In September 16, I was extensively featured in an article in the Czech daily newspaper Lidove noviny. The article references my CityAM op-ed Robert Schuman would be eurosceptic if he could see the protectionist EU racket today in order to illustrate widespread European euroscepticism. The full article (in Czech) can be read here.
В опит да продадат идеята за Европейския съюз като една нововъзникаща супер-държава, подръжниците на тази теза, започват да приемат един език, който изглежда обявява прехода на ЕС от икономически съюз към федерална държава. Част от въпросната реторика е и описанието на личности като Жан Моне, Алтиро Спинели и Робер Шуман като „бащите-основатели на ЕС“.
Last Wednesday, I purposefully moved into the lion’s den.As someone who is used to ask all the tough questions about the EU,I expected to manifestly throw myself into quite an adventure when I decided to cover a ‘Stop Brexit’ march in Luxembourg-City. Little did I know that the excitement to stop this democratic vote wasn’t […]
Dans une tentative de vendre l’Union européenne en tant que super-État émergeant, ses partisans ont adopté un langage qui semble annoncer la transition d’un accord économique vers un état fédéral. Une partie de cette rhétorique consiste en la description d’individus tels que Jean Monnet, Altiero Spinelli et Robert Schuman comme des «pères fondateurs de l’UE.»
En 2013, l’Islande a conclu un accord commercial avec la République populaire de Chine, ce qui en fait l’une des nations européennes (très rares) qui a conclu un accord commercial avec la superpuissance asiatique.
In an attempt to sell the European Union as an emerging super-state, its supporters have adopted language that makes it seem as if the transition from an economic agreement to a federal state is all natural.
Wer auch immer einen Blick auf eine Karte Europas wirft, bemerkt sofort die vielen Grössenunterschiede der Länder. Der alte Kontinent ist übersät mit Nationen von der Grösse Rhode Islands. Während diese Länder in der Geographieklasse jedoch unerwähnt bleiben, werden sie in der Ökonomie umso mehr bestaunt: Sie tendieren nämlich dazu einen kleineren Staat zu haben […]
A recent YouGov poll commissioned by the German newspaper Bild struck a blow to the federal government in Germany. 32 per cent of people in the federal state of Bavaria indicated that they support the secession of the state from the power in Berlin. Out of the 16 states polled, support for the creation of […]
This article was co-authored with Frédéric Jollien. Whoever takes a look at a map of Europe will notice the unmistakable difference in size when it comes to countries. The old continent is sprinkled with nations the size of Rhode Island. However, despite passing unnoticed in a geography class, those small countries have been mentioned in […]
Despite considerable policy differences on the old continent, one issue almost entirely unites Europeans: gun control. This is currently reflected through legislators, who, despite the apparent ineffectiveness of current gun regulation, continue to infringe on the right to bear arms.
Bill Wirtz 