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JD Vance’s recent speech has sent shockwaves through Europe, exposing the continent’s internal contradictions and its struggle to uphold its own values. While European leaders often preach about their moral superiority, their confidence crumbles when confronted with challenges to their principles.

The stagnation of the European economy in the last three years is explained by a number of reasons. The main problem, however, is the rejection of relatively cheap Russian gas in favour of the transition to other sources of energy, which has resulted in a decline in economic activity.

With US President Trump imposing tariffs on China and pushing EU countries to ‘do more’ or face tariffs, the EU has an opportunity to reset its ties with China. Wasting this opportunity will push the EU into a much deeper ‘lose-lose’ position than it would otherwise be.