Author: Rene Artois

Since October 2018, France has been shaken to the core by a spontaneous social movement – the internationally renowned Gilets Jaunes Spawned on social media, developed via Facebook groups and online petitions, the movement initially protested against rising fuel taxes, but their demands quickly multiplied to include calls for lower costs of living for the…

Darf man das Geld des Steuerzahlers sparen und Zuwanderer in sicheren Ferienressorts in Tunesien unterbringen statt viel teurer in deutschen Heimen und Turnhallen? Es wäre sowohl komfortabler wie preiswerter… Die Frage, was die Unterbringung, Versorgung bzw. Betreuung eines Zuwanderers tatsächlich im Monat kostet, wird unterschiedlich beantwortet; wenn man sich an jungen Zuwanderern orientiert, die deutlich…

A new index released this week offers a sobering look at how democracy is faring in the United States. According to the 2018 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, the U.S. doesn’t even make the list of top 20—its demonstrably “flawed democracy” notching it the 25th spot. The ranking is based on 60 indicators…

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is now arguing that GPS based taxation, for the amount of kilometers driven by car, can be done within 5-6 years! Norwegians trust the government way too much, because they believe that this system will eliminate the need for road tax, fuel tax, toll roads and reduce the cost of…

France saw a 22% spike in asylum applications in 2018, while countries led by populist governments such as Italy and Austria have seen claims plummet, according to Le Monde