French president Emmanuel Macron gave his long-awaited speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, part of his state visit to the United States during which he intends to get concrete concessions out of President Trump. The congressional address was his way of displaying power ahead of those negotiations.
Emmanuel Macron’s much anticipated speech in the European Parliament marked an important moment for EU leaders in Strasbourg. Finally, the king spoke to his servants, so to speak. And indeed, much has been said in recent weeks and months about Macron’s undeniable leadership in the European Union. However, has been discussed about how different the […]
I was interviewed on FOX 5 DC about the state visit of Emmanuel Macron to the United States, and his upcoming speech in Congress.
In 2016, Amazon go announced its Amazon Go store, in which you do nothing but walk in, grab the groceries you need and walk out.
The European Parliament, united for its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, had the pleasure of listening to its favorite political leader earlier this week: French president Emmanuel Macron.
For years, progress on the question of legal medicinal and recreational marijuana has sparked debate in the United States. For a long time, American legalization activists used positive cases, such as the one of the Netherlands, to argue for leniency on drug-related crimes. Today, the situation seems to be reversed.
For years, a political class offended at everything and begging for apologies on minor scandals has seemingly been fine with benefiting from the membership of parties with very questionable views. A recent speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes it clear that European political parties need to screen their memberships and stop the opportunism.
Over time, the European Union has developed into more than just an economic cooperation between nations. The EU is a big and intrusive government that constantly acquires new powers. And like all superstates, its tendency to defend freedom against control is swindling.
Back in December, the finance ministers of the European Union agreed on a new common list of so-called “tax havens”, which compete with particularly lower corporate income tax rates. On this “black list”, a total of 17 states around the globe appeared amongst them were Mongolia, South Korea, Bahrain, Barbados and the United Arab Emirates. […]
Irish levels of taxation on alcohol beverages are, in comparison with European counterparts, at appallingly high levels. These are being carried by the Irish consumer, most notably by those who are responsible drinkers. Is the Irish policy on alcohol the correct one to tackle public health concerns? The Irish excise tax rate on wine is […]
Bill Wirtz 