On Sunday I broadcasted my first livestream on Facebook, in the context of my regular EU Updates videos. Click down below to rewatch the full one-hour broadcast.
SpaceX investigations ask further questions about the intricacies of government contracts
A new investigation into the space exploration company SpaceX casts further doubt into the way the company acquires and executes government contracts.
Is the Romanian PM right about the EU’s hypocrisy on corruption and civil liberties?
Romania’s presidency isn’t a smooth one for a number of reasons. For one, taking over the rotating Council presidency in a European election year means that the European Parliament will be missing as one of the institutional partners from April on. During this reduced time, the country will then be asked to finish a number […]
100 articles for FEE!
On February 22 I published my 100th article on the website of the Foundation for Economic Education. The piece is titled “The Food Nannies Are Coming to Protect You from Hamburgers and Soda”, and talks about a recent scientific recommendation in the journal The Lancet, in which public health advocates demand higher taxes on unhealthy […]
The food nannies are let loose
Dehumanizing market decisions is key to patronizing nanny-state policies.
[ZOOM] Junge Schreibtalente
Fünfte Ausgabe des „Prix Laurence“: Mitmachen kann man noch bis zum 18. März Im Rahmen der siebten Edition des Literaturfestivals „LiteraTour“, das sich zwischen dem 22. April und dem 5. Mai in Bettemburg abspielen wird, veranstaltet die Gemeinde Bettemburg wie jedes Jahr den Schreibwettbewerb „Prix Laurence“. In zwei Kategorien, zwölf bis 17 Jahre und 18 […]
The newspeak of German state media revealed
Secret documents from German state media broadcaster ARD reveal how state television frames the narrative, in a style that East German spin doctors couldn’t have done better.
[Debate] Should we slash post-Brexit tariffs on food imports to offer consumers cheaper goods?
I was featured in a debate in London’s City A.M newspaper, on the question of post-Brexit import tariffs on food. I will be posted my contribution below. You can read the whole exchange with Nick Von Westenholz, who is director for EU exit and international trade at the National Farmers’ Union, here.
Allow consumers choice in fashion
Whether it is silk, cashmere, leather or fur, animal-derived fashion products are increasingly coming under fire from activist groups.
[Video] How relevant are the European elections?
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m addressing whether or not the European elections in May are actually relevant.
Bill Wirtz 