Europe is paralyzed; They were told: Close the borders! Worst case scenario to follow?

Defense, the NATO alliance, migrants, the war in Ukraine, customs duties - these are just some of the problems that have flared up on the Old Continent since Trump's return to the White House, writes Blic, adding that Europe could still feel the severe consequences in the coming months.

The text reminds us that for the first time in six years, Trump took the floor of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and launched an all-out attack on this world organization, which he described as an incompetent, corrupt and harmful global force that should follow the example of his leadership.

"His speech lasted 58 minutes and concerned what, in his opinion, are the biggest threats to Europe: open borders, Sharia right, the failures of the UN and the climate fraud," it was further stated.

Trump then called on countries to close their borders and expel foreigners, accused the UN of running a "globalist migration agenda" and told national leaders that the world organization was "funding an attack on their countries".

"It's time to end the failed experiment of open borders. You have to end it now, your countries are going to hell. If you don't stop people you've never seen before, with whom you have nothing in common, your countries will fail. I'm the president of the United States, but I care about Europe. I love Europe, I love the people of Europe. And I hate to see it destroyed by green energy and immigration, that twin monster that destroys everything in front of it," Trump said.

"The present European leaders knew before that they were facing a challenge, but now they are clear to what extent a world superpower like America is trying to destroy everything they believe in," the text states.

Emerging alliances

Trump's speech once again launched into orbit the inevitable question of how Europe will function in the absence of strong American support.

This is not just an issue for Europe, but also for Asia as it grapples with Chinese power and for the Gulf as it grapples with Israel's military dominance.

One answer is the alliance of autocrats led by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, supported by Kim Jong Un.

The second is the so-called "anti-Trump alliance" led by European and other democratic leaders, which functions separately from the UN, because the reality is that UN institutions, blocked by the veto of competing power blocs and financially abandoned by America, are being bypassed.

But efforts to develop a strong anti-Trump alliance that would bring together the global south and Europe have been weakened by the issue of double standards — the belief that European outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not been matched by the same outrage over Israel's destruction of Gaza.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a speech before 500 students at Columbia University, repeatedly warned Europeans to understand the damage to their reputation caused by accusations of double standards.

Europe is paralyzed

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As Trump steps down, Europe is indeed facing mounting problems. And what's worse - Europe doesn't seem to be able to handle them.

During September 2025, a number of serious incidents were recorded on the territory of the Old Continent, according to Blic:

• Large overflight and downing of drones over Poland (this is the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine that NATO has shot down drones in its own airspace)
• Drone incursions into Estonia and Romania
• Drone operations that disrupted air traffic in Scandinavia (Copenhagen and Oslo)
• Widespread cyber attack hits boarding system providers, causing major delays at multiple European airports
• Planes carrying European officials are experiencing GPS signal disturbances

On September 10, Poland reported the entry of a large number of drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine. Polish forces shot down objects that posed a threat, and the incident seriously escalated diplomatic tensions and provoked NATO.

Soon, due to the reported large, technically advanced drones, there was a temporary closure of the airport in Copenhagen and disturbances in Oslo, and before that NATO countries reported the intrusion of Russian drones on their territory: Romania, Estonia and Lithuania.

And then it was the turn of the cyber attack on the countries located in the heart of Europe.

The European Cyber ​​Security Agency (ENISA) and other reports have confirmed that an attack on the boarding software has caused delays at major airports (Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin...)

The consequences were long queues, manual procedures, canceled/delayed flights and limited system functionality.

As Polish President Karol Nawrocki said - this is high time for action. Because the consequences of that action or lack thereof will only be felt in the following decades.