Europe's Grand Migration Delusion | MCC Brussels Podcast

Jacob Reynolds is joined by Richard Schenk and Daria Malec to unpick Europe’s latest delusions from the migration pact to the Omnibus farce. 

THE MIGRATION PACT DELUSION
The EU has its plan to pretend it takes migration seriously. The essence is that it forces governments to accept quotas or pay cash penalties. They call this "solidarity" - but it amounts to forcing countries to take migrants. Already, Poland is claiming an opt-out: is this really a bureaucratic fudge to let Tusk save face at home?

GREEN DOGMA AND THE OMNIBUS FARCE
Having wrecked Europe’s economies with green dogma, the Commission is now promising salvation through something called the “Omnibus” reform. A plan to cut regulation with a massive new piece of legislation - classic Brussels. While Europe’s share of the world economy continues to shrink, industries are suffocating under reports no-one reads.

TRUMP DELIVERS, EUROPE DECLINES
And as all this unfolds, Donald Trump does what Europe’s endless summits never manage: he delivers peace. His Middle East deal frees hostages and restores calm while the EU debates resolutions and drafts statements. Brussels congratulates itself on “values”; Washington produces results. It’s a perfect picture of Europe today: moralistic, procedural, and fundamentally unserious about power.