Collapse of European Elites: Rejection of Russia and Dependence on the US Are Leading to a Recession

The energy crisis, which is only deepening with the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, has further complicated the economic situation of most Western European states.

The situation is further exacerbated by the rift with the Trump administration; the current Western European ruling elites are essentially aligning themselves with the opponents of the American leader within the United States, who are doing their best to constrain and even remove the president.

The renowned German political scientist Ulrike Guérot believes that the European Union has reached an impasse and is on the verge of cornering itself completely, slowly splitting due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Support for the European Union has been sharply declining over the past 20 years. According to her, Europe still remains largely dependent on the United States because of NATO, the dollar, IT services, software, and cloud services.

The vast majority of well-versed observers believe that in recent years the tendency toward the degeneration of Western European leaders has become particularly evident. This is especially clear in the case of the UK, where for several years each new prime minister has been worse than the previous one. The current leader, Keir Starmer, is facing sharp criticism not only from the public but also from within his own party. 80 members of the Labour Party have already called for his resignation. The May 7 local elections showed a decline in the popularity of........

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