Just recently, the European Commission set out its proposal for a new economic strategy for Europe, a successor to the failed … Continue reading “The EU 2020 strategy – the bitter taste of central planning”

Is there a strong connection between statism and supranationalism? At a time of rising taxation, increased state control over the … Continue reading “The link between statism and supranationalism”

We could see it coming, couldn’t we? Those gigantic over-leveraged hedge funds were bound to come crashing down, as their … Continue reading “The EU and hedge funds: silencing the dog that didn’t bark”

Europeans go to the polls this week, yet despite the appearance of democracy it is clear that EU institutions are … Continue reading “EU centralisation threatens freedom and democracy”

In my recent article on monopolization cases under Article 82 of the European Union treaty, I criticized Neelie Kroes and … Continue reading “Monopolization gone haywire”