Blog
September 15, 2020
Nationalism and populism have permeated the sphere of global politics in the 21st century, and the EU is no exception. This particular change in the political environment inevitably causes changes in economic policy, as populist leaders tend to increase governmental spending, focus on more protectionist policies, and raise trade barriers.
September 10, 2020
The regulation of labour and employment lies at the heart of any debate on economic freedom.
September 7, 2020
On the 1st of July, Germany took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
August 26, 2020
One of the frustrating things about being an economist is that people listen to you when they shouldn’t, and refuse to listen to you when they should.
August 17, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, France has been the champion of taxation, with the average French citizen paying more than half of their income into the state’s coffers.
July 20, 2020
Global food supply chains have been disrupted by restrictions on movement, and rising food protectionism has threatened access to food and its affordability.
July 15, 2020
Polish president, Andrzej Duda, and his close political ally, the Law and Justice Party, PiS, have not been shy of controversies during this last political term in power.
July 14, 2020
The negotiations on the European Union’s multi-annual financial perspective for 2021-2027 are underway.
July 3, 2020
Covid–19 has done more than cause a medical and economic crisis. It is provoking a major reorientation of the foreign policy of both the United States and Europe.
