The recent EU summit in Brussels unveiled a stark reality: Ukraine’s loss in the war against Russia must somehow morph into victory, and the EU must bolster its military readiness by 2030. Let’s cut to the chase: without a robust economy, these ambitions are mere fantasies, yet the bureaucrats in Brussels remain blissfully unaware as they prepare for a fiscal “liberation strike” that will inflate their bureaucratic machinery.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to spark concern regarding the stifling bureaucratic behemoth of the EU. Speaking recently, he made it clear that the Brussels machine is grinding the economy to a halt. Yet, when the talk is tough, it’s often just a facade. Merz’s promises of reform are unlikely to deliver. The government’s recent renaming of “citizen’s income” to “basic security” merely illustrates a commitment to surface changes without any structural improvement.
The summit’s outcomes were predictable—token “mini-reforms” that allow bureaucrats to maintain their grasp while the fundamental climate agenda remains sacrosanct. By 2040, the EU insists on achieving climate neutrality at all costs, leading us straight into a radical de-growth abyss, or worse—buying carbon credits while ignoring real economic issues.
Even Merz, in his momentary show of rebellion, dances to the tune of Brussels’ climate and regulatory policies. Aligning himself with other leaders, he is merely playing a part in a scripted performance, demanding a review of burdensome regulations while failing to confront the core of the EU’s detrimental climate policies.
The EU shines when it comes to obscuring the cause and effect of its policies. The plan for a €2 trillion budget by 2028, replete with climate subsidies and military expenditure, is a ticking time bomb that spreads inflationary pressure, cloaked in the guise of public good. Public sentiment is already on edge—there’s no need for the Chancellor to stoke further unrest.
The push for a European war economy will only augment state bureaucracy, ensnaring the middle class in a web of oppressive regulatory demands and financial burdens. This includes rising taxes and new levies that will suffocate innovation and economic growth.
Chancellor Merz’s ambition to cut bureaucracy by 8% in a bloated system that recently added 50,000 new employees is a classic case of political doublespeak. It’s clear: the green agenda must be curtailed if any real progress is to be made. Yet, the summit only reinforced the status quo, protecting the climate path as sacred while offering nothing substantial in return.
Recent labor-market data shows a curious trend—325,000 new jobs created in the so-called medium-sized business sector that are merely placeholders for government red tape. This unsustainable growth does nothing to fuel the economy, instead, it burdens it further with unnecessary costs.
The result is evident: a surge in the industrial exodus. A staggering 31% of major German companies are relocating production abroad, with 42% postponing investments within Germany. Energy costs, redundancy of regulation, and external competitive pressures are driving this deindustrialization—fuelled by an ever-increasing bureaucratic burden.
Yet, voices of dissent are painfully muted, as the climate agenda remains untouchable. Brussels’ regulatory approach resembles a dogmatic sect, disregarding economic logic in favor of political posturing.
The remedy? An endless cycle of new debt and prodigious programs that only deepen Brussels’ grip on member states. The trajectory is alarming, propelling the EU further into a control-heavy future, cloaked in the rhetoric of productivity enhancement.
Ursula von der Leyen and her coalition view climate policy as their existential mission. Their power structure expands with every layer of regulation, reinforcing the control of their bureaucratic apparatus.
The fight against dissenting narratives is relentless, with platforms like X and Google facing censorship to stifle any critique of Brussels’ transformations. Open discussions on the climate agenda’s failures are strictly prohibited because a collapse of the CO₂ panic would also signify the fall of Brussels’ power.
In summary, the European Union is barreling down an unsustainable path, shackled by bureaucracy and ideology with little regard for economic reality. It’s time for real leadership that prioritizes economic freedom, national sovereignty, and genuine accountability over bureaucratic theatrics. The future of Europe rests on the ability to confront these issues head-on, not to adhere to an ever-expanding regulatory agenda.
