Germany rams through MASSIVE spending package | MCC Brussels Podcast

This week on the MCC Brussels podcast, Jacob Reynolds is joined by MCC Brussels’ Head of Cultural Engagement Agnieszka Kolek and Research Fellow Richard Schenk to unpick a trio of scandals that reveal the state of modern Europe – from fiscal irresponsibility in Berlin to ideological overreach in Brussels, and political persecution in Warsaw.First up: Germany’s supposedly sacred “debt brake” has been tossed aside in a last-minute manoeuvre by a soon-to-be-defunct parliament – all to fund a vast new spending spree. Billions promised for defence and infrastructure, but let’s not kid ourselves: how much will actually go to tanks and roads, and how much to feather the nests of failing parties and pointless projects?Then we dive into our explosive new report on the EU’s funding of radical NGOs. Over €220 million handed out to ideological activists pushing gender self-ID for children, erasing women’s rights, and infiltrating policymaking at the highest level. Brussels has no legal competence on these issues – but it’s forcing change through the back door.Finally, a chilling story from Poland: a senior opposition figure dies suddenly after a heavy-handed interrogation by state prosecutors. The government’s reaction? Threaten anyone who dares link the interrogation to her death. Welcome to militant democracy, where dissent is criminal and the rule of law is optional.🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Tell us what you think – Are we witnessing the disintegration of Europe’s political stability, or is it merely another instance of the elite’s hypocrisy?