For Luxembourg’s upcoming parliamentary election, there will be firsts for nearly every party. The centre-left CSV will bring out some fresh logos as well as Claude Wiseler, a lead candidate who battled through a leadership contest where, in the past, candidates seemed self-evidently put in place. The liberal democrat DP will be running with the […]
Consumer have a lot of demands towards the European Commission, but one key question really needs to be asked. It’s a question of trust. There is this truism that says that you only notice what you are missing when you no longer have it at your disposal.
“But you know, man, money isn’t everything!” is the 21st-century equivalent of “If they don’t have bread, let them eat cake!” It’s getting kind of annoying.
Ten parties are running in Luxembourg’s parliamentary elections on 14 October. Eight are running in all four of the country’s electoral districts, while two of them – Demokratie and Déi Konservativ (the Conservatives) – are only on the ballot in one or two districts.
U.S president Donald Trump continues to be blamed for initiating a trade war with Europe, when indications for that are not entirely there. During this week’s rally in West Virginia, however, Trump reiterated that he’d love to see no tariff-barriers whatsoever. Why is he still not striking a nerve with EU leaders?
This essay is a contribution to an essay competition launched by The Economist. You can find more info here. Last September, a website promoting the concept of students reaching out to get themselves a so-called “sugar daddy” promoted itself around the campus of the Free University of Brussels, in Belgium. The ad, printed on a […]
There should, however, be no ambiguity about one point: the consumption of alcohol does bring health risks that all consumers should be aware of. Educational practices should promote and enable responsible drinkers without falling into blatant paternalism the likes of which will infantilise the Welsh consumer of their consumer choice.
On October 14, Luxembourgers will take to the polls to elect a new parliament. To those newly arrived in the Grand Duchy, the myriad political posters with unfamiliar faces might look confusing. Here are the five things you need to know about Luxembourg’s election.
The new FAA reauthorization bill includes a provision by Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., that would effectively turn the entire business of air travel upside down. The so-called FAIR (Forbid Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act)Fees Act targets any fee for a change or cancellation of a reservation for a flight in interstate air transportation, […]
The Irish women’s magazine SHEmazing quoted me on the issue of minimum alcohol pricing, currently discussed in the Republic of Ireland.
Bill Wirtz 