The United Kingdom will leave the European Union later than expected, and will therefore participate in the upcoming European elections. The implications of that are significant.
“The Extinction Rebellion” is the result of decade-long fanaticism
Radical climate change activists in the UK have disrupted the nation’s capital for almost a week now. Their preferred tactics: property destruction and the obnoxious blocking of major thoroughfares and transport options.
The Dutch-Albanian feud can be resolved with end to the war on drugs
The Dutch parliament has asked their government to invoke the visa suspension mechanism for the Republic of Albania. The parliament in the Hague cites a worrying increase in crimes committed by the Albanian mafia as a reason for the move.
The EU’s fear: a united conservative front
A bit more than a month before the European Parliament elections, EU supporters and federalists are confronting one of their worst fears: a united conservative front, one that could ruin their dreams of a more centralized union.
The climate marchers’ demands would hurt the poor
For months, young climate marchers have taken over Europe and the US. Now we know what they actually want—and it’s exactly what we thought it would be.
Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the “Beepocalypse”
In 2006, a considerable amount of US-based beekeepers noticed that large numbers of bees were abandoning their colonies, leaving the queen bees and an inadequate number of bees behind. This phenomenon was named Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), and was initially blamed on genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). When this suspicion wasn’t substantiated scientifically, the blame was shifted […]
Contribution in Politico on public health
The magazine Politico asked me to contribute to a health policy debate for both their online and magazine publication. The contribution were made under following headline: HEALTH CARE 2024 How to solve Europe’s obesity problem Experts tackle the bloc’s crisis of lifestyle diseases. Life expectancy in Europe is steadily increasing. But the World Health Organization […]
Tax credits aren’t subsidies
American superstar congresswoman Alexandria Occasio-Cortez prided herself in being instrumental in chasing Amazon out of her home district of Queens, New York City. The tech giant had found a deal with the city to be granted tax credits in return for building an HQ in New York which would employ thousands of people. Cortez had […]
Rainer Wieland is right: a 7-year budget is ludicrous
One of the European Parliament’s senior members, Rainer Wieland (EPP-Germany),stated in an interview that long-term budgeting doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. He’s right. His conclusion, however, does not pass muster.
Rewatch the SpeakFreely live stream from Belgrade
Ever fancied seeing me talk on a pixely live stream about consumer choice? Then you’ll be pleased to see the video below, which features Maria Chaplia, Tristan Hardy, and Richard Mison live from LibertyCon 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Bill Wirtz 