Europe Needs a “New UK”

French President Emmanuel Macron accused the “Frugals”, i.e. the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, and Sweden (during the last European Council summit, Finland also joined this group) of “acting like Brexit Britain.” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had demanded a smaller proportion of grants – handing out money without having to repay it – instead of loans awarded by […]

Here’s who the “Frugal Four” are and why you should root for them

In order to respond to COVID-19 and the economic collapse that we are experiencing as a result of the lockdown measures, the European Commission has laid out an ambitious program to tackle the situation. During the European Council meeting on June 19, EU heads of state and government were not able to find common ground […]

[Reportage] Infektiounswell zu Ischgl : Charel Goerens wëll eng Enquête, déi Opklärung brénge soll

Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, a gouf den 12. Juni iwwedroen. De ganze Beitrag fënnt een och hei. Mindestens eng Doze Länner hätte ganz uerg ënnert dësem Feelverhale gelidden, well se vill méi héich Unzuelen un Infizéierten kritt hätten… De Lëtzebuerger Europadeputéierte Charles Goerens mécht sech am Europaparlament zu Bréissel fir eng Enquête […]

Why Are There No Austrians in Austria?

On October 15th, Austria held its parliamentary election following the breakup of the coalition between social democrats and the center-right OVP. With a public debt-to-GDP ratio of 85 percent, continuous deficit spending, and rank 16 in the richest countries with the most wasteful government spending, you’d think that Austrians would be demanding an approach which comes closer […]