Escalation in the Middle East: What is at stake for Europe?
The events Early in the morning of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated air campaign against Iran, hitting senior command nodes and major military and nuclear-related sites. The operation quickly escalated into a region-wide exchange of fire. The most consequential reported outcome is the confirmed death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, […]
Three Visions for Europe ahead of the February Summit
Three visions, one diagnosis, no consensus. How Europe’s leaders mark their position on growth, sovereignty and the path forward. Before the EU leaders’ gather for an “informal retreat” on 12 February in the Alden Biesen castle, Belgium, three competing visions for Europe are taking shape. All start from the same diagnosis: the status quo […]
A vision for “The Europeans”
Why We Exist “The Europeans” was born out of the unbearable realization of the historic risk Europe is facing. For years, we have witnessed the erosion of our continent’s economic, cultural, and political influence, and of European identity itself. The world we believed to be immutable and permanent, shaped by our rules, is now gone. […]