French president Emmanuel Macron gave his long-awaited speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, part of his state visit to the United States during which he intends to get concrete concessions out of President Trump. The congressional address was his way of displaying power ahead of those negotiations.
Interviewed by FOX 5 DC
I was interviewed on FOX 5 DC about the state visit of Emmanuel Macron to the United States, and his upcoming speech in Congress.
Macron the warmonger
The European Parliament, united for its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, had the pleasure of listening to its favorite political leader earlier this week: French president Emmanuel Macron.
420 is now less of a celebration in Europe than it is in the United States
For years, progress on the question of legal medicinal and recreational marijuana has sparked debate in the United States. For a long time, American legalization activists used positive cases, such as the one of the Netherlands, to argue for leniency on drug-related crimes. Today, the situation seems to be reversed.
[REPORTAGE] Viviane Reding: “Amerika brauch lëtzebuerger Stool”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 6. Abrëll ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Den amerikanesche Präsident Donald Trump huet Europa temporär vu sengen Steieren op Stool an Aluminium ausgeschloss. An der Europäescher Unioun ass awer kee sech richteg secher wéi et elo weider […]
[Ripostes] Le protectionnisme est-il néfaste pour l’économie?
J’ai été interviewé par La Libre dans le cadre de leur page “Ripostes”, sur le sujet des enjeux économiques du protectionisme. Mon adversaire était Adrien de Tricornot, journaliste économique pour Le Monde en France.
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 […]
The stupidity of tariffs
President Trump announced that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium, as a way of protecting local industries against foreign imports. This news didn’t go down well in steel-producing European countries, and has seemingly obligated the European Union to respond to the U.S. administration.
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. […]