Italy’s interior minister, Matteo Salvini, suggested this month that “ethnic shops” should not be allowed to remain open past 9 p.m. The suggestion is not only bigoted, it is also likely to worsen the state of integration in the Southern European country.
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. The European Union wants to outlaw a vast array of plastic items.
I was quoted by GreenBiy on the topic of the European Parliament’s vote on the new plastics strategy. Read more below, and on their website.
In a recent editorial for the Luxembourgish newspaper Tageblatt, Francis Wagner writes that air travel is too cheap, or, as he put it, “dirt cheap”. While Wagner does recognise that lower fares have democratised travel, he also believes that current rates are damaging consumers.
Luxembourg’s electoral debates have missed the ball on energy policy and energy security. When Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, the last parliamentary election was already over, and four years have passed since. However, the relationship between the European Union and Russia is far from improving, even though many member states are dependent […]
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 19. September ausgestraalt ginn. 650 Milliarden Euro sollen am InvestEU Investitiounsprogramm festgehale ginn. Dëse neie Projet soll fir de multiannuelle Budget 2021 bis 2027 vun der EU gëllen, a regroupéiert eng ganz Rei vun anere Fongen, wéi zum Beispill de COSME-Fong fir kleng a […]
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 12. September ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) Am Mäerz dëst Joer gouf d’Digitalsteier vun der Europäescher Kommissioun am Mäerz virgeschloen. D’Initiativ ass awer virun allem eng déi aus dem Frankräich kënnt, wou de Wirtschaftsminister Bruno Le Maire sech […]
Be it credit card fees or extra fees on airlines, politicians are trying to crack down on extra charges in the name of protecting the consumer. In reality, they do quite the opposite.
Since the end of communism, countries suffering from the economic destruction of collectivism have risen out of the ashes, and are turning into prosperous and modern countries. Time to celebrate!
Many companies have “self-regulated” by launching initiatives that improve the marketplace, e.g. setting ethical work standards or by providing consumers with more information. These policies are particularly encouraging because they are completely voluntary. However, governments are continuously perverting self-regulation for their own narrative. A Few Examples of Self-Regulation There are many reasons why companies choose […]
Bill Wirtz 