Säit dem éischte September ass zu Lëtzebuerg d’Taxireform a Kraaft, duerch déi d’Regierung d’Unzuel un Taxilizenze vergréissert huet an der Clientèle d’Méiglechkeet gëtt hiren Auto selwer ze wielen. Wann de François Bausch allerdéngs ee richtege Changement an der lëtzebuerger Aarbechtswelt an am Transportwiese maache wëll, da muss hien sech aktiv Gesetzesännerunge staark maachen déi Entreprise wéi […]
There was not a single reason to be surprised at Fidel Castro’s death: he had been sick for a long time already. A reason to stand in awe were certain reactions to his departure, ranging from Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau praising Castro for being a ‘remarkable leader’ to EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker who tweeted […]
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.
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 former French Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron, is going to run for president in the French elections in April 2017. In late August 2016, he had resigned in order […]
While the European Union was struggling to find a consensus for a trade agreement with Canada, one of its smaller member states, the Czech Republic, is tightening its relations with China. This has created a befuddling situation in which a Central European state known for beer and beautiful women experiences an internal political fight over Tibetan flags and […]
Milton Friedman disait : « Si vous analysez la guerre contre la drogue d’un point de vue purement économique, alors le rôle de l’Etat est de protéger les cartels de drogues. » Cet article est une traduction depuis l’anglais de mon article “Save the Elephants! … by Owning Them” publié sur fee.org. Dans une lettre […]
Dieser Artikel ist eine Übersetzung meines Artikels “Save The Elephants! … By Owning Them” der von der Foundation for Economic Education veröffentlicht wurde. Milton Friedman sagte bereits über illegale Drogen : « Wenn Sie sich die Drogen-Prohibition von einem rein ökonomischen Standpunkt anschauen, dann erkennen sie, dass es die Rolle des Staates ist, die Drogenkartelle zu beschützen. »
100 leading conservationists, politicians and celebrities addressed an open letter (which has been published by The Telegraph) to the government of the United Kingdom, asking for a ban on ivory trade. They want Her Majesty’s Government to become a global leader on the prohibition of wildlife trade and help combat African poaching groups. Since we know how beneficial […]
Säit dem Accident an der Atomzentral zu Fukushima gouf di allgemeng Angscht a Paranoia virun Atomenergie nëmme verstäerkt, zu Lëtzebuerg ganz besonnesch vis-à-vis vu Cattenom. Dobäi ass zu Fukushima d’Unzuel un Doudegen duerch Verstrahlung ganz genau 0[1], an Atomenergie am Allgemengen a kenger Hinsicht geféierlech. D’Angscht virun Nuklearenergie ass allerdéngs ee massiven Ëmweltschued deen eis vill Sue kascht.
This article is a submission for the fourth edition of the Maastricht University Journal of Sustainability Studies, which aims to present a variety of approaches and understandings of sustainability, in order to reflect the multi-faceted nature of the concept. More info can be found here. UPDATE: This paper has been reviewed. It has been published in the 2017 […]
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