Can Europe Quit Russian Gas — And How?

This year presented Europe with an unprecedented challenge regarding its energy security as a result of a substantial curtailment in Russian natural gas exports. As energy independence is literally impossible for the continent, Europe has to make a choice about where its exposures should lie.

Hungarians Love It, But Rarely Have It: White Christmas

A 2020 study found that snow during the winter holiday season was the most frequent in the 1930s and the 1960s, while nowadays there are significantly fewer white Christmases in Hungary. The rise in global average temperatures is most likely behind this phenomenon.

Second Danube Summit on Geopolitics, Security, and Defense (Day 1)

‘When I look at the European economy, strangled by over-regulation, over-taxation, ridiculous green agendas and the intrusive behaviour of the EU bureaucracy, it is clear that Europe cannot grow. It is doomed to stagnation,’ former Czech President Vaclav Klaus stated at the summit.

A Note on ‘Exceptionalism’

All empires and major powers have a strong sense of their own exceptionality, so criticizing Russia in that regard is not reasonable.