After his testimony in front of Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been summoned by the European Parliament. Weeks after the invitation, Zuckerberg has now agreed to meet parliamentarians in a private session.
[REPORTAGE] Solle Roboter haftbar ginn?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 16. Mee ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: D’technesch Entwécklungen wéi autonom Autoen an aner Forme vu kënschtlecher Intelligenz stellen eng ganz Rëtsch juristesch Froen. Wien ass responsabel wann ee Roboter enger Persoun Schued zoufügt? De Bill Wirtz […]
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 […]
[REPORTAGE] Charles Goerens iwwer Malaria: “Mat méi Budget kéinte mer ville Leit hëllefen”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 5. Mee ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : D’Infektiounskrankheet Malaria ass säit Joeren ee Problem a villen afrikanesche Länner. D’Europäesch Unioun well hiere Beitrag leeschten fir d’Krankheet ze bekämpfen, mee Europadeputéiert, dorënner de Charles Goerens, soen dass […]
[REPORTAGE] Wat ass d’Potenzial vun der Blockchain ?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 28. Abrëll ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : Duerch Kryptowährunge wéi Bitcoin ass de System vun der sougenannter « Blockchain » méi bekannt ginn. Obwuel Kryptowährungen ëmmer méi diskutéiert ginn, ass de politeschen Intérêt un der Technologie kleng. De […]
I attended an event of Nanny State hardliners. This is what happened.
There are moments in life in which your expectations meet reality. The “Legal but Lethal” event, held on April 23 in Brussels, happened to be such an occasion. Organised by the WEMOS Foundation the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), this conference illustrated was a magnificent illustration of the dogmatic nature […]
[REPORTAGE] Europäesch Unioun wëll Rechter vun Zuchpassagéier verbesseren
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 27. Abrëll ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : D’Europäesch Kommissioun huet ee Virschlag gemaach fir d’Rechter vun Zuchpassagéier ze verbesseren. Besonnesch am Kontext vu reegelméissege Streiken op nationale Linnen, mee vu verstäerkter Liberaliséierung am Zuchverkéier ass de […]
Emmanuel Macron is crowning himself King of Europe
“You as a political project are in denial.” Those words are now part of the EU lexicon thanks to Nigel Farage’s speech in the European Parliament following the Brexit referendum. Farage’s point: despite Brexit, the European Union was unwilling to concede that its process of centralization had gone too far.
Macron in Strasbourg: more excitement, and yet more of the same
Emmanuel Macron’s much anticipated speech in the European Parliament marked an important moment for EU leaders in Strasbourg. Finally, the king spoke to his servants, so to speak. And indeed, much has been said in recent weeks and months about Macron’s undeniable leadership in the European Union. However, has been discussed about how different the […]
Macron the warmonger
The European Parliament, united for its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, had the pleasure of listening to its favorite political leader earlier this week: French president Emmanuel Macron.
Bill Wirtz 