U.S blocks panel on sugar tax, and rightfully so

In a new report, the World Health Organization fails to endorse higher taxes on sugar in order to fight noncommunicable diseases. For the last two years, the U.N. body has been calling for even higher sugar taxes, which would lead to reduced consumption and therefore better overall public health. However, the WHO advocates are not […]

How exactly is cultural protectionism not nationalism?

The European Union wants to implement a framework that would incentivize the production of movies and music inside the EU at the expense of American creations. For a political project that wants itself to be an alternative to the nation-state mentality, this is surely a nationalistic suggestion.

A zero-tariff G7 area? Yes please!

In yet another stunning turn of events at the current G7 meeting in Canada, Donald Trump has argued for a tariff-free G7 area. This would mean zero tariffs and no subsidies. Regardless of whether Trump’s suggestion is to be taken seriously, the reactions speak for themselves.

[REPORTAGE] Europäesch Unioun wiert sech géint Zoll aus Amerika

Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 5. Juni ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. Enn Abrëll hat den amerikanesche Präsident Donald Trump sech dozou décidéiert fir Europa aus Handelsmesuren fir Stool an Aluminium eraus ze huelen. Bis Ufanks Juni haten d’Europäesch Kommissioun a Washington also Zäit […]

The European Union, not Trump, started the trade war

Within the next 30 days, the European Union wants to respond to new US tariffs on steel and aluminum, which were imposed by the Trump administration. After an initial exemption, the president now seems to be more determined to follow through with his attempt to “protect American industries.” With a trade war seemingly about to […]

Co doopravdy chtějí „bojovníci za práva spotřebitelůׅ“?

Nevládních organizací, které tvrdí, že se berou za práva spotřebitelů, je hodně. Kromě standardní pomoci zákazníkům v případech zavádějícího značení zboží nebo ohrožení bezpečnosti, jde ale řadě „spotřebitelských aktivistů“ o něco, co už vlastně nemá nic společného s možností výběru nebo s právy. O moc.