One of the European Parliament’s senior members, Rainer Wieland (EPP-Germany),stated in an interview that long-term budgeting doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. He’s right. His conclusion, however, does not pass muster.
Nouvelle proposition UE: taxer vos vols encore plus
La création d’une nouvelle taxe sur les vols aériens, afin de réduire l’impact environnemental, occupe nos bureaucrates européens.
How do you even “march for Europe”?
Seriously, what does that mean?
[Video] Interviewed by Newsy on European copyright
Check out my interview on Newsy on the EU’s copyright directive. Click down below to watch the video.
[Interview] « Le consommateur sera toujours plus malin que le législateur. »
Ci-dessous vous trouverez une interview que j’ai donné au site web français Contrepoints, dans le cadre de mon travail pour le Consumer Choice Center.
The yellow vests are dragging authoritarianism from the rug
Last week, France’s Yellow Vest movement entered its 23rd week. While the movement’s ranks have thinned, the government’s reaction to hasten its demise have been Orwellian. On Saturday, things got worse.
[Video] Rewatch the latest CCC live chat
I moderated a Consumer Choice Center live chat titled “For Mother Nature: Should We Stop Flying?”, hosting Gary Leff, who created the frequent flyer blog “View from the Wing”, as well as CCC’s very own Managing Director Fred Roeder. Click down below to rewatch the entire exchange.
Taxing the sky hurts consumers
As the back and forth on Brexit dominates political debate in the UK, the European Union, as ever, is working on new ways to make everyday life more irksome, intrusive, and overpriced.
[Video] Your professor might be funded directly by the European Union
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m talking about the “Eramus+”-coordinated Jean Monnet programmes.
Fanatics drive politics
The most fanatical of activists have an impact on actual policies. That is why they cannot be ignored.
Bill Wirtz 