The EU commission wants to classify both nuclear and gas as “green” investments. On the evening of New Year’s Eve, the commission had sent member states a draft of its awaited so-called “taxonomy” list, laying out a classification system that determines which energy sources can be labelled green for investment purposes. What would the consequences of such classification be?
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Should nuclear power and gas be classified as green energies? There is a better way
How to fight pandemics? Build up trust in science
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.
Read moreCannapride world wide
Recently, the word cannabis has been making many headlines worldwide. One of the main reasons is the current development in the EU, where three states are legalizing cannabis for recreational use – Malta, Luxemburg, and Germany. This means, among other things, that cannabis is getting legalized in 3 of 27 EU-member states that together have more than 80 million residents, equal to almost 20% of the EU:s total population.
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 moreThe Covid-19 pandemic so far: How could we have done better?
THERESA ZETTL – PIOTR AZIA – BEN BURGERS We are in the middle of the fourth wave of Covid-19. The United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Czechia and Belgium are being hit hard in this
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
Read moreHow long will the endgame for the coal industry in Europe last?
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. On the news: Portugal shut down its last
Read moreEU Law- Free Movement of Goods
LIANNA MELKEER AMIRKHANYAN 1.) Article 30 This post provides a short explanation of the legal matters when you are dealing with moving money or goods between the 27 EU Member States. If you are dealing with Money you are dealing
Read moreEvent invitation: Basic income in Europe
Feel invited to our next online event about “Basic income in Europe” on Wednesday, 19th of July, 2021 at 20:45 CET on Webex.
Free of charge and no registration required!
Read moreLibertarianism and markets – morality, workers and privatisation
by Vladan Lausevic
It is common to think that libertarians and classical liberals are “market fundamentalists” in the sense of supporting the ideal of totally free and unregulated markets and economy.
However, in reality things are more complicated and liquid. Find out more how a modern libertarian can act regarding market, economy and privatisation
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