EU

Europe is dying from self-inflicted wounds and they need to make some serious changes. Starting at the end of the cold war in 1991 they embarked on a going green economy, excessive regulations and a laxed immigration system. This combined with an aging population has put pressure on social services, particularly retirement benefits. Energy costs are three times higher than in the US and the war is forcing them to spend more in defense. In general, the EU is deindustrializing because of high energy cost as they move important manufacturing businesses, like chemical and automotive to China and the US. In the past few years’ voters have demanded that they do away with net zero and start deporting immigrants. These are the policies that the US is following and the country is reindustrializing with low energy prices, reduced regulations and deporting illegal immigrants. The US has sent VP Vance to Davos to tell the Europeans that they must take on more responsibility for their own national defense The EU's share of global GDP is declining, falling from roughly 27-30% in 1980 to approximately 14-17% in 2025-2026, with projections suggesting further declines to around 12.9% by 2030