Voilà l’alcool de nouveau attaqué pour ses effets sur la santé. Cette fois-ci par une commission du Parlement européen, qui le lie à un grand nombre de cancers. Les propositions pour limiter les choix des consommateurs se multiplient en réponse… Au sein de la « Commission pour battre le cancer » (BECA) du Parlement européen, […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP62: Booze regs, Cancelling NordStream, and Cory Spartacus Booker (co-hosted w/ Elizabeth Hicks)
Note: I forgot to post this podcast before scheduling episode 63. So it’s in the wrong order now, but still finally on this website! Elizabeth Hicks is co-hosting this week’s ConsEUmer episode, in an epic transatlantic collab! (Note: we recorded this on Monday, so before NordStream 2 was actually cancelled) 🍷 Potential new alcohol regulations […]
The wine connection
My latest article was published on Journal. It can be found HERE. Luxembourg and Georgia are two countries separated not just by a large metric distance, but also by significant differences in perception. Both countries are known for something else than wine, and yet both countries pride themselves in the art of their vineyards. We brought […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP41: State of the Union, Forced labour ban, and Sustainable Beer (w/ Sébastien Morvan)
New week, new ConsEUmer episode hosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill). This week: 🇪🇺 Agriculture was missing in the State of the Union speech 🚫 EU Commission announces ban on forced labour products from China 🍻 Sébastien Morvan chats to us about the Brussels Beer Project Can you find the Brussels Beer Project on http://www.beerproject.be September […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP33: Russia bans champagne, DST on hold, and Europe’s Cannabis Awakening (w/ Deepak Anand)
Another week, another episode of ConsEUmer! This week: 🍾Russia bans champagne 💻 Digital Services Tax on hold 🌿Europe’s challenges in legalising cannabis (w/ Deepak Anand) You can follow Deepak Anand on Twitter @_deepakanand. July 22, 2021 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
ConsEUmer podcast / EP27: Minimum tax, New anti-vape laws, and Turkish booze restrictions (w/ Israfil Özkan)
Back with a new episode, this one even including live protest reporting : 💸 G7 leaders want a minimum corporation tax 💨 A vape activist (Jorn Borgart) explains his journey with vaping 🇹🇷 Turkey is cracking down on booze (w/ Israfil Özkan) You can follow the Israfil Özkan on Twitter @zknisrafil and the Turkish Public […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP24: Papers please, Fighting obesity, E-scooter Revolution (w/ Yaniv Rivlin)
This week: 💉 How the EU COVID pass will work 🍔 Maria Chaplia talks about her new paper on junk food ad restrictions 🍷 Ireland introduces minimum alcohol pricing 🛴 E-scooters are taking over (w/ Yaniv Rivlin)
ConsEUmer podcast / EP12: Alcohol labelling, Private hospitals, and Cryptocurrencies (w/ David Stancel)
The topics in this week’s episode: 🍷 New mandatory labels for alcohol 🏥 Private hospital and pandemic preparedness (w/ Fred Roeder) ☢️ European Parliament groups release new pro-nuclear energy study ₿ Cryptocurrencies as payment systems (w/ David Stancel) You can follow David Stancel on Twitter @dave_stancel.
[Podcast] The Rational Standard Podcast: Tobacco Prohibition and the Nanny State
Click down below to listen to the latest episode of The Rational Standard podcast, run by The Rational Standard in South Africa.
[Video] Interviewed by Scully for the Free Market Series on PBS
I was interviewed by Scully for Season 6 the Free Market Series on PBS. Click down below to watch the full video.