As Luxembourg’s national election fast approaches, the Democratic Party (DP) is running on the campaign slogan “Zukunft op Lëtzebuergesch” (“Future in Luxembourgish”). The Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP), meanwhile, uses “Lëtz speak about politics” – “lëtz” being the first syllable of the Luxembourgish word for the language, which sounds similar to the English “let’s”). All […]
Luxembourg’s next government, following the current three-party coalition comprising the DP, the LSAP and déi Gréng, will need to deal with several major European Union (EU) issues certain to have a major effect on the Grand Duchy. And because the European elections in May will come after Luxembourg’s parliamentary elections next month, for voters, the […]
Dětské radnice, národní mládežnické organizace – pořád a všude se propagují děti v politice. Nikoho asi nepřekvapí, že tyhle děti nakonec docházejí přesně k těm závěrům, jaké se zrovna líbí dospělým.
Jean Asselborn’s “Merde alors” comment, directed in anger towards Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini, have been a big talking point in Luxembourgish politics of late. Asselborn, unaware he was being filmed, explained to the far-right leader that the Grand Duchy had hosted thousands of Italians in the past so they were able to feed their […]
Click down below to see my second video on EU updates, where I’m explaining the process of the Spitzenkandidaten.
Il y a ce truisme qui dit que vous ne remarquez ce qui vous manque que lorsque vous ne l’avez plus à votre disposition. C’est l’impression que vous obtenez quand vous remarquez l’immense choix qui se présente dans nos supermarchés. Le progrès n’est pas seulement visible dans le fait qu’il y a des oranges, des […]
Click down below to see my second video on EU updates. Lorries, buses and coaches produce around a quarter of CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU and around 6% of the EU’s total CO2 emissions. The European Commission says action is needed to curb these emissions.
Viviane Reding, est candidate pour les élections législatives en octobre. Après trente ans d’activité politique au niveau européen, quelle serait la politique nationale de l’ancienne commissaire et figure du CSV? Trois grands problèmes dérivent de sa philosophie politique.
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 28. September ausgestraalt ginn. An der Europäescher Unioun gëtt driwwer diskutéiert fir d’Fongestruktur vun der Entwécklungs- a Kooperatiounspolitik ze änneren. D’Lëtzebuerger Europadeputéierten Frank Engel a Charles Goerens si Rapporteuren fir dësen Dossier.
While France and Spain are heavily lobbying for the adoption of a “GAFA” tax (Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple), also known as “Google tax”, Germany has chosen a more careful approach. Rightfully so.
Bill Wirtz 