Brussel's Great Anti-American Deflection

In this episode we talk about  the EU’s cynical anti-American deflection strategy, the regulatory "death-loop" strangling the European economy, the "Poland Playbook" being readied for the Hungarian elections, and the collapse of the Franco-German fighter jet project that turned Connor Allen into the most hated man on French Twitter. Host Jacob Reynolds is joined by MCC’s Agnieszka Kolek and lobbyist Connor Allen, to strip away the spin. The Anti-American Gambit: The "Brussels Bureaucracy" has found a new villain to hide its own sins: America. As evidence mounts of the EU's direct interference in national elections from Romania to Hungary, the Berlaymont is whipping up a feverish anti-American narrative to deflect from its own web of state-funded NGOs. Jacob Reynolds and his guests pull back the curtain on a censorship complex that claims to protect "European values" while actively sabotaging the democratic will of sovereign nations.The Stagnation Station: While EU leaders retreat to castles to talk "productivity," the European economy is being suffocated. The refusal to address the fundamentals - crippling energy costs and a regulatory obsession - is driving our brightest minds to more hospitable shores. Without a major change of course, the only course is, sadly, decline for Europe. The Poland Playbook in Hungary The upcoming Hungarian election is being framed by a new, brutal strategy: the Poland Playbook. Having seen how swiftly institutions and media can be seized by "pro-EU" forces, the Brussels-backed opposition in Hungary is openly planning a day-one purge that does away with anything that is critical of the government.The Fighter Jet FarceFinally, we look at the  collapse of the Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet collaboration—a project that proves "European Strategic Autonomy" is a hollow myth. Our guest Connor Allen explains the reality behind his viral broadside against French protectionism, which has made him the most hated man on French Twitter.