EMPOWER EUROPE
Reindustrialize Europe. Arm it.
Govern its demographic future.
Empower Europe is an independent initiative committed to restoring Europe's power.
We believe that a continent which cannot produce, cannot defend, and cannot reproduce, is a continent in decline. Sovereignty is not a moral concept. It is a matter of capacity. We choose to act on three fronts — the only ones that matter.
Reindustrialize Europe. Europe has dismantled its productive base. While the United States subsidized, and China planned, Europe outsourced and deconstructed. The result: strategic dependence on others for energy, rare metals, semiconductors, and basic industrial goods. We advocate a reversal. That means public intervention, long-term planning, and repatriation of key industries. Not de-risking but re-owning.
Arm it. Europe is a military dwarf in a world of empires. It relies on American protection, Turkish border control, and occasional French deployments. It speaks of values but lacks the weapons to defend them. We demand a return to force. That means military budgets aligned with strategic goals, territorial defence, and control over our own deterrence. Without armed sovereignty, there is no political sovereignty.
Govern its demographic future. Europe is aging, shrinking, and disoriented. It neither supports birth, nor defends its borders, nor integrates effectively. It looks at demography as a threat or a taboo and never as a project. We believe Europe must decide who it is and who will inherit it. This requires natalist policies, educational investment, and selective migration under political control. A demographic future is not something one observes. It is something one governs.
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The Reindustrialization of Europe: A Strategic Priority to Maintain European Power
The reindustrialization of Europe is a strategic priority to sustain European power. We must remain optimistic. Neither overconfidence nor complacency is called for, but rather a focus on tangible facts: Europe still possesses key assets to remain competitive in the industrial race of the 21st century.
THE REVIEW OF FRONTEX IN 2026: HOW IMPROVE ITS ROLE IN MANAGING THE RETURN OF IRREGULAR MIGRANTS?
On March 6, 2025, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, confirmed a review of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in 2026 to strengthen its role in managing returns. At Empower Europe, we consider the review of Frontex to improve its role in managing the return of irregular migrants to be a necessity.
The new European plan to lower energy prices is an absolute necessity for the reindustrialization of Europe
On February 26, the European Commission presented its action plan for affordable energy, integrated into the Pact for a Clean Industry. Energy savings estimated at €45 billion by 2025, €130 billion by 2030, and up to €260 billion per year by 2040. To achieve this, the European Commission proposes to reform 4 energy policies.
White Papers for European Defense Readiness 2030: Ok, but What's Next?
On March 19, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, endorsed the objective of rearming the European Union by announcing a "White Paper for European Defense with a 2030 Readiness Horizon. Empower Europe will closely monitor the execution of this white paper and the ReArm Europe plan and will share the progress with you. Here are the main upcoming steps by the end of the year:
The new Return Directive proposed by the European Commission should be an opportunity to genuinely combat irregular immigration.
The modification of the Return Directive is a necessity. Less than 20% of expulsion decisions are currently enforced by the Member States. Some measures are moving in the right direction but other substantial points of improvement seem important to us at Empower Europe.
Poland embodies what should be the new military ambition for every European country
In response to the war in Ukraine, growing tensions with Russia, and certain disagreements with the United States, Poland has recently undertaken a vast rearmament program to strengthen its military capabilities. At Empower Europe, we believe that the dynamism of Poland's rearmament is the best example for all European countries whose military sovereignty is threatened both by their historical allies and other belligerents.
The EU must introduce more flexibility in its strategic gas storage targets to support its industry
The EU must introduce more flexibility in its strategic gas storage targets to support its industry. At Empower Europe, we believe that the Polish proposal goes in the right direction to avoid speculative risks on gas. It is balanced and realistic.
Is Italy the Next Leader in Europe for Critical Raw Materials?
Italy is believed to have reserves of at least 15 of the 34 critical raw materials identified by the EU.
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