The French writer Guy Millière offers a tour d’horizon of Europe today, where the signs of decline are everywhere. More of his grim view can be found here: “Europe in Free Fall,” by Guy Millière, Gatestone Institute, August 23, 2026:
On February 14, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a laudatory speech about Europe and its legacy at the Munich Security Conference. He noted, however, that Europe is weakening. “We don’t want our allies to be weak,” he said.
His remarks initially were well received by the European political leaders and journalists in the room; not for long. Several journalists soon mentioned that, while Rubio appeared friendlier toward Europe than US Vice President J.D. Vance’s had been a year earlier, he was still “arrogant” in presuming that Europe needed advice on how to be stronger.
Some recalled that the Trump administration’s November 2025 National Security Strategy had warned that Europe faces the “prospect of civilizational erasure” — a claim they described as an “insult” to Europe….
The phrase “civilizational erasure” clearly alludes to the growth of Muslim populations in Europe, already numbering 44 million people, who refuse, and are even unable, to be assimilated into the larger society of non-Muslims, for those Muslims know that they are the “best of peoples” and the non-Muslims are “the most vile of created beings.” They are in Europe to batten on all the welfare benefits the generous states of western Europe provided, but not to become part of a Europe that they detest. They regard the benefits they receive as theirs by right, a kind of proleptic jizyah to which they are entitled.
Pessimism about the future — fueled by the questionable narrative berating “man-made global warming” and the hyped-up fear that the planet may become uninhabitable — is on the rise in Europe. Polls show that 63% of Europeans now believe their best years are behind them, and 77% believe that life in their country will be harder for the next generation. This pessimism is accompanied by a sharp drop in birth rates, with figures indicating that the population is rapidly aging. The average birthrate in the European Union now stands at 1.34 live births per woman, well below the generational replacement level of 2.1. This reflects an accelerating aging process that places an increasingly heavy obligation on pension and healthcare systems. In Spain, the figure is 1.10 live births per woman; in Italy, it is 1.14, and in Poland, it is also 1.10. Without major changes, Spain, Italy, and Poland will experience rapid population decline. Figures show that there were 3.46 million births and 4.81 million deaths in the European Union in 2025….
The low birth rate reflects the pessimism among Europe’s indigenes. But Millière does not mention he greatest cause for such pessimism, which is the ever-increasing population of Muslims, whose large-scale presence has created a situation that is much more unpleasant, expensive, and physically dangerous than would be the case without that presence.
And those “major changes” that could keep Europe’s population from further decline involve the admission of millions of migrants, overwhelmingly Muslim. The numbers of people in Europe would remain the same, but an ever greater percentage of them will be Muslims, who despise Western civilization and will work to undermine it, in order to ensure, as Muhammad said, that “Islam is to dominate and not to be dominated.”
Europe’s population is decreasing, but mass migration, at this stage anyway, might be more of a burden on Europe’s finances than a contribution to its workforce or economic growth. Bureaucratic reports rosily predict “long term” gains. Even if mass migration were an economic benefit, it nevertheless is leading the European continent to cultural death….
Mass migration into Europe, mostly by Muslims, intent on taking advantage of every benefit the generous welfare states provide, is costing a lot. Hundreds of billions of euros are being spent to provide housing, health care, education, and family allowances to Muslims. In Germany alone, 36 billion euros were spent last year on these migrants. The Muslim migrants show little interest in being gainfully employed. There are so many benefits lavished upon them that would disappear if they actually went to work. Most of them lack the skills for all but the most menial labor. Muslims have found a way to supplement their welfare benefits through crimes of property — chiefly street robberies, house burglaries, shoplifting — as well as drug trafficking.
40 rounds says
Here’s a sign: go home assholes
Rick Gordon says
A slow death – we can only hope it stays on the eastern side of the Atlantic, does not grow in Canada, and Michigan.
Walter Sieruk says
Yes. It’s sad and tragic but true, there are indeed signs of decline of in the countries of Europe. Such as the decay of Western values and the advancement and rise of the Islamic power in Europe.
First, concerning Islam gaining more and more control and power in the different countries of Europe, through the stealth jihad, regarding that a former Muslim revealed that ”Jihad is carried out in order to achieve the ultimate goal of Islam – to establish Islamic authority over the whole world. Islam is not just a religion; it is a government too. ” [1]
Second, there are Sharia courts that now have jurisdiction in many of the countries of Europe is a tragic example of how the Muslims, who are also stealth jihadists have infiltrated the European governments. This stealth jihad penetration into the European legal and governmental systems is had done gradually. As in inch by inch, step by steps. Therefore, the Islamic influence those Western nations had been. Slowly and steadily diabolically effective.
Third , of the many Muslims in the nations of Europe who committed to and are actively engaging the Islamic goal of stealth jihad for the advancement of Islam with its Sharia in those Western countries by the means that known and called the “Stealth jihad.” By this technique the Muslims who are the stealth jihadists are able to infiltrate the different nations of the West and gradually “ ,inch by inch” and likewise “step by step.” Further, archive progression for their Islamic agenda for Western nations.
To this end the stealth jihadists will and do use the Islamic of Taqiyya, which the modus operandi of speaks and printing lies that are very deceptive.
As explained in a more detail by a former Muslim and Hezbollah member who now a Christian .In his book he reveals” Lying , treachery and deception became Islam’s key tactics in conquering others. Those tactics are gathered in a doctrinal statement called “Taqiyya” which is one of the most effective arms for the spread of Islam. It means “Holy Deception” which means the use of every lie you can in order to spread Islam or to win the war against the enemy.” [2]
[1] Islam and Terrorism by Mark A Gabriel, page 39.
[2] Islam and the Son of God by Daniel Shayesteh , page 41.
Walter Sieruk says
In Europe there are signs of decline and a rise of a foreign dangerous subversive power. So much so that it may be truly said that “A specter is haunting Europe – the specter of Islam.”
Therefore, it might be of some interest to a few people that that a book with title of JIHAD IN THE WEST published in the year 1998 authored by Paul Fregosi ,was a man who was thinking ,a bit ahead of his time ,as in before 9/11 and then many Islamic horrors of jihad terrorism that hit London, Manchester, Madrid Paris as well as other Western nations of Europe .For above mentioned book of page 411 reads “Most worrying , both Islam and the West see each other as potential enemies of tomorrow .The future is a source of concern , not of optimism.”
For this year of 2026 is the “future” as seen from the time-frame of the year 1998 when that book was published. As the author thus had a valid point in what he wrote in the above quote .
Moreover the threats of the jihadists towards the people of the nations of West .This has been further explained and revealed by in the book , by Robert Spencer ,THE HISTORY OF THE JIHAD FROM MUHAMMAD TO ISIS .Which in page 367 informs the reader that “The early twenty- first century saw a sharp rise in jihad massacres perpetrated all over the West by individuals or small groups of Muslims: in London, Manchester, Paris, Toulouse, Nice ,Amsterdam, Madrid, Brussels, Berlin Munich ,Copenhagen…”
Those jihadists /Muslims with their insidious jihad-minded Muslims scheming for the subtle and not so subtle, Islamic conquest of Europe by every possible means, including the stealth and violent jihad which is, indeed, awful.
As explained by William Wagner in his book HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD .Which informs the reader n page 195 “Of all the continents of the world, Europe is probably the number one target by Muslim strategist who are seeking world dominance.”
Therefore, all Europeans and other Westerners would be wise to be on guard.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Actually, a low birth rate isn’t an indication of pessimism. There are low birth rates worldwide, except in Africa. In most of the world, as people become more prosperous and have a more comfortable lifestyle, they are aware that having more kids would again erode their standards of living. Which is why one sees more DINKs or at the most, couples w/ just 1 kid
But they need to resist the temptation to “solve” this issue by importing more people, particularly from countries whose cultures they have little in common – and I don’t just mean muslim countries. Instead, maximize the use of automation – be it robotics, AI,… to do as many of the jobs people need to hire people for, and keep working on improving their performances, efficiencies and so on. That way, countries can re-adjust to their new populations and keep running. As for the lower birth rates, that does make it easier on the world’s natural resources
England Invaded says
It’s not decline, it’s invasion and take over.
jerry glenn says
The competition in the European Islamopandering derby is fierce.
John Pepple says
I’ve been pointing out in various other parts of the Internet that the future is Islamic, and I have yet to hear anyone challenge my reasoning. Europe will be Islamic in twenty years because:
1. The differences in birth rates favor Muslims.
2. More Muslims are entering Europe all the time (while some non-Muslims have gotten discouraged and have left).
3. The powers-that-be, the elites, empower Muslims as much as possible, with money and with light or no jail sentences for serious crimes.
4. The elites also think of anyone who is anti-Muslim as morally equivalent to a Nazi. Thus, Europe’s will to resist Islamification is non-existent.
5. The elites think the major problem with Muslim immigrants is that they face bigotry from the native population, not that the native population feels like it is being invaded.
6. Muslims are also willing to use extreme violence, which the elites are always willing to excuse. Thus, Muslims will not need a majority in order to gain dominance.
And once a region becomes Islamic, it stays Islamic, unless an outside force comes along and changes things.
Now once Europe becomes Islamic, expect Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to become Islamic as well, because none of them has elites that will resist Islamification. The exact opposite, in fact.
Maybe we in America will resist, but even if we do, it will be a much bleaker world we will live in, because we will be surrounded by Muslims who will always be trying to attack us.
Latin America and Christian Africa will not be able to resist Islamification, and while countries like China have the will to resist it, their birth rates are too low to defend themselves. They will be under foreign rule by the end of this century, probably by Muslims, but if not by them, then by somebody else. In any case, even if China were to resist Islamification, they would not be able to save the rest of the world from it because that would require too many resources.
This leaves India, which may resist Islamification, but which cannot be counted on to save the rest of the world, again because one lone country conquering a world of Muslims is not possible.
The future is Islamic, which means we will enter a permanent dark age. I don’t say this because I want it, but because I just do not see any way to avoid it. The big problem is Western elites, who just refuse to stop thinking about the supposed bigotry against Muslims immigrants. So long as they think that is the only problem, the future looks bleak.
Naja says
Words spoken truthfully. And the solution is?