In September, the finance ministers of 10 European Union member states signed a letter in which they call for a change in corporate taxation of tech services. The idea: tech giants such as Google or Facebook aren’t paying their fair share. It turns out that unfortunately, both the European Union and certain members of Congress […]
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated. Out of all the countries on the European continent, Germany has stood out as being the most permissive when […]
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated. For Luxembourg, a country of the approximate combined size of Malta, Andorra and Singapore, attracting investors has rarely been […]
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated (especially in this case, as this post dates back before the election in Germany). This article was completed at […]
This week, Ireland became the fourth country to introduce mandatory plain packaging for tobacco. After Australia, France and the United Kingdom, Ireland attempts to be on the forefront of what seems to be the future of EU anti-tobacco policy.
Last week, the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) filed an anti-dumping complaint to the European Commission, demanding immediate action against mass low-cost Chinese productions of e-bikes. According to these manufacturers, Chinese e-bikes are heavily subsidised and dumped on the European market at discounted prices. According to the association, China is “heavily subsidising” and “illegally dumping” large numbers […]
Seborga, a village of 320 inhabitants in the province of Imperia, is located around 10 kilometers from the Italian riviera and about 25 kilometers from the French border with Italy. The road to the mountainy town is often narrow and steep, as are many villages in the region. Entering Seborga, visitors are first confronted with […]
Last week, the Spanish constitutional court decided to put a fine of over $14,000 on the organizers of the Catalonian independence referendum, for every day that it continues. Prior to this decision, thousands of referendum ballots had been seized by the central government, as Spain considers its rebellious region to behave unconstitutionally. Catalonia, currently a […]
Despite the news in France currently being dominated by labor market reforms and the protests against it, drug policy reform remains majorly important the country of croissants and baguettes. On the question of legalization of marijuana, Macron is attempting to soften the repressive drug policy that is applied in France until now. This makes supporters […]
Disclaimer: The goal of this story is to show the advantages and disadvantages of a society living according to a model of Free-Market Environmentalism. It is embedded in the idea that no economic or judicial system can be just or comfortable. It is inspired, amongst others, by an article by Ryan McMaken of the Mises […]
Bill Wirtz 