Europe
June 17, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Mass deportations may be coming to Europe. The European Parliament has voted (418-218) to pass the new “Return Regulation.” It will facilitate deportation of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants, and includes various enforcement measures. Watch the MEPs chant “Send them back!” Some, like this Member of the European Parliament, think it will lead to mass deportations: Done deal: Mass deportations from Europe will soon become reality✈️ pic.twitter.com/rQ66WpZL3P — Charlie Weimers
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June 13, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I wrote here about the attempted decapitation of a random citizen on a Belfast street by a Sudanese immigrant. The result has been predictable: riots, accompanied by indefensible violence. Josh Hammer writes: This week’s coverage has been instructive. The framing in outlet after establishment outlet has been nothing if not predictable: “anti-immigrant violence,” “far-right protesters,” “racist riots.” Northern Ireland’s first minister called the rioters “thugs” but had very little to
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June 11, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Europeans are facing the prospect that Russia may attack them, and they may have to defend themselves without much help from the United States. At a minimum, they have taken to heart Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s warning that the U.S. is preoccupied with our peer rival, China, and our own borders, and Europeans must take the lead on defending themselves against Russia, a peer rival for them. As a
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May 26, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Graham Greene designated his less serious fiction “entertainments,” though he eventually dispensed with the designation. One such “entertainment” was the thriller Ministry of Fear (1943, now with an introduction by Alan Furst), turned into the 1944 film of the same name directed by Fritz Lang. Greene’s novel comes to mind this morning in connection with the Brussels Signal daily newsletter Brussels Calling! From Brussels Calling! I learn that Spain has
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May 17, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Transportation of goods between Asia and Europe is, obviously, of great importance. There are basically three routes, or potential routes: Our goal, and Europe’s, is to identify a route that does not go through Russia or Iran. That is now becoming feasible, as Armenia is swinging toward the West. The Telegraph has a long piece that you should read in its entirety. I will try to convey the gist: To
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May 16, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Eurovision is the annual European song contest that is somewhat like American Idol, only bigger. The music is generally Euro-pop, which, for what it is worth, I tend to like. Nationalism plays a role, as contestants enter on behalf of a country. Twenty-five countries participated this year. The event is broadcast live across Europe to an enormous audience, and scoring is based on a blend of judges’ scores and popular
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April 20, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Bulgaria held parliamentary elections yesterday. Reuters reports, Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide. Ok. So the new guy in charge is a former guy who likes Putin. More about the man, A eurosceptic and former fighter pilot opposed to military support for Ukraine’s war effort against Moscow, [Rumen] Radev stepped down from Bulgaria’s largely ceremonial presidency in January to run in the parliamentary election after mass protests forced out
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April 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
For quite a few years now, Europe’s establishment has doggedly labeled anyone who isn’t on board with mass Islamic immigration as “far right.” You could be a socialist, but if you don’t like millions of Middle Easterners swarming into your country, you are “far right.” The point is to exclude opposition to mass third world immigration from public discourse, but it hasn’t worked. Anti-immigration parties are now among the most
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April 16, 2026 — Bill Glahn
I was told that the election in Hungary that saw the ouster of Victor Orban after 16 years in power swung the country to the left. From Newsweek, Hungary’s New PM Takes Aim at EU with Tough Border Policy. Newsweek reports, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar has vowed to strengthen his country’s borders, suggesting his defeat of EU‑sceptic Viktor Orbán will not lead to a policy shift toward Brussels on
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April 13, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Viktor Orbán was defeated in his bid for a sixth term as Prime Minister of Hungary, to the delight of liberals everywhere. As a populist and “right wing extremist,” Orban was detested by the Left. He did Hungary a great deal of good, if only by resisting the suicidal immigration policies that so many European countries have followed. But what is the significance of his defeat? Not much, in this
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March 26, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Earlier today, the European Parliament approved a set of measures intended to crack down on illegal immigration. Le Monde reports: European lawmakers cleared the way, on Thursday, March 26, for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc. The European Parliament approved the package with support from center-right and far-right groups, in a 389 to 206 vote in Brussels. Some countries opposed
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February 17, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Tablet describes Marc Weitzmann as the author of 12 books, including, most recently, Hate: The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism in France (and What It Means for Us) (2019). He is a regular contributor to Le Monde and Le Point and hosts Signes des Temps, a weekly public radio show on France Culture. His long article in the February issue of Tablet is “The Fall of Europe.” Weitzmann summarizes his project
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February 14, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I want to add to Scott’s comments immediately below on Secretary Marco Rubio’s speech to the Munich Security Conference by asking, what did the Europeans think of it? Actually, if you watch the video to the end, the question answers itself: Rubio got a rapturous standing ovation. The European who came out at the end to ask Marco a few questions began by saying that the room had received his
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February 14, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Secretary of State Rubio spoke at the Munich Security Conference earlier today. The Department of State has posted the video below along with the transcript of his remarks here. The video and transcript include a few questions and answers following his prepared remarks. Toward the end of his speech he reviewed the peopling of America by European immigrants. Here he brought his family story into the mix: [I]n the year
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January 31, 2026 — John Hinderaker
For decades, Europe’s NATO countries were largely free riders when it came to national defense. The United States mostly bore the burden of defending all NATO members against the Russians and whatever other threats might materialize. That made sense when Europe was devastated in the aftermath of World War II, but more recently it has been an unhealthy dependence, as Europe has more people and about as much wealth as
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January 30, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Demography is destiny, as Mark Steyn and others have been reminding us for some years now. That being the case, the world is destined to change: In case you are wondering, there were around 3.7 million babies born in the U.S. in 2025. Having children is the most radical thing you can do. Unfortunately, in recent times most people in the developed world have had different priorities.
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December 9, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Today Politico — the designated outlet for the Deep State 51 — named President Trump the most influential figure shaping European politics in the year ahead, a recognition previously conferred on leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In anticipation of the recognition, Trump gave Politico’s Dasha Burns a 45-minute interview in the White House. Alexander Burns reports on the
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