Dear American Conservatives: Wilders and Le Pen aren’t your Allies

This article was written together with Young Voices executive director Casey Given. The original was published in the Washington Examiner. At first glance, conservatives might view the rise of Europe’s far-right like a refreshing counterbalance to years of socialism run amok. In truth, these reactionary parties endorse eerily similar economic policies as the left-wing they […]

The French election is in a week. Here’s what you need to know

This article was first published by Freedom Today. There’s only one more week to go until the first round of the French presidential election. With five major candidates and a total number of 11 running in this race, not only seems there to be diversity in the field, the continuous scandals make the run for […]

Turkey just became… France?

In a constitutional referendum on Sunday, the Turks overwhelmingly decided to make Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the incumbent president, a permanent dictator. That’s at least is the impression one gets when scrolling the headlines this morning. Does Turkey have a problem with authoritarian governing? Absolutely. Are the changes made in this referendum constitutionally worrying? Not really.

AfD in Germany: The Alt-Right in Practice

This article was first published by The American Conservative. In September, Germans will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. One of the parties expected to enter the Bundestag for the very first time is the Alternative für Deutschland (or Alternative for Germany). Over the course of two years, as AfD has transitioned […]

Stoppt den Denkmalschutz!

D’Baureguléierungen a Saachen Denkmalschutz sinn an deene leschte Joerzéngte komplett aus dem Rudder gelaf. Et gëtt Zäit op d’Prinzipienidee zeréck ze kommen dass de Proprietaire soll dee sinn deen decidéiert wéi e baut oder renovéiert.

L’héritage de Ludwig Erhard devrait impressionner les Allemands

Cet article est une traduction de mon article “Make Germany Miraculous Again“, originalement publié par la Foundation for Economic Education (FEE).  Rien ne semble vraiment changer à Berlin. Les sociaux-démocrates et les conservateurs d’Angela Merkel forment une grande majorité au parlement, qui a réduit les efforts de rigueur budgétaire et de réformes initiées par le […]

De Réckbléck vun der Woch [14/2017]

Heiansdo sinn Nouvellen zu Lëtzebuerg ze kleng fir ee ganzen Artikel driwwer ze schreiwen, dofir hei de Réckbléck vun dëser Woch. Wien d’lescht Woch verpasst huet, dee fënnt se hei.