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Tag Archives: Europe
Can we achieve sustainable development with outdated concepts and reused rhetoric?
The heatwave in Northern Europe and elsewhere provokes many emotions. Althoug even the most conservative among us realize that something needs to change, proposed solutions largely point in the wrong direction. While even heat-lovers like myself start to feel uncomfortable … Continue reading
Why Brussels’ position on Cataluña does the EU more harm than good
Brussels’ leaders have decided to condemn the Catalans’ fight for independence by backing a corrupt regime in Madrid. This weak, yet undifferentiated attitude may harm the EU in the long run. What does the average EU citizen know about Spain? … Continue reading
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Tagged Catalonia, Catalunya, citizenship, corruption, democracy, EU, Europe, European Union, Germany, human rights, Politics, Spain
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Europe and the financial mafia – a love affair
About a year ago I wrote about how US measures on curbing tax evasion had unnecessary repercussions on innocent citizens worldwide. Meanwhile I got used to be ripped off by dubious financial institutions that started controlling all sorts of money … Continue reading
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Tagged banking, corruption, Europe, European Union, money laundring, money transfers, Panama papers, Politics, US tax law, USA
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Donald Trump is not a joke!
Although he might appear as an antidote to my values and political views, I believe that Donald Trump is not the worst president that we have to deal with. In fact, he might be something like a new hope. According … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Elections, Europe, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Principles, society, Spain, Sustainable development, United States, US elections, world
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Game of Thrones in Europe
Apart from beautiful filming, Game of Thrones has also educational character. Its political content can help immature citizens understand why we need more integration, not isolation as postulated by Brexit. Looking at recent developments, one might expect that Europe is … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, democracy, Europe, European Union, Game of Thrones, justice, Politics, Slavery, society, Spain, Sustainable development, United Kingdom, world
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Europe – a bureaucratic oxymoron?
Last year I wrote about the bureaucratic struggles involved in a marriage with a foreign national in Vietnam. One year later, my wife and I are getting acquainted with the devastating bureaucracy that is sickening humans in Europe. Having lived … Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucracy, citizens, citizenship, EU, EU law, Europe, human rights, Human Rights Convention, humanity, Marriage, Max Frisch, Oprah Winfrey, Politics, racism, residence, Schengen, Swiss banks, Swiss federalism, Swiss law, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vietnam, Visa rule
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The most dangerous invasive species of present times!
Worldwide environmentalist and conservation groups are fighting invasive species. However, the most dangerous of invasive species can only be controlled with the support of all citizens around the world. Invasive species are organisms that are non-native to an area and … Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucracy, democracy, environment, EU, Europe, freedom, governance, Greece, Hannah Arendt, invasive species, Politics, society, Switzerland, tax, Vietnam, World Heritage Site
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While asking for more democracy, what citizens really want is anarchy!
Democracy, equity and participation are some of those wonderful terms that stand for a developed society. However, while these metaphors are prominent on paper, in reality they are quickly disappearing. In Australia, the anger over the execution of some drug … Continue reading
Erdocracy, historic infrastructure and the benefits of money laundering. A holiday in Europe.
With every time that I visit Europe, the difference to Asia seems to become smaller. Cause is not a booming Asian economy but increased autocracy, bad infrastructure and services, and an ever more apparent inequality in Europe, that help the … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis, democracy, economic crisis, Economic inequality, equality, Europe, Gezi, Istanbul, Italy, Migration, slow food, Switzerland, Turkey
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Australia is building – whom for?
While Australia seems to experience a real estate boom, first home buyers face ever more difficulties to buy a property. And with road congestion and climate change increasing, the Napthine government knows no better than building more roads. Whom exactly … Continue reading
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