Martin Schulz thinks he has a brilliant idea. In reaction to his party agreeing to commence coalition talks with Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU/CSU, the former German Social Democratic leader issued a fresh call for a “United States of Europe.” He made the announcement in a tweet sent on December 7:
The EU spends millions to lobby itself
In order to balance the democratic deficit that the European Union has been accused of having, the EU’s Commission has been extensively engaged in the subsidization of civil society. The result: NGOs are non-pluralistic, politically biased in favor of the EU, all while funding remains nontransparent.
The Brexit-mess proves its supporters right
In an attempt to break the deadlock in the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the United Kingdom has agreed to give in on key negotiating positions. According to estimates, the bill for leaving the union will now land somewhere between 45 and 55 billion pounds sterling ($61 to $74 […]
The UK was the best part of the European Union
In the debate around the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, the side arguing on behalf of Britain remaining a part of the EU wasn’t a particularly convincing one. Positions for “Remain” were largely based on emotions. There is however, one very convincing point for a British remainder in the union.
We need to defund all EU youth projects
If you’ve made it past the headline and didn’t fall into frantic screeching yet, there might some hope that you’ll consider the arguments here. The European Union, as a political project with comprehensible interest of self-sustaining its overarching ideals, has been generously funding all sorts youth projects. Be that the European Youth Forum, the European Structured Dialogue […]
[REPORTAGE] EU reforméiert Dateschutzreegelen
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 15. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: D’Europäesch Unioun mecht grondleegend Ännerungen an hire Reegelen fir de perséinlechen Datschutz. De Bill Wirtz bericht vu Bréissel. Säit 2015 schafft d’Europäesch Unioun un engem Reformpak fir Dateschutzreegelen am Beräich […]
Think you don’t give money to highly political NGOs? You actually do
An imaginably large part of the European population would be unwilling to donate to causes that are antithetical to their personal beliefs. This has pushed many non-governmental actors to appear relatively neutral in the public eye. The European Union, however, is largely sponsoring organisations which are actively lobbying Brussels.
Le paternalisme étatique a dépassé ses limites
L’année 2017 a vu une nouvelle augmentation des réglementations sur les styles de vie, à la fois par l’Union européenne et par ses Etats membres. Alors que les pays adoptent des degrés variables d’interventionnisme économique, des normes différentes sur l’assainissement budgétaire, ou des positions alternées en réaction au changement climatique, les réglementations sur les modes […]
Lifestyle regulations have gone too far, let’s get rid of them
2017 has seen yet another increase in lifestyle regulations and sin taxes in Europe, with both national governments and Brussels imposing new rules. While countries adopt varying degrees of economic interventionism, different standards over fiscal consolidation, or alternating positions in reaction to climate change, lifestyle regulations seem to be popular across the board.
[REPORTAGE] Brexit: Ass Phase 1 schonn a Gefor?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 12. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: No der Annonce vun engem “Duerchbroch” an de Brexit Verhandlungen e Freiden, sinn haut Douten upkomm op Groußbritannien sech géif un d’Ofmaachung halen. De Bill Wirtz bericht vu Bréissel: