Last week, France’s Yellow Vest movement entered its 23rd week. While the movement’s ranks have thinned, the government’s reaction to hasten its demise have been Orwellian. On Saturday, things got worse.
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Böser Pelz? Schluss mit den Mythen!
Radikale Tierschschützer wie die der Organisation Peta verdammen Leder und Pelze. Doch Alternativen aus Kunstfasern haben gravierende Nachteile: Sie sind biologisch nicht abbaubar. Wie entscheidet sich der Verbraucher?
[Video] Rewatch the latest CCC live chat
I moderated a Consumer Choice Center live chat titled “For Mother Nature: Should We Stop Flying?”, hosting Gary Leff, who created the frequent flyer blog “View from the Wing”, as well as CCC’s very own Managing Director Fred Roeder. Click down below to rewatch the entire exchange.
Taxing the sky hurts consumers
As the back and forth on Brexit dominates political debate in the UK, the European Union, as ever, is working on new ways to make everyday life more irksome, intrusive, and overpriced.
Quoted by Food&Drink International
I was quoted by Food&Drink International on a public consultation on proposals to introduce a 9pm watershed on TV and online adverts for food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt, launched by the UK government. Can read the full quote down below, or on their website.
[Video] Your professor might be funded directly by the European Union
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m talking about the “Eramus+”-coordinated Jean Monnet programmes.
Fanatics drive politics
The most fanatical of activists have an impact on actual policies. That is why they cannot be ignored.
É errado impor o luxemburguês aos alunos estrangeiros
O ministro da Educação, Claude Meisch, afirmou recentemente numa entrevista ao Luxembourg Times que iria exigir às escolas internacionais que ensinassem luxemburguês aos seus alunos. Isto faz parte de um plano de coligação para reformar o sistema de ensino internacional e criar uma educação internacional pública acessível, de forma a promover a “coexão social”.
L’économie de partage: efficacité et emplois
Dans les résultats de comparaison internationale sur l’économie de partage, le Luxembourg est évalué comme un mauvais élève. Il s’avère que le système de réglementations est trop rigide et ne donne pas le droit à de nouveaux modèle d’entreprises de se développer. L’économie de partage n’est pas seulement une façon différente de présenter des services […]
