your cake and eat it too

Preparedness is a hot topic these days. In Europe, Poland has recently introduced compulsory lessons in weapons handling for schoolchildren for war-preparedness purposes. In Sweden, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has recently published the brochure “If crisis or war comes”.

What if the Green Facts Don't Add Up?

What if the Green Facts Don't Add Up?

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. Is the EU really in a position to afford the luxury of prioritising green ideals over the essential needs of its citizens’ economic well-being and national security?

No Green Future without Economic Prosperity

No Green Future without Economic Prosperity

Germany, the EU’s largest economy, is once again forced to bear the label “Europe’s sick man”. The economic news makes for dismal reading. Industrial production has been trending downward for a long time. Energy-intensive production has decreased by as much as 20% in just a few years. Volkswagen is closing factories. Thyssenkrupp is laying off employees and more than three million pensioners are at risk of poverty according to a study.