July 19, 2023
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July 6, 2023
In his recent comments for Expresso, Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, highlighted the EU’s foolishness trying to compromise with Viktor Orban’s government, despite its blackmailing attempts. While Hungary may be able to temporary block further financial support to Ukraine or protect Russia from the next round of sanctions, Orban’s government is ultimately in a weak position. Instead, EU officials should look at institutional reforms that minimise the redistribute nature of the EU and maximise the benefits of the Single Market.
June 29, 2023
Equality of opportunity is a key foundational principle of liberalism.
June 27, 2023
Charles Ponzi became famous in the 1920s for running a $20 million fraud, whereby clients would be promised succulent profit margins from a risk-free investment that later turned out to be paid by the investments of later victims who fell in the con artist’s trap.
June 16, 2023
The Lithuanian news outlet ’15min’ published an article discussing the findings from the 2023 Nanny State Index concerning Europe as a whole. The article explores how Lithuania’s shift toward increased state paternalism in the lifestyle sector is in-line with a broader trend across European countries.
June 15, 2023
The article by ‘Magyar Hang’ delves into the findings from the 2023 Nanny State Index concerning Hungary, highlighting how its dispiriting performance aligns with the broader pan-European trend of increasing state paternalism in the lifestyle sector. The article provides an exploration of these findings and their implications.
June 14, 2023
The Polish news outlet ‘Gazeta Polska’ published an article summarising the findings of the Nanny State Index 2023, focusing on Germany and Turkey, the most and least liberal countries on the list. There is an increase in paternalistic interventions across European countries. Poland currently has the highest tax on carbonated drinks when adjusted for income.
June 14, 2023
CNN Romania published an article summarising the findings of the Nanny State Index 2023, focusing on Romania’s rank as one of ‘the least free’ countries in tobacco consumption in Europe. Romania has the highest tax for tobacco production when adjusted for income and purchasing power.
June 14, 2023
The analysis of Romania’s performance in the 2023 Nanny State Index was recently featured in an article by ‘Adevarul‘. The article discusses the reasons behind Romania’s underwhelming performance in the latest edition of the index. Additionally, it highlights the overall trend of increased state paternalism across Europe.
