This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. Two French municipalities banned the so called burkini this summer, a full-body swimwear worn by Muslim women for the purpose of following their faith. The fact that […]
This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. The French parliament recently adopted an amendment to an “Equality & Citizenship” bill that will introduce a civic service obligation for thousands of young people between ages 18 […]
This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. After the Brexit vote in the UK there is a lot of speculation concerning the next countries to leave the European Union. France is being repeatedly named […]
As a Luxembourgish citizen who for the first eighteen years of his life has seen one prime minister and one prime minister only, I can tell you that Jean-Claude Juncker’s tough talk isn’t worth the least bit what the media makes it seem. Juncker embodies everything that is wrong with politics as it is: a […]
This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. The version on the ESFL Blog has been slightly edited. 10 years ago the The Economist created sort of an outrage and quite possibly the only front-page of […]
The essay writing service review website OmniPapers.com is organising an international essay contest under the topic of “The Ideal Higher Education Model For My Country”. Information on how to participate (until June 30th!) can be found here. This article was published (with an edited title) on BeingLibertarian.com.
This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. The unions in France are protesting François Hollande’s new labour law for several weeks now, despite the fact that it has already passed. Unlike masked protesters who […]
The website AskPetersen.com, a webpage and blog designed to help students to write better essays launched an essay contest with 7 different topics to choose from. Information on how you can participate (until June 1st!) can be found on their website.
This article was initially supposed to be titled “Becoming a Libertarian could be the most exciting thing you’ll do in 2016”, but ultimately seemed too long (and was less of a catchy title, or maybe that’s just me). This article will simultaneously be (as an edited version) a submission to the 2016 Essay Competition of the Web […]
The Japanese Goi Peace Foundation launched the 2016 International Essay Contest on the theme “Education to Build a Better Future for All”. You can also apply for this opportunity (until June 15th!), more information on their website. Listen to the podcast
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