EU

This category covers Europe, its institutional architecture, and the narratives that shape European self-perception: internal EU politics, the regulatory state, media landscapes, cultural friction, and the questions the Union prefers to avoid.

Europe holds a deep conviction in its own moral superiority and role as a global beacon of values. That self-image is not entirely unearned, but neither is it fully justified. Critical journalism about the European project is not about tearing it down; it is about taking it seriously enough to dissect how power truly operates.

Behind the self-congratulatory summits, diplomatic communiqués, and top-tier indices lie structural deficits and bureaucratic trade-offs with severe consequences for those who fall outside the Union’s core priorities.