Blog
January 11, 2024
The last budget of former Finance Minister Peter Kažimír, which was presented in 2019, before he left for the comfortable office of the National Bank of Slovakia, estimated a deficit of 0.1 per cent of the GDP – some €100 million.
January 9, 2024
Classical liberals are rightly known for their fierce defence of free trade. Free trade makes us richer, fosters efficiency and technological innovation, and as David Hume pointed out in his essay Of the Jealousy of Trade (1758), it also promotes worthwhile cultural exchange.
November 21, 2023
The leader of the Socialist Party in Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has secured an agreement for his re-election as prime minister.
November 9, 2023
While Sweden is the only country in the EU where snus is allowed, it is also the country with the lowest smoking prevalence – and, hence, lesser risk of disease and premature death due to tobacco use – at least among the male population.
November 9, 2023
At first glance, the EU Commission’s suggestion that above-normal returns in the energy sector be taxed may seem like a reasonable and timely initiative.
November 7, 2023
In early October, Slovakia’s interim government unveiled a series of measures aimed at strengthening Slovakia‘s public finances.
November 1, 2023
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics is extraordinary in several ways.
October 13, 2023
Recent legislation in Poland restricting the sale of energy drinks has sparked a debate over the extent of state intervention.
October 12, 2023
Is it all just about electrons and molecules? Far from it.
