In the EU negotiations surrounding a reduction in CO2 emissions by heavy-duty vehicles, Luxembourg is one of the parties pushing for a more considerable reduction in comparison to what is on the table.
La directive audiovisuelle de l’UE promeut le protectionnisme culturel
Le Parlement européen demande un quota obligatoire de 30 pour cent de productions européennes imposé aux fournisseurs de contenus audiovisuels. Ce taux dépasse les 20 pour cent que proposait la Commission. Nous devons être clairs sur la nature de cette proposition : il s’agit d’une poussée importante du protectionnisme culturel.
[Video] The EU’s Telecoms Package won’t benefit everyone
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m going into details on the new Telecoms Package, and whether overall consumption costs will actually be reduced.
[Video] The European Parliament decides to tell you what they’re doing with €40 million/year of your money
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m explaining the specifics of the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) of the European Parliament.
The European Union should not receive its own direct income
In an effort to make the European Union independent of its funders, the European Parliament is making clear demands in the 2021-2027 budget talks. Their calls for direct income would have significant ramifications.
[REPORTAGE] Plastikindustrie : Verbueter hëllefe net weider
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 14. November ausgestraalt ginn. D’Europäesch Unioun schafft un hirer Plastikstrategie, déi den Ament zwëschent dem Europäesche Conseil an dem Parlament diskutéiert muss ginn. D’Produzente soen hirersäits dass si d’Grondidee ënnerstëtze, mee net esou wéi se soll ausgefouert ginn. D’Europäesch Kommissioun wëll mat hirer Propose […]
What do the six Luxembourgish Members of the European Parliament do?
In the European Union, every member states is represented in the European Council by either its head of state or its head of government. In the European Parliament (EP) – which is supposed to represent the people living in the EU – people are represented by member state and according to population: the larger your […]
Why François Bausch is a likely candidate for EU Commissioner
As the Democratic Party (DP), the socialist party (LSAP), and the Greens (déi Gréng) are concluding their coalition talks, speculations are running high on the restructuring of the upcoming government. One key role that will have to be filled in May next year is that of EU Commissioner. As of now, Luxembourg did not have […]
[REPORTAGE] Tilly Metz iwwer Guatemala: “Hat mir net esou vill Désespoir erwaard”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 8. November ausgestraalt ginn. Guatemala ass ee Land an Zentralamerika, wat südlech u Mexiko a nördlech un Honduras an El Salvador grenzt. Der UNO zufolleg huet Guatemala deen héchsten Taux u Morden a ganz Zentralamerika, mat iwwer 27 Morden pro 100.000 Awunner. Transparency International […]
Emerging markets should oppose plastic bans
The European Commission’s new plastic strategy is moving closer to final completion, after the European Parliament added an even longer list of banned plastic items. However, the consequences for emerging economies should not be ignored.
Bill Wirtz 