The United Kingdom will leave the European Union later than expected, and will therefore participate in the upcoming European elections. The implications of that are significant.
How do you even “march for Europe”?
Seriously, what does that mean?
[Debate] Should we slash post-Brexit tariffs on food imports to offer consumers cheaper goods?
I was featured in a debate in London’s City A.M newspaper, on the question of post-Brexit import tariffs on food. I will be posted my contribution below. You can read the whole exchange with Nick Von Westenholz, who is director for EU exit and international trade at the National Farmers’ Union, here.
[REPORTAGE] Brexit : Multitude vun Optiounen
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 16. Januar ausgestraalt ginn. No der Défaite vun dem Theresa May hierem Brexit-Accord am britesche Parlament gëschter Owend ass d’Politik an d’Land esou diviséiert wéi nach ni. Och vun der Säit vun der EU mussen elo aner politesch Décisioune faalen.
Delivery guy in Germany fired for saying “Brexit is a good thing”
As the sharing economy is taking over, delivery drivers have an indirect relationship with the companies that employ them, making it possible for them to be fired on the spot. While that is a normal employment situation in the United States, Europeans are more inclined and likely to have a fixed work contract that in […]
[REPORTAGE] Chancen sti schlecht fir de Brexit-Deal vum Theresa May
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 3. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) D’nächst Woch en Dënschden stëmmt dat britescht Parlament iwwer de Brexit Deal of. Den Accord deen d’Premierministesch Theresa May mat der Europäescher Unioun fonnt huet steet ënnert harder Kritik vun alle […]
Luxembourg has an historical obligation to support the UK in the Brexit negotiations
On Sunday, the European Council signed off on the withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
[REPORTAGE] Brexit : Wat fir een Deal gëtt et ?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 26. September ausgestraalt ginn. Den Deal deen d’Theresa May virgeschloen hat fir den Divorce mat der Europäescher Unioun ze organiséieren, de sougenannten « Chequers » Deal, gouf zu Bréissel net gutt empfaangen. Gläichzäiteg schéngt et awer net esou wéi wann eng Contrepropose vun der EU géif […]
Can Luxembourg become an important post-Brexit player?
Since the end of the steel industry in the Greater Region (the area of Saarland, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Wallonia and the rest of the French-speaking community of Belgium, and the German-speaking community of Belgium), the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has focused on the tertiary sector, especially investment and insurance companies. One regulatory advantage which Luxembourg was […]
[Ripostes] Le protectionnisme est-il néfaste pour l’économie?
J’ai été interviewé par La Libre dans le cadre de leur page “Ripostes”, sur le sujet des enjeux économiques du protectionisme. Mon adversaire était Adrien de Tricornot, journaliste économique pour Le Monde en France.
Bill Wirtz 