The Digital Single Market debate within the European Union is set to continue for years to come. Instead of planned policies, tech companies need freedom. The Internet of Things describes the usefulness of connecting the internet with everyday devices. One of the hottest examples of such connected devices are of course mobile phones, but now […]
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 31. Oktober ausgestraalt ginn. Eng konstant Diskussioun an der Europäescher Unioun ass de sougenannten “Digital Single Market”, also den digitale Bannemaart vun der EU. Em wat genau geet et hei? Op all Konferenz déi zum “Digital Single Market” zu Bréissel stattfënnt gëtt am Ufank […]
“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil … In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.” (Galt’s Speech) Politics is […]
Evropská unie se domáhá toho nižších emisí oxidu uhličitého a pro příští roky si stanovuje odvážné cíle. Politici ovšem nedokážou pochopit, že to, co je motorem inovací, jsou ekonomické důvody, nikoli pokuty a dotace.
Alors que la France et l’Espagne font pression pour l’adoption d’une taxe GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook et Apple), également appelée «taxe Google», l’Allemagne a choisi une approche plus prudente.
So, Macron won. That should be the essential takeaway from the Luxembourgish government’s U-turn on digital taxation. Last month, finance minister Pierre Gramegna announced that the government would not hold back the introduction of a French-proposed tax on “digital presence”, provided it contains a sunset clause making it temporary – until a solution can be […]
The FNCTTFEL – the union for railway and other public transport service workers in Luxembourg – said in a public statement last week that it was worried about the introduction of driverless vehicles on the towns of Contern and Pfaffenthal. The union warned that hundreds, even thousands of jobs could be at stake, particularly if […]
While France and Spain are heavily lobbying for the adoption of a “GAFA” tax (Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple), also known as “Google tax”, Germany has chosen a more careful approach. Rightfully so.
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 19. September ausgestraalt ginn. No den Auto’en, ginn an der Europäescher Unioun d’Diskussiounen iwwer d’CO2-Niveau’en bei Camion’en un. D’Europäescht Parlament ass ambitiéis, d’Lëtzebuerger Regierung och. De 17. Mee dëst Joer huet d’Europäesch Kommissioun ee Gesetzesvirschlag gemaach, deen d’CO2-Emissioune vu Camion’en géif erof setzen. D’Zil […]
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 12. September ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) Am Mäerz dëst Joer gouf d’Digitalsteier vun der Europäescher Kommissioun am Mäerz virgeschloen. D’Initiativ ass awer virun allem eng déi aus dem Frankräich kënnt, wou de Wirtschaftsminister Bruno Le Maire sech […]
Bill Wirtz 