France is seeing large-scale protests against massive hikes in petrol prices, sparked by tax increases. Is the anti-tax uprising sustainable or bound to disappear?
What is the influence on the opposition in parliament?
The new Luxembourg parliament was recently established, following the elections last month. Seat changes have been minimal and the only real new development when it comes to the parliament is the entering of the Pirate Party with two MPs.
The BBC’s “Yes Minister” is everything you need to know about government
The British satire show Yes Minister was unique in its display of the inner-workings of government. It’s as up to date as ever.
Luxembourg has an historical obligation to support the UK in the Brexit negotiations
On Sunday, the European Council signed off on the withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Quoted by MedicalFacts
The Dutch medicines website MedicalFacts quoted me on the introduction of plain packaging legislation in the Netherlands. Click down below to read the full article, or find it on their website.
[Video] EU rules might even ruin your Christmas (GDPR)
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. How about that GDPR?
How do you critique interventionism in a country that is for it?
What do you tell people from countries in which American interventionism could be considered a success, or who were personally helped by American military action?
An overload of warning labels desensitises the public
Does slapping a warning label on every single item we buy in the shops really make us more aware of potential risks, or are we running into an overprotection of the individual?
On red meat taxes on TRT World
Click down below to check out a segment from a debate on red meat taxes I did this week on TRT World.
Merkel vs. Merz: understanding Germany’s decade-old political battle
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that her time in politics is about to come to an end. Her likely successor is well-known in Germany and could fundamentally change the course of the country.
Bill Wirtz 