In light of the UK leaving the European Union, member states will be asked to increase their contributions to Brussels. In a statement to the press, regarding plans to implement a plastic tax to offset these losses, the German EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger also added that the union “should learn from the positive outcome we have […]
“Pay-to-win” Une chose est certaine à propos des jeux vidéo : ils peuvent être très frustrants si les niveaux de difficulté ou le mode multijoueur en ligne sont difficiles à accomplir. Il semble que ce soit un besoin humain fondamental de trouver une solution à ces difficultés. Electronic Arts tente de répondre à ce besoin […]
Townhall columnist Dan Mitchell mentioned me in one of his articles, referencing an earlier column of mine in CapX.
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 1. Februar ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : Virun der Summerpaus wëll d’Europäesch Unioun de Mobilitéitspak fäerdeg décidéiert hunn. Een Deel dovun ass sinn d’Rouzäiten vu Camion’s-Chaufferen. De Bill Wirtz huet zu Bréissel mam Georges Bach geschwat. […]
L’économie de marché fonctionnelle nécessite des consommateurs suffisamment informés sur les produits et services qu’ils consomment. Bien qu’il soit difficile de parvenir à un marché absolument transparent, il suffit de dire qu’il est nécessaire d’avoir des règles de jeu équitables. Cependant, entreprises et politiciens pratiquent la politique de la peur pour avancer les intérêts respectifs.
A functional market economy requires informed consumers, who a sufficiently informed about the products and services that they consume. Despite there being difficulties to achieve an absolutely transparent market, suffice it to say that a level-playing field on the facts is desperately needed. However, both corporations and politicians are engaging in health scares to further a […]
2017 sind in Europa die Regulierungen der persönlichen Angewohnheiten und die sogenannten Sündensteuern, die sich in des Leben des europäischen Verbraucher einmischen, erneut angestiegen. Die EU und nationale Regierungen sind hier gleichermaßen verantwortlich.
The release of Electronic Art’s new video game Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has seen a new debate on gambling arise. The practice of having gamers pay for so-called “loot boxes” has come under investigation in Belgium, sparking multiple institutions to argue for stricter regulation.
In a joint statement issued in mid-December, the three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania promised to pursue policies promoting healthy lifestyles. Lithuanian Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga, Latvian Minister of Health Anda Čakša and Estonian Minister of Health and Labour Jevgeni Ossinovski signed a memorandum of intent on cooperation in reducing alcohol consumption, […]
When it was first used, eminent domain was designed to aid large public infrastructure projects: If a small farm stands in the way of the construction of a highway, then the government forces the owner to sell it to the public. But the practice has evolved into something far worse. In the landmark case Kelo v. […]
