Alastair Crooke argues that Europe’s political and economic problems could be eased through normalized relations with Russia, but such views are suppressed across the continent. He cites Germany’s AfD—now highly popular, especially with younger voters—as an example of a party punished for advocating a pragmatic relationship with Russia and opposing current NATO policies. He claims dissident parties and leaders across Europe are targeted, banned, or smeared to maintain a rigid centrist “cordon sanitaire.” Germany’s economic decline is tied, in his view, to the loss of cheap Russian energy that once supported its industrial base. Across Europe, unemployment and economic instability are rising. In the UK, public anger has shifted rapidly—from Conservatives to Labour—and now general hostility is directed at the entire political class. Large protests have erupted over immigration and crime, fueled by scandals and distrust in the establishment. The public sees both major parties as a “uniparty” offering no solutions.
New book from Michael von der Schulenburg:
Das bundesweite Bündnis "Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht" ruft zum nächsten Schulstreik am 8. Mai 2026 auf: 
