The ‘gilets jaunes’ in France are celebrating their win over Macron’s plans for increased petrol taxes. After weeks of protests and riots, the French president has instructed prime ministerEdouard Philippe to delay the decision to increase the tax burden by six months.
[Tëscheruff] Gilets jaunes: Ass d’Léisung erwënscht?
Dësen Tëscheruff gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 3. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) USO: D’Gilets jaunes hunn am Frankräich an an der Belsch fir vill d’Zerstéierung gesuergt, a gläichzäiteg eng wichteg Diskussioun iwwer de Niveau vun de Steieren ausgeléist. Een Tëscheruff vum Bill Wirtz.
Is Tesla a creation propped up by the government?
The American company Tesla, together with GM and Nissan, is arguing for the extension of the federal EV (electric vehicle) tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
Are the yellow vests France’s Tea Party?
France is seeing large-scale protests against massive hikes in petrol prices, sparked by tax increases. Is the anti-tax uprising sustainable or bound to disappear?
[REPORTAGE] Gilets jaunes sinn och elo an der Belsch
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 30. November ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) An der Belsch hunn haut Manifestatiounen géint ze héich Steieren stattfonnt. Genee wéi am Frankräich sinn d’Gilets jaunes op d’Strooss gaangen, wou et zu Ausernanersetzunge mat der Police koum.
On red meat taxes on TRT World
Click down below to check out a segment from a debate on red meat taxes I did this week on TRT World.
We’ll bet you won’t guess which country is the most competitive on taxes
The Tax Foundation released its 2018 International Tax Competitiveness Index, which you can download here. The International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI) seeks to measure the extent to which a country’s tax system adheres to two important aspects of tax policy: competitiveness and neutrality. The ITCI points to the fact that the OECD itself has recognised that corporate taxes […]
[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.
[Video] How the EU buys itself young people’s support (with your money)
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. Where does the EU gather this sudden support of young people?