Dësen Dossier gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 4. Abrëll ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Déi grouss europäesch Parteifamilljen hunn eng ganz Rei Problemkanner, dorënner Parteien an Polen oder Ungarn. Wéi genau mat dësen Parteien emgaange soll ginn, do scheeden sech d’Geeschter. De Bill Wirtz […]
SEC deregulation can save trees and time
In 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission suggested what is known as Rule 30e-3, which modernizes the way companies and mutual funds report disclosure reports to shareholders and the public. The idea: getting rid of the requirement to deliver a hard copy and moving to the option of sending these digitally. However, this change is […]
The European Union is coming for your bourbon
Last week, US president Donald Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminium, as a means to protect local American industries from foreign competition. This is in line with Trump’s general tendency towards economic protectionism, demonstrated by his support for tariffs on the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier’s C-series jets (planes which are partially produced in the UK […]
Brexit ruined a generation of political dialogue in the UK
As the divorce between Britain and the European Union moves closer to its final deadline of March 2019, a number of observations can be made regarding the fallout. The overly optimistic “Leavers” and the forcefully hysterical “Remainers” are both wrong. For the most part, we cannot know what the future brings.
[REPORTAGE] Stolassociatioun: Duerch US-Zoll sinn dausenden vun Aarbechtsplazen a Gefor
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 13. Mäerz ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Den 23. Mäerz trieden dem U.S Präsident Donald Trump seng Importsteieren op Stool an Aluminium a Kraaft. Op enger Pressekonferenz zesummen mam franséischen Wirtschaftsminister Bruno Le Maire warnen d’Associatiounen vu […]
Where did the moral high ground on trade go?
With the announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum, U.S president Donald Trump is setting the international community up for a trade war. At least that seems to be the conclusion that EU leaders are drawing from the announcement. Instead of trying to find a diplomatic solution, the Juncker Commission is taking a confrontational […]
[REPORTAGE] Charel Goerens iwwer amerikanesch Handelsmesuren: “Mir kënnen dat net reaktiounslos hinhuelen”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 8. Mäerz ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : Den amerikanesche Präsident Donald Trump huet d’lescht Woch ugekënnegt dass hie Steieren op Stool- an Aluminiumimporter erhiewe well, fir seng lokal Industrie ze verdeedegen. D’Europäsch Unioun huet dorop reagéiert. […]
Podcast: On The Federalist Radio Hour
I was invited on The Federalist Radio Hour, hosted by Ben Domenech. We talked European and EU politics, as well as Marion Le Pen’s recent invitation to CPAC.
In the fight between the EU and Poland, both sides are wrong
A rift in the European Union has formed over reforms taking place in Poland. As major powers such as France push the Union to impose sanctions on the Central European state for its breach of democratic principles, specifically the respect for an independent judiciary, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán already announced that his country would […]
In Central Europe, everyone wants to be Donald Trump
The recent decision by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has furthered political division in the European Union. In December, Czech President Miloš Zeman called the European Union “cowards” for its lack of desire to follow the lead of the United States. Germany and France, meanwhile, believe that Washington’s move endangers a […]