I’ve never checked whether the triple vaccination I received really protects against the coronavirus. I just couldn’t. I am not a medic. Instead, I trust others. Scientists. Journalists who write about what scientists say. Also politicians, at least if they follow the advice of scientists.
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How to fight pandemics? Build up trust in science
What will it cost to save the climate?
Johannes Eber In the chart above you can see the past, the present and the future of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the 27 member states of the European Union. The solid green line shows the actual emissions from
Read moreActually, who are these Europeans?
Do you feel like being European?
Then you are part of a growing majority. At least Eurobarometer says so.
The trend is pretty clear in recent years. More and more people feel that they belong not only to a nation but also to Europe.
Read moreCheaper and faster: How the EU Commission wants to make cross-border train travel more attractive
There are two options to get more Europeans on the train and to fly less. Option number one: make flying less attractive. Option number two: make rail travel more attractive.
The history of railroads in Europe is the history of national railways and national railroad companies. Every country built up its own routes. Naturally, if the country was bigger, the distances were longer; if the country was small, the distances were short. There were few cross-border rails.
Read moreHow Erdogan ruined the Turkish Lira
These days, the Turkish Lira is a mess. This mess reminds us that there are good reasons why monetary policy should be largely beyond political influence.
Here are the reasons why politicians like to determine monetary policy:
Read moreDare democracy: How tax collection would make the EU more responsible
Imagine. How would public interest in European issues change if the European Parliament was fiscally sovereign? What if the parliament was allowed to charge taxes or go into debt?
Read moreWhat would a perfect European Union look like?
How would the corona pandemic have gone if it had been fought centrally at the European level? What would our landscapes in Europe look like if agricultural policy took place primarily at a national level and not, as currently, at the European level?
Read moreHow corrupt is a country in which corruption sees the light of day?
Corruption in the United Kingdom JOHANNES EBER This article was originally written for the “Good morning Europe” blog (www.goodmorningeurope.substack.com) by Johannes Eber. We were given permission to publish this article on the European Liberals for Reform blog. “How corrupt is
Read moreWhat does the future of the EU’s poorest country look like?
Bulgaria has the world’s highest Covid-19 mortality rate. Bulgaria has the EU’s lowest vaccination rate. Bulgaria is the EU’s poorest country. But Bulgaria has had hope again since Mid November. And this hope has a name: Kiril Petkov.
Read moreHow should Europe deal with the tech giants?
JOHANNES EBER This article was originally written for the “Good morning Europe” blog (www.goodmorningeurope.substack.com) by Johannes Eber. We were given permission to publish this article on the European Liberals for Reform blog. What does our digital future look like? Will
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