Dr Hans-Georg Maaßen: Inside Germany’s Silent Turn Towards a Totalitarian Democracy

‘If current trends continue unchecked, Germany in 2030 will be a country…in which the range of acceptable opinion has narrowed dramatically. The constitutional vocabulary will still be used, but its content will have been hollowed out, rights will be conditional on democratic reliability, and whole social groups will live under a permanent cloud of suspicion.’

A woman rests beside the abandoned library ‘Luminita’ (The Glim), its name written in Cyrillic letters, in the village of Cimișeni, Moldova, 12 November 2023

On the Edge of Europe

‘For the EU, Moldova has become a litmus test for whether enlargement can be redesigned for an era of permanent instability. Successful integration would anchor the eastern flank, signal that the EU can still shape its neighbourhood, and close off a key corridor for Russian influence. Failure would expand the grey zone of uncertainty on Europe’s borders…’

Hungary Helps Hailed as Sovereign Alternative to Western Aid Programmes

Bilateral aid models took centre stage at the Danube Institute, where experts argued that direct, community-based assistance outperforms multilateral programmes burdened by bureaucracy. Hungary Helps, an aid programme launched by the Hungarian government in 2017, was presented as a sovereign, efficient alternative to global aid structures.

Trump Tariffs

What Does the Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Trump Tariffs Mean?

US Markets rose on Friday, after the United States Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have unilateral tariff powers under the IEEPA. The ruling casts doubt on recent trade deals and sets up legal battles over roughly $180 billion in tariff revenue collected under the now-invalidated tariff rates.

A row of European Union member state flags flies in front of the glass-facade building of the European Parliament in the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

Europe of Nations, Not a European Empire

‘Europe does not simply exist in a vacuum. It is not a technocratic project, but a civilizational community built on clear foundations, foremost among them its Judeo–Christian heritage. European integration must build on these foundations, not dismantle them.’

Orbán Ally Janez Janša Aims Supermajority in Slovenian Election

Janez Janša announced plans to pursue a constitutional overhaul if his Slovenian Democratic Party wins the upcoming election, stressing the need for a two-thirds majority. Polls suggest SDS leads the race with 20–28 per cent support, giving momentum to his bid despite fragmented opposition parties.

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