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We’re Criticising GDPR For All The Wrong Reasons

“Simplify”, “Streamline”, “Scale back”. While EU communiqués often find creative ways to avoid uttering the word “deregulation”, this new European Commission is all about...

Luxembourg Multilingual Challenge

Luxembourgish is spoken by about half the population amid many linguistic communities, creating challenges in promoting the language while addressing all residents. Since March 2025,...

Some Economists Have Called For A Radical ‘Global Wealth Tax’ On Billionaires. How Would That Work?

Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centred on the way Australia seems to be becoming like...

Scenarios For A New World Order

The global economy is at a tipping point. Since the beginning of the 21st century, economic interdependence between the United States, China, Russia, and...

The End Of Sustainability?

Under growing economic pressure, even the European Union—the world’s self-proclaimed sustainability leader—is stepping back. Regulations that were meant to accelerate the green transition are...

Could The Euro Replace The Dollar As Global Reserve Currency? It’s Not getting Any Less Likely

A global reserve currency is one that is extensively held by foreign Central Banks. Since the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement this position has been...

The Importance Of Submarine Cables For Our Security And Sovereignty

The security of intercontinental networks has become a strategic and sovereignty priority for states. And in an increasingly digital globalised world, protecting these networks...

Escaping The Pension Wall

In March, Parliament of Luxembourg held the much-awaited debate on the future of the pension system of the private sector (“régime general”) and discussed...

Pour Harris ou pour Trump, telle est la question !

Lors d'une table ronde organisée le 9 octobre au club d'affaires B17 à Luxembourg, des passionnés de politique et d'économie se sont engagés dans...

Cherche politiciennes et économistes

Malgré quelques avancées acquises de haute lutte, la représentation des femmes dans l’économie ou la politique semble stagner. Les femmes continuent manifestement de se heurter à...

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