Pedro Sánchez threatens the rule of law in Spain

The leader of the Socialist Party in Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has secured an agreement for his re-election as prime minister. Despite winning fewer seats …

Lower Taxes on Tobacco in Sweden

While Sweden is the only country in the EU where snus is allowed, it is also the country with the lowest smoking prevalence – …

Sweet Tax Temptation

In early October, Slovakia’s interim government unveiled a series of measures aimed at strengthening Slovakia‘s public finances. It included nearly 100 policies, with close …

Explaining gender wage disparities: Insights from a Nobel Prize laureate

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics is extraordinary in several ways. It has been awarded to Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, the third woman to …

Energizing the Debate: The Battle over Energy Drink Sales

Recent legislation in Poland restricting the sale of energy drinks has sparked a debate over the extent of state intervention. The move, ostensibly driven …

A Paradigm Shift in Energy Policy

Is it all just about electrons and molecules? Far from it. Anyone who believes that energy policy is defined by technical boundaries alone is …