December 28, 2016
As the Swedish government plans to reintroduce conscription, and similar calls are heard in France and Lithuania, it’s time to look at where a long-time conscription is a harsh reality: Israel. Until […]
December 22, 2016
Picture source: Flickr The new gig-economy seems to struggle with the ancien world’s regulations. Uber lost a first judicial battle in the United Kingdom. The California-based firm has been ordered to change the […]
December 21, 2016
Many candidates in the 2017 presidential run in France promise protectionist policies to their electorate. These policies end up hurting people more than they can potentially benefit them. In the newest video […]
December 20, 2016
In this fourth edition of ESFL’s Liberty Faceoff, Daniel Issing and Roland Fritz will delve into the long lasting libertarian debate between anarchism and minarchism. Should we strive for a society free of government, […]
December 18, 2016
The beginning of European Students For Liberty dates back to November 2011 when the first edition of the European Students For Liberty Conference took place at the University of Leuven in Belgium. The […]
December 18, 2016
Picture source: Flickr “I have learned with great sadness of the death of Fidel Castro, founder of modern Cuba, and its Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, as well as its President […]
December 16, 2016
It was an interview that made the whole West sit up, in July 2016. To the question whether it would be in the USA’s interest to stand by the Baltic states in […]
December 12, 2016
Picture source: Flickr In Europe, Workers Use Minimum Wage Laws to Exclude their Competition Economists often warn about the perverse effects of the minimum wage. It is acknowledged this measure does not […]
December 10, 2016
Picture Source: Flickr European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who praised Fidel Castro for being “a hero for many” and having “far-reaching influence,” is now deservedly taking heavy criticism from parliamentarians of former Soviet-led countries. “His legacy […]
December 8, 2016
Today, the trial against the founders of Heetch will start in Paris. Heetch is a french startup that proposes a ride-share system, available only between 8PM and 6AM. Unlike taxis, the drivers […]
December 7, 2016
On the 13th of September 2016, the Bank of England entered a new £5 note into circulation in the United Kingdom. This new note is made of a thin polymer, similar to […]
December 5, 2016
In this third edition of ESFL’s Liberty Face Off, Yernaz Ramautarsing and Louis Rouanet will delve into the long lasting libertarian debate on the issue of intellectual property rights. Is intellectual property […]