Why higher taxes on meat and milk aren’t a good idea Johannes Eber – Good morning Europe blog There is an ongoing debate (in german) in Germany whether some food should become more expensive. The new German Minister of Agriculture,
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A better plan: How to spend the money from the EU’s recovery plan
Which tasks do we need the European Union for? The short answer is: We need the European Union to produce those public goods that extend beyond the nation state Infrastructure can be such a good. If one country builds a cross-border railway line, its residents benefit from it. But not only theirs: the people in whose country the train route leads, benefit too. Though, since only the benefits of the building country’s population (voters) are regularly included in political decisions, too few cross-border train routes are built.
Read moreShould nuclear power and gas be classified as green energies? There is a better way
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?
Read moreAnti-Bullying Policy by ELfR
by European Liberals for Reform as at 11.12.2021 Statement of intent: The aim of the anti-bullying policy within European Liberals for Reform is to ensure that every member is able to participate in a supportive, caring and safe environment without
Read moreHow 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 moreWhat 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 moreEuropean Culture: Aranjuez
What’s special about Europe and Aranjuez? I would say that culture is the most distinguishing aspect of Europe. And Aranjuez certainly has pride of place among the cultural highlights of Europe. A royal summer palace with extensive gardens, close to
Read moreThe forgotten support for family-carers during the pandemic
THERESA ZETTL Family caregivers get little support during the Corona crisis. Yet it would be easy to help them. Nursing care is a recent topic these days: intensive care beds in hospitals have to be cancelled because of a lack
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.
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We invite you to participate in our free Webinar “Prospects for change in Russia & Europe’s role in Russia’s political tranformation” on Monday, 10.01.2022 at 20:30 CET with Natalia Pelevina and Dmitry Bridzhe as speakers.
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