“Europe failed…” You can fill in the blank in that sentence with almost anything, from digital sovereignty, responding to the war in Ukraine since 2014, delivering on green transition, showing moral clarity on Gaza, handling the housing crisis or the rise of right-wing populism. The list goes on.
Today I’m adding one more failure, which feels deeply personal. Europe failed in the politics of care — who is cared for, who receives compassion and legal protection and, most importantly, who is left behind. From the start of November, Revolut began blocking accounts of Russian and Belarusian nationals living in the EU, regardless of whether they are there on humanitarian visas, as students or waiting for residence permits. The company says it is complying with the EU’s latest sanctions package.
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