Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honour to speak to you today — as a concerned citizen, as an advocate of a healthy lifestyle, and as a proud participant in this movement with great people inside. I am not a medical doctor. But what I am, is someone who has lived for nearly twenty years by a simple, yet powerful principle: eat clean and move regular-ly. Not as a hype, but as a way of life.

True health begins with the basics: pure, unprocessed, natural food. And with sufficient physical exercise — something people can take into their own hands. But healthy food must remain accessible.

What we see today, however, is that under the guise of climate policy, our natural sources of nutrition are being discredited. Meat, fish, and dairy — foods that have sustained humanity since the dawn of time — are suddenly declared undesirable.

Meanwhile, our farmers, the guardians of that natural wealth, are being systematically destroyed — forced to quit or to switch to so-called “sustainable alternatives” that have nothing to do with nature at all. In their place, we are offered ultra-processed food, lab-grown meat, bugs and insects as protein substitutes. This is not progress. This is dehumanization.

Do not be deceived: this policy is not about health or climate, but about control, money, and power. While enormous profits are made on the one hand from processed foods that make people sick — obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease — even more is earned on the other hand from drugs that suppress these symptoms, but do not heal. Because, as I often say: Big Pharma does not want you dead, but it certainly does not want you healthy either — the profit lies precisely in between.

It is a system that costs society billions. A healthy nation depends on the well-being of its people. And all the while, the guiding principle should be: prevention is better than cure. Imagine what we could achieve if those resources were devoted to genuine preventive health.

And isn’t health the most important element of our lives? As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wisely said: “We can have a thousand wishes, but if you are ill, you have only one wish left.

During the Covid crisis, we witnessed where misguided interests can lead. Under the slogan “trust the science,” every critical voice was discredited or silenced. Take the Great

Barrington Declaration of October 2020, authored by Martin Kulldorff (Harvard), Sunetra Gupta (Oxford), and Jay Bhattacharya (Stanford) — co-signed by Nobel prize winnars and thousands of medical experts. Yet they were publicly defamed and cancelled, simply because they dared to think, to question, and to propose alternative ways to face the crisis.

Science, unfortunately, is not always independent. It can be bought. Remember the time the doctors who defended smoking. Remember DDT, long declared “safe” until the truth could no longer be denied. Governments offered certainty where there was none and used “safety” as a political weapon. That was not science — it was a web of vested interests.

Just two examples of many.

That is why it is our duty to remain truly independent. To inform and protect the people where others don’t, and to stand for genuine health. Not the science of profit, but the science of truth.

For a healthy and vital society, reconnected to nature. And for a healthy future, for all of us. So, I call on all the medical doctors and experts in Europe, join this movement. Let’s Make Europe Healthy Again, because, together we can. Thank you very much for your attention.

Rob Roos is a Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, a Washington D.C. based foreign policy and defense think tank.

09:30 – 10:45 – ◆ Discussion Panel: Free Speech or Regulated Speech? Identifying ways to defend freedom of expression.

• Robert Roos (Entrepreneur, former MEP, Netherlands) – Moderator
• Rod Dreher (Author, USA)
• Jay Patel (President of Transatlantic Sovereignty Institute, UK)
• Silvia Uscov (Attorney, Romania)

Good morning everyone,
Before we start I want to thank three great people for organizing this MEGA event:

• George Simion
• Bryan Brown
• Steven Bartulica

I’m really proud to say these wonderful men are my friends. But also the people in their teams earn a warm applause. Without them it wouldn’t be possible to be here together today. They made this possible.The MEGA events are very important. We are not only sharing our views on important topics, we are networking. Exchange business cards, and grow this movement of freedom loving people. We started as a little snowball but we will become an avalanche of truth, freedom and sovereignty. The US did it, now it’s time for Europe to do the same.

I thank you all for joining us today for what promises to be a timely and crucial conversation. In an age where the right to express an unpopular opinion is increasingly under pressure, we are faced with a question that cuts to the core of democracy: What happens to freedom when offense becomes a weapon, and feelings become law?

We live in a society where saying “I was offended” now carries legal and social weight—often enough to silence debate, ruin reputations, or trigger censorship. But….., but “Being offended is not a consequence—it’s just a feeling.” Free speech is not meant to protect the agreeable or the polite; it exists precisely to protect the speech you don’t like. The fight to defend unpopular opinions isn’t just legal—it is moral.

The growing culture of labeling—racist, denier, anti-this or anti-that—has replaced argument with accusation. And when self-censorship becomes the norm, when laws like the Digital Services Act empower unaccountable actors to police thoughts under vague terms like “disinformation,” we must ask: Who decides what is true? And more importantly—who is silenced?

We must ensure that the laws we pass don’t become the tools that silence the very debates democracy depends on.

Democracy does not die from shouted disagreement. It dies from the silence of the good people.

Free speech is not only a fundamental right, it is a fundamental obligation for a healthy democracy

Today, let’s speak up. Like Charlie Kirk did. Not just for free speech, but for the right to disagree, to challenge, to offend—and to do so without fear. Because when speech dies, so does freedom.

Let the discussion begin.

Rob Roos is a Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, a Washington D.C. based foreign policy and defense think tank.

Dear friends,
Immigration is as old as humanity itself. People move—out of necessity, out of hope, sometimes out of ambition. And immigration, in the abstract, is neither good nor bad. What matters is what it does. What matters is the outcome.

In the Netherlands, immigration has, on balance, turned out poorly. Not because we are unwilling. Not because those who arrive are inherently bad people. But because, as a country, we have failed to manage immigration selectively and—above all—to face its consequences honestly. As a result, integration has failed for many. Or rather: it never truly began.

For decades, there has been a taboo in the Netherlands on naming the darker side of immigration. A reluctance—sometimes even a hysteria—to collect data at all, let alone conduct serious analysis. Anyone who raised these issues was branded “far right,” “xenophobic,” or worse. But refusing to examine the costs and benefits of immigration is unethical. Only by measuring can one correct course.

Mathematician and anthropologist Jan van de Beek—one of the very few who has examined this issue with intellectual seriousness—addressed this in his book Immigration Magnet. His analyses are rigorous; his conclusions are clear. But our policy elite listens only to the science that suits its own narrative.

That is why we are here. Not out of hatred, not out of resentment, but out of concern. Because we see what is happening. Because eight out of ten Dutch voters—across the political spectrum—voted for less immigration in the 2023 elections. Because we are worried: about our culture, our prosperity, our security—and that of our children.

It feels as though our culture is being hollowed out. Diluted. Replaced. Those who constantly point accusing fingers at the past, instilling guilt over colonialism, are the very same people who celebrate today’s demographic transformation as something noble and enlightened. But they forget one thing: we have no other homeland. THIS is our country.

A multicultural society is, by definition, a parallel society. Not a community, but a collection of separate groups living side by side—often in mutual suspicion, sometimes in open hostility. What we call “society” is becoming less and less shared. Polarization is not an accident; it is a consequence—fueled by media and administrators who frame every legitimate concern as extremism.

Why, then, this reflex—persisting for forty years—to stigmatize anyone who asks questions about immigration? This is not an abstract debate. Every city, every town, every neighborhood feels the change. And with the new Dispersal Act, which forces

municipalities to accept asylum seekers, even local autonomy has disappeared. No say, no democracy—only imposed quotas. A country that redistributes itself without closing its borders is like a captain handing out buckets while the ship is sinking.

Look at Dordrecht. Residents living near a planned asylum center were given one thousand euros per family to take security measures—paid for by the municipality. As if danger has become an accepted feature of reception policy.

I have long asked myself: how did we reach a point where universal human rights have come to outweigh national citizens’ rights? The primary duty of a government is not to care for the entire world, but to protect its own citizens. And that is not happening.

Because, quite simply, we no longer know who is entering the country or who is here. We saw this—painfully and horrifically—in the murder of Lisa.

We were promised doctors, dentists, engineers. What we received were young men, often without papers, from countries with fundamentally different cultures. The largest share comes from the Islamic world. And that culture—let us say this plainly—stands in sharp contrast to ours on many essential points.

Islam does not believe in freedom of speech. Not in freedom of religion. Not in the separation of mosque and state—three fundamental pillars of our democracy that are now under pressure.

Consider Sharia law: a legal system in which punishment depends on who you are, not on what you have done. It is not merely alien; it is incompatible with our legal system and our sense of justice. The same applies to women’s rights, gay rights, and practices such as genital mutilation. These cultural norms are irreconcilable with ours.

History teaches us that once Islam becomes dominant, it displaces the original culture. Egypt was once Coptic Christian; today that heritage is barely visible. Lebanon had a Christian majority until the 1970s; today that is unthinkable. In 56 countries, Islam now forms the majority. Every one of those countries once began with zero Muslims. And the pattern is familiar: first a minority, then a majority, then dominance.

This is not a conspiracy theory; it is demography. The Muslim Brotherhood said it openly: “We will conquer the West with the wombs of our women, through migration, and by using your own freedoms against you.” It sounds bizarre—but it is happening.

Yes, most Muslims want to conquer no one. They simply want a better life. But the structures and doctrines they adhere to collide with our values. Acknowledging that is not hatred; it is realism.

Since 9/11, more than 47,000 terrorist attacks worldwide have been carried out by Islamic extremists. No other religious or ideological movement comes remotely close. Is that a coincidence?

A society is defined by what it tolerates. And we have reached a point where tolerance has turned into capitulation. Every country is shaped by the values of its majority. And so I say: you become what you allow in.

There is not a single Western country that has become more Islamic and at the same time freer, safer, or happier. Not one. That is why I stand here. Not because I am against Muslims, but because I am for Western values. For the Netherlands. For freedom.

I do not blame those who come here seeking a better life. I blame our leaders for allowing this to happen for forty years.

Because Islam does not fit within our Western society—and Muslims themselves say so as well.

I want my children and grandchildren to grow up in the same free country in which I was raised. A country where you feel at home. Where you feel safe. Where you speak the language, share the values, and where the government protects you.

THIS is OUR homeland. And we must continue to fight for it—for our children and our grandchildren.

Thank you to everyone who is here today. Thank you, Els, for your commitment. And to all of you: speak out. Because the worst form of censorship is self-censorship.

I call on the political parties that still stand firm for Western civilization to unite. To renounce treaties that undermine us. To place national citizens’ rights back at the forefront.

Those who live here speak our language, respect our values, and contribute—economically, socially, culturally.

Participate—or leave. It is a voluntary choice.

Let us make the Netherlands a society again. A country where everyone can once more walk the streets safely. Raise the flag.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Affordable energy is on top of everyone’s mind and that is understandable.

Energy is life. Energy is food. Energy is warmth. Energy is economic growth. Energy is order. Energy is civilization.

Without affordable energy, we have hunger, cold, economic decline, disorder and the end of civilization.

Energy is not only only a matter of national security, it’s a military warfare strategic weapon
So, why is the European Union obsessed with climate change? Doing an energy transision that is impossible according the law of physics. To be honest: I really don’t understand. I’m still puzzled. Carbon, is not a poison gas like the left liberals wants us to believe. CO2 is the very fertilizer that feeds our crops. It is the food of our food.

And the EU is responsible for only 6% of global emissions. So we don’t make any impact and still we spend trillions of euros on it.

In my view, it’s less about environmental necessity and more about advancing a broader UN-led agenda (the Sustainable Development Goals). Unelected bureaucrats seize ever-greater power and a small circle of green-tech investors reap enormous profits—paid for by the hard-earned taxes of ordinary EU citizens. But that, of course, is a conversation for another day.

The European Union relies heavily on imported natural gas— 88 percent of its 2024 supply came from non-EU sources. Of that, roughly 63 percent arrives via pipeline, chiefly from Norway, Algeria, Libya and Azerbaijan. The remaining 37 percent is shipped as LNG, half of which originates in the United States.

Why didn’t the EU Member States scale up?: Former NATO secretary general Rasmussen warned the West in 2014 already about sophisticated information and disinformation operations of Russia. Russia engaged actively with German environmental NGO’s working against shale gas—to maintain dependence on imported Russian gas. Unfortunately no one listened, and Russia was very successful.

In 2020 Russia exported nearly three times more gas than Europe produced. What is amazing is that Europe increased its reliance on Russian gas even after Gazprom repeatedly suspended

pipeline exports to Ukraine. Germany’s response was to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to make itself less dependent on gas flowing through Ukraine.

The Biden Administration: ally or enemy?
The US fracking boom of the late 2010s had created a massive surplus of natural gas, causing the Henry Hub spot-market price to fall below $6 per megawatt-hour by the early 2020s.

The US fracking industry — funded to the tune of billions of US dollars by the financial sector
— and, as a logical consequence, significant parts of the US financial system were on the verge of bankruptcy in view of this price development. This is because these investments were made with minimal equity but large amounts of debt.

The only way to prevent this impending collapse was to expand into the EU market, particularly targeting Germany, the largest natural gas importer in the region with an annual demand of around 100 billion cubic metres.

However, before the onset of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia, US LNG was roughly seven times more expensive than Russian pipeline gas flowing into Germany, leaving Germany and its industrial sector with little incentive to choose American gas. Under normal, rational decision-making, such a switch would have been entirely illogical.

The Nord Stream 2 terrorist attack changed that completely. So, there were strong reasons for the US to sabotage the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Biden himself also said he would do it if Russia would invade Ukraine. And then it happened.

In comparison to the $6 per megawatt-hour in early 2020’s, as of mid-December 2024, the spot market price in Europe for natural gas in the EU reached a peak of more than $350 per megawatt-hour. Almost 60 times more expensive. That had a huge impact on the EU’s economy and it’s competitiveness. That was a peak, the price has come down but it is still way more than than before the attack on Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Meanwhile, the European Commission embraced “energy austerity”. Which increased the crisis. Europe is squeezed. Policies aimed at reducing both production and consumption have driven costs upward, spurred industrial flight out of the EU, and raised the specter of blackouts that were once unthinkable. It happened already in Spain.

My view on this situation, is that we must chart a course that balances affordability, reliability, and sustainability. The situation in Europe is really bad. Heavy industry is leaving Europe.

Steel production, chemical industry etc. We need to explore short-term relief—reopening mothballed fossil and nuclear plants—as well as long-term strategies: a true nuclear renaissance. We need technological neutrality in energy choices with market-driven innovation like small modular reactors.

The fact is that the European Commissions “communists” ideas of energy austerity is a myth. We need much more energy than we can imagine. And the reason is AI.

It’s time to move beyond ideology and climate hysteria, to follow facts and free-market ingenuity rather than rigid mandates. Only then can we secure the energy that is, quite literally, the lifeblood of our societies—and look forward with confidence rather than fear.

Against the backdrop of an increasingly uncertain world order, the Netherlands seeks to “take responsibility” within NATO. Beneath that noble objective, however, something far more fundamental is unfolding: a gradual shift of power away from parliament and toward the executive branch and international structures. The Financial Defense Obligations Act (Wfdv) and the Defense Readiness Act (Wodg) mark a boundary-pushing moment in the Dutch constitutional order—not because of what they state explicitly, but because of what they quietly hollow out: democratic control, fundamental rights, and constitutional anchoring.

The Wfdv embeds a political NATO agreement—spending at least 2 percent of GDP on defense—into national law. As a result, this commitment is no longer subject to political judgment or economic conditions; it becomes a legal obligation. Formally, parliament retains its budgetary authority, but in practice that authority is reduced to negotiations above the 2 percent threshold (or possibly a higher percentage after the next NATO summit). Any deviation downward would require amending the law. In effect, the fiscal freedom of future parliaments is frozen. NATO does not compel this; the law juridifies a political norm, with the result that parliament voluntarily relinquishes structural budgetary power.

The Wodg reinforces this trend. Where the Wfdv locks in funding, the Wodg shifts authority toward the executive. Defense is granted broader latitude to undertake far-reaching preparations in peacetime, ranging from drone exercises to data processing and potentially the (temporary) use of civilian assets. The statute itself is a framework law, while its substantive content is delegated to orders in council and ministerial regulations—beyond meaningful parliamentary reach. Article 81 of the Constitution may not be formally violated, but it is materially eroded. The legislature authorizes regulation without retaining effective control over its implementation.

Even more troubling is the opacity surrounding property rights and privacy. The Wodg allows property to be (temporarily) deployed for defense purposes without explicitly providing clear statutory guarantees of compensation. Article 14 of the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights require that expropriation—even temporary—occur by law and with prior compensation. That is not expressly secured here. The processing of personal data is also given wider scope through subordinate regulations. Yet the General Data Protection Regulation requires that exceptions be established by formal legislation, complete with safeguards and proportionality. Carving out exceptions through executive orders may therefore conflict with European law.

Anyone reading these statutes will not find a coup d’état. What they will find is a systematic relocation of power. Authority that once lay squarely with parliament shifts toward the Ministry of Defense, the cabinet, and treaty-based commitments. These are national laws, yet they elevate the international framework above democratic deliberation. Voters may soon be choosing the color of the buttons, not the uniform itself.

Assuming responsibility for security is legitimate. But it must occur within a constitutional state where parliament governs, fundamental rights are paramount, and European norms serve as protection rather than obstacles. The Wfdv and Wodg put these balances to the test. The price is democratic control. For those unwilling to surrender sovereignty, vigilance is now required.

Rob Roos (former Member of the European Parliament)

Digital freedom and Big Tech regulation. That is what this panel is about. But before we dive into that, I take you back in time.

We go back to 1450. That was the time the printing press was invented. the Catholic Church celebrated. Finally, a way to spread the doctrine of the Church faster than ever. But when Martin Luther used that same press in 1517 to challenge the Church authority with his 95 theses, the joy turned to fear. By 1521, The Pope Leo X, declared Luther an outlaw. Why? Because the Catholic Church lost control over the narrative.

Fast forward to the internet age. Around 2010, US intelligence services (CIA) saw social media as a tool to push regime change abroad with ‘free speech everywhere’. The Arab Spring.

But then, they quickly realized with ‘free speech everywhere’: they had also lost their grip at home. Suddenly, people in the West were questioning everything—from wars to climate policies to lockdowns. Like the Church in 1520, the elites lost control over the narrative.

Enter the Twitter Files: After Elon Musk took over the Twitter platform he released all kinds of correspondence. The Twitter Files exposed how the US government leaned on Big Tech to produce ‘managed propaganda’ and suppress dissent. It wasn’t just about “fighting disinformation.” It was about silencing facts and voices that didn’t serve the government agenda. Scientists, journalists, and citizens who challenged the government narrative were censored or even erased. Just look at the Great Barrington Declaration during Covid.

This isn’t just a Big Tech problem. It’s Big Tech working hand-in-glove with government power. That alliance is the real threat to the rule of law and democracy. The people who claim to “protect democracy” are actually protecting their control.

In the U.S., things are shifting. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter re-opened the debate. Free speech is finally being defended again by the Trump administration.

But in the EU, the walls are closing in. The Digital Services Act gives Brussels the power to strong-arm platforms with vague demands to combat “hate” and “disinformation.”

If I translate that: push the EU line and silence critics.

So, history repeats. 500 years later, the fight for free speech is the same. The tools change, but the people’s instinct to silence dissent never does. Luther faced the Pope. Today, conservative and Euro-critical voices face unelected technocrats of the European Commission and Silicon Valley censors. The principle is exactly the same.

The real divide isn’t left vs right. It’s freedom vs control. And some people would rather lose their freedom than let others keep theirs. Let that sink in: is full Sovjet Union style. That’s where we, as conservatives, as freedom loving people, should draw the line. Free speech – online or off-line – is the bedrock of our democracies, and that fight will never end.

History does not repeat itself exactly, but those who pay close attention recognize recurring patterns. The Great Depression of the 1930s—preceded by excessive debt and culminating in a stock market crash—not only led to economic collapse but also triggered political instability, radicalization, and the rise of totalitarian ideologies. Chaos and uncertainty made citizens susceptible to simplistic solutions offered by both fascists and communists. As we know, this ultimately resulted in an unprecedented global catastrophe. Now, nearly a century later, we find ourselves in another crisis—not due to excessive private debt, but due to unprecedented national debts, the threat of war, and a political elite trading freedom for control.

The left-liberal establishment consistently points to ‘far-right extremism’ as the greatest threat, but is this assessment justified? The parties labeled as ‘extreme’ advocate for sovereignty, limited government, freedom of speech, and free market principles—the very values that once triumphed over fascism. Without capitalist America and Britain, Europe would not have freed itself from the grip of dictatorship in 1945. So who, then, are the true enemies of freedom?

Ronald Reagan once warned: “If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.” This is precisely what we are witnessing today. Under the guise of ‘liberal values,’ freedom is being steadily eroded. In Europe, we see it in the Digital Services Act (DSA), supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’ but in reality a mechanism to enforce censorship and self-censorship. We see it in a state-controlled economy, where private enterprises can only grow if they conform to the Brussels agenda. We see it in perpetual warmongering, where European leaders prefer continued bloodshed over diplomatic solutions. Trump is on the verge of brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia, yet the European establishment refuses to consider it. U.S. neocons and NATO provoked tensions as early as 2014 with the coup against the democratically elected President Yanukovych. Now, we are being primed to send our own sons and daughters to the front lines of a war that is not ours to fight.

The parallels to the 1930s are alarming. The media functions as a propaganda machine, silencing dissent and normalizing war as a ‘necessary evil.’ Political opponents are labeled as ‘threats to democracy’ in the same manner as before. In Germany, there are efforts to ban the AfD; in the EU Council, there are calls to strip Hungary under Orbán of its voting rights; in Romania, an EU-disfavored presidential candidate—who was democratically chosen by his people in the first round of elections—has simply been canceled. All of this is done under the pretense of ‘protecting democracy.’ But democracy without free speech and political diversity is an empty shell.

We also see the return of state-driven economic manipulation. A war industry led by Brussels, fueled by €800 billion of borrowed money and more national debt. Programs such as ReArm EU demonstrate how private businesses are increasingly brought under state control, mirroring the regulated economies of historical fascism. Entrepreneurs operate under the illusion of freedom but must adhere to stringent guidelines from Brussels, blurring the line between public and private sectors. This is precisely the structure in which individual agency diminishes while bureaucratic elites take control.

Meanwhile, supranational institutions such as the EU and the UN continue to erode national sovereignty. Decisions that directly impact our lives are made by unelected technocrats who hide behind abstract ideals such as ‘climate neutrality’ and ‘social justice,’ while citizens lose more and more of their freedoms.

Simultaneously, society is becoming increasingly collectivist. Criticism of migration policies, climate policies, or EU directives is no longer treated as legitimate debate but as ‘dangerous extremism.’ The exclusion and demonization of political opponents directly parallel the propaganda techniques used in the 1930s to silence dissenting voices. The elite presents itself as the defender of democracy while undermining that very democracy through unilateral control over media and legislation.

Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have justified repression by promising order, security, and protection from impending chaos. Fear and propaganda have often been used to make restrictive measures seem necessary and acceptable. Are we not witnessing a similar pattern today? Criticism of the prevailing narrative is censored, central authority is strengthened, and citizens are increasingly dependent on the state. The individual is vanishing into a collectivist mass, where dissenting opinions are labeled as dangerous.

We must wake up now. The true defenders of freedom are those who advocate for sovereignty, free market principles, small government, free speech, and peace. It is time to see through the lies and resist an elite that, under the guise of ‘liberal values,’ is steadily consolidating authoritarian power. We cannot afford to wait until it is too late.

Those who wish to preserve freedom must be willing to defend it. If fascism ever comes back, it will come in the name of liberalism. You have been warned!

Dear Friends,
Some people get emotional when delivering closing remarks at a security conference, but I assure you, I will not be one of them.

At the Munich Security Conference last week, Christoph Heusgen, the event chair, was so shaken by JD Vance’s speech that he was moved to tears. And he wasn’t alone. The audience reacted with shock, disbelief, and unease. Why? Because JD Vance’s words forced them to face a reality they have ignored for decades.

Vance stated: “The threat that I worry the most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within. The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values. Values shared with the United States of America.”

Vance was speaking about our Western values—freedom, sovereignty, and prosperity.

External threats exist, and we must take them seriously. We spoke about that today. But before we can resist these dangers, we must first address the internal threats—those who reject their own nations, dismantle our free markets, erode traditional families, and push for open borders, inviting radical ideologies that threaten our way of life. They cripple our energy independence, suffocate economies, and advocate absurdities, like the notion that men can bear children. These are the same people who claim the EU was founded for peace yet panic when President Trump speaks of ending war in Europe.

The Trump administration’s message is clear: The U.S. wants to cooperate with Europe, but Europe must first clean up its own mess.

That message is to us. Our mess is the left-liberal bureaucracy—the overregulated EU dismantling our energy and food systems, crippling our economies, and flooding Europe with unchecked migration.

The Trump administration is willing to work with us, but not with EU bureaucrats who created this chaos. As JD Vance said: “If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.”

We, we must be strong. Conservatives often underestimate the left’s deeply entrenched power. Winning elections is not enough. It’s just the beginning, and time is short.

Consider our colleagues of Poland’s Law and Justice party. They held power for eight years but failed to uproot leftist influence. Now, the left liberals have returned stronger than ever. We saw this in Brazil after Bolsonaro, in the U.S. after Trump’s first term, and even in Hungary before Orbán secured his grip. But he learned, fought back, and took decisive action.

As the saying goes: You have to lose to know how to win.

So, let me be clear and I’m not holding back: When we return to power – each of us – we must dismantle the corrupt left-liberal network. We must defund their institutions and militant NGOs, expose their corruption, replace national broadcast leadership, secure free speech, promote our cultural heritage, control our borders, reclaim education, cancel harmful international treaties, restore reliable and affordable energy, and cut through EU bureaucracy.

This is exactly what President Trump is doing now. He has built a team of exceptional individuals, learning that time is limited and the left’s influence runs deep. We must be equally prepared and act decisively when our moment arrives. Leftist corruption must be uprooted completely. It must be eradicated, root and branch.

Beyond governance, we must protect our farmers—the stewards of our land—who provide natural, healthy food. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wisely said: “We can have a thousand wishes, but if you are ill, you have only one wish left.”

We, as conservatives, understand this. Our modern Western culture has distanced itself too much from nature. That is why the Make America Healthy Again movement is as crucial as Make America Great Again. And the same applies to Europe. We also have people of the MAHA movement here today and they are working to bring MAHA to Europe later this year. Alongside Make Europe Great Again, let us also Make Europe Healthy Again. A sound mind resides in a healthy body, and a healthy nation depends on the well-being of its people.

It is up to us to restore true democracy by making ‘We the People’ the focus of governance. And ‘by us’, I mean patriots—those who love their countries, cherish our continent, and honor our cultural heritage. Those who respect the achievements of our ancestors and want to pass on peace and prosperity to future generations. Good governance can only come from a place of deep national love. It must come from the heart.

We must secure our freedom, economy, and security. Only then will Europe be a strong partner for the U.S. in this new era of MAGA. This is how we Make Europe Great Again.

Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Gold Institute for International Strategies and as the former Vice President of New Direction and the ECR, I sincerely thank you for your engagement today. Staying connected and supporting each other is essential.

Please join me in applauding today’s speakers: Adam Lovinger, Joseph Humire, Lorenzo Montanari, and Dan Mitchell.

A special thank you to New Direction, especially Robert Tyler and Witold, for their tremendous efforts to make today’s event possible.

And, as promised—I am not crying. We are at a pivotal moment in history, and I am filled with optimism. The future is bright, and I cannot stop smiling. Let’s enjoy lunch, then get to work reclaiming our nations and our future.

Thank you very much.

Change will not come if we wait for someone else, or if we delay for another time. The words of Barack Obama, spoken during his historic campaign in 2008, still resonate—but today, they carry a very different meaning. It is a rallying cry for patriots, conservatives, and all who believe in freedom, sovereignty, and the dignity of our nations to stand together. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

In 2008, Obama’s words signaled the dawn of a new era: one marked by social justice campaigns and the rise of “wokeism.” For years, these ideas were cloaked in promises of progress and inclusivity.

But what have they truly delivered? Today, we see the devastating consequences—fractured societies, eroded national identities, and an alarming loss of freedoms.

But, the tide is turning. The reelection of President Trump has sent a clear and powerful message from the people of the United States. The message is simple: We want our country back.

We want to be proud of our flag, our culture, and our heritage. We demand affordable, reliable energy to power our homes and businesses. We seek real food from our farmers, not synthetic substitutes dictated by unelected technocrats. We want secured borders, prosperity, peace, and the ability to pursue happiness without interference.

The overwhelming MAGA victory—President Trump reclaiming the presidency, the Senate, the House, and the popular vote—reflects a mandate that can not be ignored

For too long, the radical left has sought to dismantle the pillars of our civilization. Obama’s policies, often presented as ‘progress’, initiated a chain of events with devastating effects. I’ll give you four examples:

• The Arab Spring, spurred by social media campaigns, unleashed waves of instability that flooded Europe with millions of migrants. Our historic continent—once a beacon of cultural and intellectual achievements—is now grappling with security threats and the erosion of its identity and culture.
• The war in Ukraine, provoked by Obama’s NeoCon allies, has brought untold suffering. It began with the removal of Ukraine’s democratically elected leader in 2014, setting the stage for conflict. These NeoCons, in collusion with the Military-Industrial Complex, are as culpable as any aggressor.
• Critical Race Theory, a twisted ideology. It is nothing short of racism repackaged, weaponized to pit communities against each other.
• Censorship and suppression of free speech. Through NGOs and the so-called “Censorship Industrial Complex,” they controlled narratives and silenced dissenting voices.

Their strategy has always been sophisticated—using fear, globalist policies, the illusion of moral superiority, and ‘democracy’ of institutions instead of democracy of the people.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Green Deal, and the WHO’s pandemic overreach are all symptoms of a broader agenda: a transfer of power from the people to unaccountable elites.

Even NATO, once a coalition of nations united against foreign aggression, has now also become a tool wielded to suppress populist movements among its own people.

But we are not powerless. We the People represent true democracy. If we unite, we can reverse this destructive course. The momentum of the MAGA movement can inspire change across Europe and beyond. Now is the time to build a unified front that transcends party lines and minor disagreements.

We must Make Europe Great Again by:

• Restoring Free Speech: Reverse the Digital Services Act and protect public discourse.
• Ensuring Freedom: No Central Bank Digital Currencies. No digital IDs. We are born free and do not need technocratic controls.
• Dismantling the Green Deal: End this social engineering project that sacrifices our economies and energy and food security for an illusion of environmental progress.
• Defending Our Borders: Protect our nations from uncontrolled migration that threatens both safety and cultural heritage. National civil rights must take precedence over globalist human rights.
• Exposing Corruption: Demand full transparency in dealings with corporations and NGOs.
• Deregulating Economies: Empower small and medium-sized businesses—the backbone of our prosperity. Deregulation fuels innovation and competitiveness.
• Restoring National Sovereignty: Renegotiate or cancel harmful international agreements and treaties.

Change will not come if we wait for someone else or another time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Obama’s words, once a banner for radical policies, now serve as a call to reverse the damage inflicted on our nations and it’s people.

Let us unite, work together, and make this a reality. Let us Make Europe Great Again.