The European Parliament: a deeply troubled institution
On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to approve the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen. Notably, with only 370 MEPs voting in...
The EU’s Misguided War on Vaping: A Threat to Public Health...
By Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance
Millions of ex-smokers have already witnessed firsthand the transformative power of vaping in helping smokers quit their deadly...
How Europe is coping with Trump: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and...
By Peter De Keyzer, Founding partner of Growth Inc
Psychologists distinguish five stages to process trauma: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Denial, disbelief and...
Assessing Lithuania’s new government coalition
This week, Lithuania’s newly elected Parliament approved the candidacy of 45-year-old Social Democrat (LSDP) Gintautas Paluckas (picture) as new Prime Minister. Elena Leontjeva, President...
Chile’s lessons for European welfare states
In recent years, the debate on the so-called “demographic collapse” of Europe has heated up. At the moment, birth rates in the EU are...
What can the EU expect from a second Trump term?
European policymakers seem puzzled what to do following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election, and in particular when it comes to this...
The EU should not respond to Trump by hurting Europeans with...
By Swedish classical liberal thinker Johan Norberg
So, it’s mourning in America again. Some thoughts:
The real loser is Joe Biden and his advisors. Had he...
Turning the European Commission into Switzerland’s surveillance authority is unacceptable
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017)
I. In the view of the European Union, granting preferential access...
International Trade: Can Europe avoid self-inflicted injuries that stifle growth?
by Paul Driessen, of the U.S-based Heartland Institute, one of the world’s leading free-market think tanks, and author of books and articles on energy,...
Europe has lost the war on drugs. It’s time for a...
By Lika Kobeshavidze
The war on drugs has failed. Drug decriminalisation policy should be implemented in the EU by member states, modelled after Portugal’s successful...
