I was quoted by the American news outlet CNS News on the topic of Nazi protests in Chemnitz, Germany. You can read the full article here.
“Do I know you?” Luxembourg’s intense focus on individual candidates for election
The campaign leading up to Luxembourg’s parliamentary elections on 14 October has been quite the sideshow. Don’t be surprised if, during your visit to the Schueberfouer funfair in Luxembourg City, someone in a suit and coloured tie hands you a flyer, a pen, some chewing gum, a fan or some other gadget to mark the […]
EU institutions are back from their holidays, and so are Macron’s demands
Brussels has woken back up; but it’s not only the trams and metros that are seeing themselves filled to the last remaining standing spot, the political machinery has also been rebooted. For French president Emmanuel Macron, the pitch is out for his EU reforms; but unlike last time, the EU now has other priorities.
Germany’s Nazis surf on empty dialogue
The German city of Chemnitz, in the state of Saxony, is seeing large protests by neo-Nazis, following a fatal stabbing of a German citizen by refugees. The men arrested in the case are a 22-year old Iraqi and a 23-year-old Syrian, who are now being charged with voluntary manslaughter.
[ZOOM] Wissen schafft Wissenschaft
Zwischen dem 25. Juli und 8. August nahmen zwei Schülerinnen der Europaschule in Mamer am London International Youth Science Forum in Großbritannien teil. Lavinia Kadar und Inès Bahlawane hatten sich mehrere Wochen mit dem Thema Desinfizierungen von Wunden, und dem potenziellen Risiko durch endotoxische Gifte auseinandergesetzt. Hierbei ging es darum herauszufinden ob Stoffwechselprodukte von absterbenden […]
After decades of communism, Central Europe and Eastern Europe are seeing the end of the tunnel
Since the end of communism, countries suffering from the economic destruction of collectivism have risen out of the ashes, and are turning into prosperous and modern countries. Time to celebrate!
Elon Musk’s promises on reusable rockets need to be met with more scepticism
Elon Musk’s rise to fame through SpaceX, his Tesla car brand, and his extravagant personality as a whole, comes with questions about his efficacy vis-a-vis his promises. SpaceX itself published a video in September last year mocking its regular failures in landing rocket boosters. Those spectacular “fails” might be amusing to viewers, but it becomes more nuanced […]
The LSAP’s plan to reduce “social envy” will create more of it
For Luxembourg’s upcoming parliamentary election, there will be firsts for nearly every party. The centre-left CSV will bring out some fresh logos as well as Claude Wiseler, a lead candidate who battled through a leadership contest where, in the past, candidates seemed self-evidently put in place. The liberal democrat DP will be running with the […]
Here’s a question consumers should ask the European Commission
Consumer have a lot of demands towards the European Commission, but one key question really needs to be asked. It’s a question of trust. There is this truism that says that you only notice what you are missing when you no longer have it at your disposal.
Is money really “not everything”?
“But you know, man, money isn’t everything!” is the 21st-century equivalent of “If they don’t have bread, let them eat cake!” It’s getting kind of annoying.
Bill Wirtz 