On the 31st of May, the smokers’ rights organisation FOREST launched its office in Brussels. FOREST EU intends on working with consumers and policy makers in order to defend the freedom of choice of people who enjoy tobacco. For the launch event, I gave a short interview for their promotional video. You can check it […]
In the United Kingdom, voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament. In a major upset, the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Theresa May has lost its absolute majority, all while remaining the strongest party in Westminster. With only 319 seats instead of the 326 needed for a majority, May is […]
Mat deem neie Projet de loi 7030, dee viru kuerzem an der Chamber gestëmmt gouf, setzt d’Lëtzebuerger Parlament déi nei Anti-Tubak-Direktiv vun der Europäescher Unioun ëm. De Grand-Duché wäert domat, wéi och aner Länner elo schon, de Schwaarzmaart beräicheren.
As the call for sustainable solutions for climate change is constantly around, environmentalists are suggesting decreasing consumption. In order to reduce the level of CO₂ in the atmosphere, politicians intend to limit the total consumption, for instance by instituting Pigouvian taxes (punitive taxes).
This article has been translated into Czech for FinMag. You can check it out here. The original was an article published for Freedom Today. Co má ze spolujízdy spolujezdec? Cestuje levněji, často rychleji. Co má ze spolujízdy řidič? Pár peněz na benzin. Společníka, který ho nenechá usnout. Dobrý pocit, že si s někým rozdělí uhlíkovou […]
When former French president François Hollande declared a state of emergency in November 2015, after the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, the government was clear on its intentions. Former prime minister Manuel Valls recommended the country remain in the state of emergency until ISIS was defeated. By that standard, it’s going to be a long time before civil […]
On Saturday, the United Kingdom suffered its second terrorist attack in only a few weeks. Three assailants rammed a van into pedestrians on the very central London Bridge in London, killing seven and wounding 48 (21 are fighting for their lives in the hospital at this time). According to The Telegraph, the police fired […]
This article has been translated into Czech for FinMag. It can be read here. The original article was published by Freedom Today. Byl to od francouzské vlády odvážný krok: první evropská země, která po australském vzoru zavádí jednobarevný obal pro všechny tabákové výrobky. Přechod na obaly jednotné, zelenkavé barvy si přála ministryně zdravotnictví Marisol Tourainová. Nový […]
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.
In response to US president Donald Trump pulling out of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, French president Emmanuel Macron has criticised the announcement as ‘a mistake’. In a statement made on Friday, Macron tackled Trump’s decision to leave the agreement and refuse all implementation of its requirements.
Bill Wirtz 