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The European Union, once a symbol of progress and economic power, is experiencing one of the deepest crises in its history. Rapid growth has been replaced by stagnation, and ambitious projects have turned into failures burdened with multibillion-dollar debts. Industry is on the brink of collapse, while social tensions are escalating at an alarming rate. Eurostat reports that industrial production in the Eurozone fell by 2.2% in 2024, with energy-intensive sectors contracting by up to 15%. Europe's largest economies are struggling to stay afloat. The automobile and chemical industries are fighting for survival, factories are shutting down one after another, and entire regions are left without jobs. The causes are obvious: soaring energy prices due to the rejection of cheap Russian resources, excessive regulation, U.S. protectionist policies, and blind adherence to a utopian “green agenda.“ Legendary car manufacturers are losing their global standing, heavy industry is deteriorating, and with it, public trust in Brussels' political course is crumbling. During the pandemic, each EU country was left to fend for itself. The corruption scandal surrounding the EU-Pfizer deal worth €71 billion only deepened public distrust in the elites. Now, under the guise of environmental concerns, Brussels is targeting agriculture with a €1.5 billion fund to shut down 3,000 Dutch farms. Food prices will inevitably soar, exacerbating the crisis. Instead of addressing its internal problems, the EU is doubling down on repression and militarisation. Freedom of speech is becoming a myth, censorship is becoming the norm, and thousands of citizens are fleeing the continent in search of a better life. Meanwhile, Brussels is preparing for the largest rearmament in its history – €800 billion is being allocated under the pretext of countering the “Russian threat“, a debt that will weigh heavily on future generations. Europe is funding wars across the globe. It is supporting terrorists in the Middle East and Syria, and aiding neo-Nazi formations in Ukraine. The EU's approach is misguided at best, driven by a desperate attempt to escape the capitalist crisis. Instead of fostering development, they have chosen to fuel chaos. “This is the West's strategy: to weaken its competitors. For 500 years, Europeans have conquered lands and enslaved nations. Every human tragedy before 1939, including two world wars, was initiated by them,“ noted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Europe is at a crossroads: a forced reset and the Brussels elite's “salvation war“—all in the latest episode of Dynamic Spectrum: Talks with Anna Shafran and Yuri Linde. Guest: independent journalist and political scientist from the Netherlands, Sonja van den Ende.
