I was quoted by Inside Sources on the topic of tobacco harm reduction in the European Union. You can read the quote below, or find the full article here.
Allow Europe to go supersonic
When France built its high-speed rail network, it revolutionised the way we looked at train travel. What takes 4-5 hours by long-distance bus from Brussels to Paris can now be completed in just over an hour with a Thalys train. Dumping slow regional trains for fast and futuristic new models has brought more comfort and […]
On European elections for Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)
I was a guest on Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) today to talk about the outcomes of the European elections. The interview is dubbed in Bulgarian. Click down below to watch the clip.
Democratising travel
This blog post was published on the website of the Consumer Choice Center, and is part of the CCC’s #HandsOffMyCheapFlights crowd-funding campaign. The CCC asks individuals to donate €7 to the campaign, to fight the air travel departure tax, currently suggested by the Netherlands in the European Council. Recent news: the European Commissioned has been […]
European elections live stream
I broadcaster a Facebook live video on the European elections on Monday, May 27. Click down below to watch the whole video.
Minimum wage laws hurt those who are already disadvantaged
Minimum wage laws are intended to help those who are making very little money, yet they achieve quite the opposite. Can you really say you stand for the disadvantaged if you support minimum wage laws?
Liberalism: What’s in a name?
The European Parliament political group ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) have announced the intention to drop the word ‘liberal’ if an alliance with French President Emmanuel Macron’s European “Renaissance” movement is made. That’s a good thing for the authenticity of liberalism in Europe.. The alliance The announcement was made recently: ALDE and […]
Swiss voters agree to stricter gun laws
In a referendum held on Sunday, Swiss voters agreed to new gun regulations. Gun rights activists lobbied against tighter rules and pushed the vote in an attempt to oppose new agreements between Switzerland and the European Union. The reform of the European Union’s firearms directive would place more restrictions on gun owners and centralize surveillance.
Macron’s election strategy: to win you must do everything
It’s rare that the likes of Emmanuel Macron is compared to Roger Stone. But Stone’s cardinal rule, “In order to win, you must do everything,” very much applies to the French president. And the latest political alliance he’s struck ahead of the upcoming European elections only reinforces that.
Europe’s nationalism is diverse, as Estonia latest newcomer shows
The budding nationalist movements in Europe have inevitably drawn descriptions like “inspired by Donald Trump” and/or “Russia-friendly.” That kind of shorthand does not accurately convey the diversity of the landscape across the continent.
Bill Wirtz 