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) Sich gemütlich ausruhen können auf einer Holzbank: Was einfach klingt verbirgt jedoch viel Arbeit. Das können vier Schüler einer 12ième aus dem LTA […]
Health Nazis Were Actually A Thing
Many smokers these days poke fun at the crusaders of the anti-tobacco lobby as “health nazis.” The comparison is related to the extreme and authoritarian nature of national socialism. Tobacco control campaigners have tried, including through academic studies, to brand this Nazi-rhetoric as a fallacy.
The European Union is not in the position of ‘schooling’ Trump about free trade
During the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, which was held recently, European nations were keen on lecturing the United States on protectionism. It has in fact been a longstanding pledge of the G20 to resist any tendencies to put national interests above the framework of international trade agreements. It is also true that the first […]
The EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator is an anti-anglophone
When the European Union Commission needed to appoint a negotiator for its talks with the United Kingdom, the task was of essential importance. This person needed to be a distinguished diplomat, a careful communicator in the media, and a connoisseur of the intricacy of the relationship between the British Isles and the continent. The toxic […]
Macron gets Africa wrong, and so do his critics
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.