This week, French president Emmanuel Macron made headlines with an answer he give during a G20 press conference in Hamburg, Germany. He was asked by a journalist whether he thinks Africa needs something comparable to a Marshall Plan in order to get its economy going.
[ZOOM] Laserscharfes Design
Dieser Artikel wurde für die luxemburgische Tageszeitung “Lëtzebuerger Journal” geschrieben. Die Rubrik “ZOOM” greift junge, alternative und unternehmerische Themen auf und bringt sie den Lesern näher. (Text in veränderter Form im Print) Für Carla Marques war ihr eigenes Unternehmen gründen eine lebensverändernde Herausforderung. Vor zwei Jahren gründete die junge Luxemburgerin zusammen mit der Künstlerin Felicitas […]
De Réckbléck vun der Woch [28/2017]
Heiansdo sinn Nouvellen zu Lëtzebuerg ze kleng fir ee ganzen Artikel driwwer ze schreiwen, dofir hei de Réckbléck vun dëser Woch. Wien d’lescht Woch verpasst huet, dee fënnt se hei. An deene nächste Wochen wäert de Réckbléck vun der Woch net erschéngen.
France’s petrol ban is yet another socialist daydream
France’s new centrist government (it’s actually good old socialism, but we’ll roll with the mainstream term here) under president Emmanuel Macron, announced its new environmental policy. As the initiator of the Paris Climate Agreement, France wants to show itself ambitious in the fight against global warming. President Trump announced a few weeks ago that the […]
10 songs with a pro-liberty message for your summer
The message of freedom is a universal one, and can be found in pop-culture across the globe. Here are 10 songs that have a pro-liberty message, with or without you having noticed so far:
Our own fear is worse than terrorism
For two years now Europe has been hit by multiple terror attacks, most of which occurred in France, Belgium, Germany, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The responses, both political and individual decisions, are likely to be far more damaging than the attacks themselves.
Der Kampf gegen Holzpellets schadet der Umwelt
In ihrem Kampf für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung lehnen viele NGOs die Verwendung von Holzpellets für den Zweck von Energiegewinnung ab. Organisationen wie Biofuelwatch machen Druck auf die Europäische Union damit die RED – Renewable Energy Directive (EU-Richtlinie für erneuerbare Energien) des Jahres 2020 die Verwendung von Pellets nicht mit aufnimmt. Für Biofuelwatch haben 115 Gruppen […]
Jean-Claude Juncker calls the European Parliament “ridiculous”. He has a point
On Tuesday, the president of the European Union Commission (the EU’s executive), Jean-Claude Juncker, called the European Parliament “ridiculous.” The parliament was in session to debate the conclusion of the rotating presidency of the Republic of Malta (the EU’s smallest member), but out of over 750 members, a mere 30 were present in the chamber. […]
The Czech Republic’s Second Amendment Proposal Is a Step in the right Direction
On Thursday, the Czech Republic’s lower house of parliament approved a constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to bear arms. One hundred and thirty-nine out of 200 MPs approved the change after it was suggested by interior minister Milan Chovanec who asked the houses of parliament to “show [him] a single terrorist attack in […]
De Réckbléck vun der Woch [27/2017]
Heiansdo sinn Nouvellen zu Lëtzebuerg ze kleng fir ee ganzen Artikel driwwer ze schreiwen, dofir hei de Réckbléck vun dëser Woch. Wien d’lescht Woch verpasst huet, dee fënnt se hei.