Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 16. Oktober ausgestraalt ginn. No de Chamberswahlen e Sonnden gouf och am Ausland reagéiert. E bësse schnell huet EUObserver zu Bréissel schon um Méinden de Moie geschriwwen dass de Premierminister Xavier Bettel géing um Pouvoir bleiwen. De fréiere belsche Premier a Chef vun der […]
5 things you need to know about Europe’s migration row
The European Union finds itself in a massive debate over migration. Ever since waves of migrants began arriving on the shores of Europe, states have given very different responses, ranging from a complete refusal to accept them, to criticism of countries that “don’t do their part.” In an effort to sort out the mess, the […]
Europa Środkowo-Wschodnia was jeszcze zaskoczy
Gdy byłem nastolatkiem, nie wyobrażałem sobie, żeby Europa Środkowo-Wschodnia mogła być pożądanym kierunkiem podróży. Składam to po części na karb zachodniego systemu edukacyjnego.
I searched Twitter for “European values”. Now I’m more confused than before.
In my first article for this blog, which happened to be republished from a column of mine for the Foundation for Economic Education, I asked what “European values” are supposed to be, and who gets to determine them. In the year leading up to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, this question is […]
The European outrage over Grenell comments is hypocritical
European Union politicians are outraged over comments made by the U.S ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell. In an interview with Breitbart News, Grenell praised the rise of conservative parties in Europe and said he wants to “empower” leaders of the right. European politicians were quick to react, claiming that the ambassador was illegitimately meddling in local […]
How exactly is cultural protectionism not nationalism?
The European Union wants to implement a framework that would incentivize the production of movies and music inside the EU at the expense of American creations. For a political project that wants itself to be an alternative to the nation-state mentality, this is surely a nationalistic suggestion.
The EU Commission’s survey on the future of Europe is big-government confirmation bias
When EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted out a survey on the future of Europe on May 9 (Europe Day), my expectation was that I would be able express my opinion. Where else would I let representatives know my feelings about free markets, decentralisation and limited government? I soon discovered that my views weren’t really […]
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm: you’re flying too much
In Europe, air travel has been a blissful example of how the free market can lower transport costs for consumers. But now, it is coming under fire from environmentalists.
[REPORTAGE] Wat ass d’Zukunft vun Europa?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 23. Mee ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Enn Mäerz d’nächst Joer wäert Groussbritannien d’Europäesch Union verloossen. Fir sech op d’Zukunft vun der EU nom Brexit ze preparéieren, invitéiert d’Europäescht Parlament Staats- a Regierungschefen zu Bréissel an zu […]
An illustration of Europe’s anti-smoking obsession
The European Union does everything it can to reduce the number of smokers in its member states. What appears to be a laudable goal, has turned into a fact-free obsession in recent years. In fact, member states and EU regulations have made the market less transparent for the consumer, and have made harm-reducing products less […]