In the debate around the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, the side arguing on behalf of Britain remaining a part of the EU wasn’t a particularly convincing one. Positions for “Remain” were largely based on emotions. There is however, one very convincing point for a British remainder in the union.
The latest revelations in the so-called “Paradise Papers” have joined the list of investigative reports into corporate and personal taxation of known enterprises and people. What began with leaked CD’s in Germany during the European debt crisis, also listed the LuxLeaks and Panama Papers; all allegedly exposing massive tax optimisation. Many European countries now see […]
Glowing Christmas lights fill the cold streets of medieval European cities with little wooden booths selling steaming hot wine and cinnamon biscuits. However, the traditional look and idyllic atmosphere seem to be threatened by the evil of modern-day capitalism. That is, at least, the common saying of visitors of these markets. But are big companies […]
If you’ve made it past the headline and didn’t fall into frantic screeching yet, there might some hope that you’ll consider the arguments here. The European Union, as a political project with comprehensible interest of self-sustaining its overarching ideals, has been generously funding all sorts youth projects. Be that the European Youth Forum, the European Structured Dialogue […]
With Britain leaving the European Union, the British will cease to contribute to the budgets of the institutions. This includes the CAP, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, which allocates funding in the form of individual payments to producers. Over the last months, farmers on the continent have been very concerned about their subsidies which put […]
The European Union’s Commission laid out a proposal for the liberalisation of the European inter-city bus market. As a part of the second phase of the Commission’s mobility pack, Brussels will allow bus operators to organise inter-city travels for journeys longer than 100 kilometers.
An imaginably large part of the European population would be unwilling to donate to causes that are antithetical to their personal beliefs. This has pushed many non-governmental actors to appear relatively neutral in the public eye. The European Union, however, is largely sponsoring organisations which are actively lobbying Brussels.
In a recent ruling, the British Supreme Court ruled that Scotland is indeed allowed to impose minimum alcohol pricing on its market. After a decade-long feud with producers, the Scots now intend to crack down on alcohol consumption. The legislation, which the Scottish Parliament passed in 2012, sets a minimum price of 50 pence per […]
2017 has seen yet another increase in lifestyle regulations and sin taxes in Europe, with both national governments and Brussels imposing new rules. While countries adopt varying degrees of economic interventionism, different standards over fiscal consolidation, or alternating positions in reaction to climate change, lifestyle regulations seem to be popular across the board.
Together with other classical liberals in Switzerland, Frédéric Jollien is fighting against the royalties imposed by the government for media consumption. 450 Swiss Francs, the equivalent of €382, is the annual fee that consumers need to pay, regardless if they want state-run TV and radio channels or not. “We are not trying to abolish anything. […]
Bill Wirtz 