This article is a translation by the Mises Institute Brasil of my article ‘Do You Know Who the Swiss President Is?‘. You an see the post here and my author profile on Mises Brasil here.
The Reason why you’ve never heard of the Swiss President is because you shouldn’t
Switzerland has got a new president since January 1st. Do you know who it is? You shouldn’t! Switzerland’s politics is shaped by aggressive localism, non-interventionism and a grain of individual liberty. The fact that you hear more about Switzerland’s referenda than it’s political leaders is a good thing.
Switzerland Rejects A Fast Nuclear Phase-Out
In a referendum last Sunday, the Swiss rejected an initiative by the Green Party to accelerate the nuclear phase-out. This has given more energy stability to the Swiss market, as they feared German-style price hikes.
Juppé vs. Fillon: The Divide of French Conservatism
Thursday night marked the final Republican primary debate before Sunday’s vote. Former Prime Minister François Fillon and Mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppé qualified for the knockout-round in the first round vote last week. Juppé and Fillon do not only represent two types of charismatic leaders, they lay out two different visions of French conservatism.
The Incredible Disconnect of French Presidential Candidates
In France it’s countdown to the 23rd of April 2017, election day in the République. The French Republican party is currently running its primary campaign, in which two candidates have shown that the disconnect that many voters perceive in the political class, is incognisably true.
The REAL Two-Party System
This article is a contribution to BeingLibertarian.com, a pro-liberty website. You can find the article here. While our American friends are coming ever closer to election day, over here in Europe, the second biggest EU country, France, is going to have its election in April next year. Looking at the reality of the two-party obscenery […]
Por qué Hillary Clinton quiere que te guste la UE
This article has been translated by the Instituto Mises, the hispanic affiliate of the Mises Institute. You can read the original translation here, and the original in English here. Después del bréxit de Reino Unido, el político Nigel Farage apareció en un mitin de Donald Trump en Mississippi. Hillary Clinton agredió verbalmente a Farage y su campaña para […]
Brexit ass just eng nei Chance fir Groussbritannien
Den DP-Generalsekretär Marc Ruppert huet sech an engem rezente Blogpost mam Sujet Brexit an d’Konsequenzen dovun op europäesch Politik beschäftegt. Et géif no Referendumskultur feelen an d’Europäesch Unioun misst sech elo besënnen an aus Feeler léieren. Wat déi Feeler genau waren ass net erkläert, de Blogpost ass gutt ze vergläiche mat all politesche Statement deen an der leschter Woch […]
Nuit Debout: why French students go sleepless
This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here. The unions in France are protesting François Hollande’s new labour law for several weeks now, despite the fact that it has already passed. Unlike masked protesters who […]
Let 2016 be the year you become free
This article was initially supposed to be titled “Becoming a Libertarian could be the most exciting thing you’ll do in 2016”, but ultimately seemed too long (and was less of a catchy title, or maybe that’s just me). This article will simultaneously be (as an edited version) a submission to the 2016 Essay Competition of the Web […]
Bill Wirtz 