European Union – Blazingcatfur

Why would anyone want to join the EU?

As prime minister, Mark Carney claims to be guided by pragmatism, albeit “principled pragmatism.” But his enthusiastic pursuit of deeper alignment with the European Union risks selling out Canadian sovereignty for romantic symbolism and a mountain of red tape.

In his now-famous speech in Davos, Carney said that “nostalgia isn’t a strategy.” Yet his approach to the EU reveals a deeply nostalgic view of Europe as a vibrant counterweight to North American realities. But the numbers say Europe’s economy, far from being vibrant, is in decline. Forecasts for this year project growth of one per cent or less. The EU is beset by stagnation, demographic decline, high energy costs and chronically poor competitiveness. Why would Canada seek even tighter alignment with a bloc that’s in decline when it already enjoys comprehensive trade access through the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and other multilateral channels?

by Blazingcatfur•May 18, 2026May 17, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, EU, Europe, European Union

Why Mark Carney and Europe are doubling down on each other

No sooner were the words out of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mouth than one French news magazine dubbed them “a breath of fresh air from Canada.”

“It is my strong personal view,” the Canadian leader said, “that as the international order (is) rebuilt … it will be rebuilt out of Europe.”

Carney was speaking in Armenia earlier this month at a meeting of the European Political Community. A leader who has dubbed his country “the most European of non-European nations” flubbed his lines slightly but got his point across, enchanting his all-European audience.

Carney smells profit from a decaying corrupt continent. There’s a reason his kind likes “Free Trade” and hates tariffs.

by Blazingcatfur•May 17, 2026May 17, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, EU, Europe, European Union

Can European democracy be bought? Ask the rich men of Qatar

Shame, not guilt, is the currency of scandal. In 2022, on anti-corruption day no less, Belgian police uncovered €1.5m of cash crammed into the suitcases of various senior EU officials. The money was thought to be payment for various political favours. The case is still sub-judice, but the accusation is that, for a rather venal sum, European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and Pier Antonio Panzeri may have closed down a debate about Qatar’s Human Rights record.

by Blazingcatfur•May 15, 2026May 15, 2026•0•European Union, Qatar, Qatar - funding terror

Think taxes are too high in the EU? You must be a conspiracy theorist, according to the EC

The European Commission is being ridiculed for a meme portraying people critical of the European Union’s development as conspiracy theorists.

On May 7, the EC’s official account on social network X posted a picture contrasting the supposed reality in Europe – symbolised by an orderly a street in central Paris – with the perspective through the goggles of a tinfoil-hat wearing conspiracy nut.

Carney luvs the EU!

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by Blazingcatfur•May 11, 2026May 11, 2026•0•European Union, WTF?

Europe sermonizes, U.S. pays the price

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has demanded that Iran return to the negotiating table, stop playing for time, stop holding the region and the world hostage, permanently end its military nuclear program, and refrain from any attack against Israel and the West’s regional partners.

On the surface, none of this sounds especially controversial. The Islamic Republic has long used negotiations to buy time, threatened Middle East stability, and exploited tensions with the West as a tool for survival and leverage.

But the real issue in Merz’s remarks is not merely Iran.

by Blazingcatfur•May 11, 2026May 10, 2026•0•Europe, European Union, USA

The Masks Are Off: How Europe Betrayed the Trump Administration

Europe has betrayed President Trump. For years, EU leaders and key national governments have undermined the White House’s agenda quietly, working to remove pro-Washington figures from power. We recently witnessed this in Romania, where Cătălin Georgescu — a clear frontrunner who favored closer ties with the U.S. — was effectively sidelined in the presidential race. In Hungary, there was a concerted effort to defeat Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party in April. Now, anti-Trump Europe has stepped out of the shadows and is openly distancing itself from the administration, leaving it to face its challenges in Iran alone.

by Blazingcatfur•May 8, 2026May 7, 2026•0•Europe, European Union, USA

US says migration has made Europe an ‘incubator’ for terrorism in new counter-terrorism strategy

The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday.

The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing extremists” including “radically pro-transgender” groups, as Trump’s conservative administration steps up its political attacks on opponents.

It also further places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2026May 6, 2026•0•Europe, European Union, terrorism, USA

Tasha Kheiriddin: Mark Carney, the European prime minister

If it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium. If you’re old enough to remember this 1969 film, where a busload of hapless tourists barrel across Europe on an 18-day tour of nine cities, you probably voted Liberal in the past election, like most of Canada’s baby boomers. And you’re probably happy with the way things are going so far. But you may not have expected Prime Minister Mark Carney to rack up quite so much time across the pond.

by Blazingcatfur•May 6, 2026May 6, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union

Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump

Canada and the European Union are turning commiseration and anxiety over their turbulent relationships with the United States under President Trump into a deepening bond.

On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada joined a summit of European leaders in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, putting his country at the heart of some of Europe’s biggest priorities. He was the first non-European head of government to be invited to the gathering, known as the European Political Community summit.

Mr. Carney’s relentless pursuit of new, expanded alliances to lessen Canada’s dependence on the United States coming as Mr. Trump threatens to unravel decades of economic integration, has effectively led Canada to be welcomed as something of an honorary European Union member.

Carney wants Canada to be part of the EU

No thanks

Europe is going through an authoritarian phase where they censor and jail their citizens for posting memes and bad words

While tanking their economies with radical socialist policies

Again, no thanks https://t.co/CKtuRgQLzB

— Dean Allison (@DeanAllisonMP) May 3, 2026

Article from the tweet above … This is swell! Canada and the EU can kick Mississippi’s but together! Well Sorta.

What Happens When Europeans Find Out How Poor They Are?

Do Europeans understand how poor they are? And what will happen when they find out? Those are the Continent’s big political-economy questions for the next few years—perhaps decades.

The widening gap between American and European prosperity is among the most important facts of the global economy. The clearest manifestation is the chasm in per capita gross domestic product: $94,400 in the U.S., according to the International Monetary Fund, compared with $65,300 in Germany, $61,000 in the U.K. and $52,000 in France.

While America’s prosperity advantage isn’t new, today’s scale is. From a fairly narrow edge throughout the 1980s, the gap widened a bit in the 1990s. Since 2007, however, European per capita incomes have more or less stagnated while the U.S. has enjoyed another growth spurt.

by Blazingcatfur•May 5, 2026May 4, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union

Europeans back Canada joining EU, poll finds. But membership faces long odds

A new survey suggests that public opinion in the five largest member states leans in favour of admitting Canada to the European Union.

The research, conducted by international market research and data analytics firm YouGov, surveyed more than 1,000 adults in each of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. Respondents were asked: “To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose Canada joining the European Union?”

A corrupt union of declining powers. A perfect match for Carney’s vision.

by Blazingcatfur•May 4, 2026May 4, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union

Europe is flailing, so why would Canada hitch its wagon to the EU?

Canada has likely never had a Prime Minister as smitten with Europe as Mark Carney.

Since taking office, Mr. Carney has travelled to more than 10 European countries and been to France and Italy twice. On his first trip to Paris, barely three days after his swearing in, he even referred to Canada as “the most European of the non-European countries.” Canada has since signed several serious-sounding, but non-binding, pacts with the European Union drawing us, at least rhetorically, closer to Europe.

by Blazingcatfur•April 30, 2026April 30, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union

There will be no European Union nuclear deterrent

Nuclear weapons are treated by the governments that have them as a useful tool. Obtaining a nuclear weapon enters you into a rare club where you are Taken Seriously. It also allows you to credibly defend yourself against countries much more powerful, larger, and more militarised than oneself.

by Blazingcatfur•April 26, 2026April 26, 2026•0•Europe, European Union

Canada is siding more often with its European allies when it comes to Israel

Ottawa has been particularly critical of Israel recently, often moving in lockstep with European allies as the Trump administration’s relationship with the Netanyahu government deepens.

Last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Israel against launching a “significant” ground offensive in Lebanon in a joint statement alongside European leaders. Just a few weeks later, he condemned the very military invasion he and Canada’s allies said should have been averted.

by Blazingcatfur•April 25, 2026April 24, 2026•0•"Oct 7 2023", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union

Joel Kotkin: Canadians must stop romanticizing a failing Europe

Canadians have long looked away from their often gruesome southern neighbor, tempted instead to embrace a chicer European identity. They could point to a more civil public culture, greater bilingualism and a more generous welfare state, compared to the dog-eat-dog reality of the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called Canada “the most European of non-European countries,” and some policy wonks now advocate joining the EU.

by Blazingcatfur•April 24, 2026April 23, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Europe, European Union

BARBER: Canada’s European Union flirtation is a betrayal of Alberta — and a blueprint for economic decline

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, the former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, and other European figures have speculated about the possibility of Canada joining the European Union (EU). Prime Minister Mark Carney has dismissed the notion of Canada joining the EU but has advocated for closer, stronger ties with the bloc. If he were inclined toward EU membership, it would be imprudent for him to announce it at this time. It would be far better to continue aligning Canadian laws and regulations with those of the EU before making any formal announcement. Joining the EU is a slow, multi-year process that often takes a decade or more.

(Incognito)

by Blazingcatfur•April 21, 2026April 20, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, European Union