France

June 13, 2017

The Cost of the War on Drugs: the Example of France

France is among the most strict European countries in the repression against drugs. As a result, the question about the real cost of this repression of illegal substances arises is a particularly […]
June 6, 2017

France is Literally Burning 100 Million Euros

Since January 2017, France requires all cigarette packs to be sold in plain packaging — they all come in the same green-ish colour, only a neutral font lets the consumer identify the different brands. […]
May 16, 2017

The French Soda-Refill Ban: the Bitter Taste of Regulation

In January 2017, the French Parliament passed a bill that effectively banned free soda-refills in restaurants, in an attempt to tackle obesity. Where will its efforts lead us to? Rest assured, if […]
May 8, 2017

What The French Election Portends

The French presidential election is finally over. The French electorate looked into the populist abyss in the first round and has seemingly rejected it in the second. It is crucial to assess […]
April 27, 2017

6 Non-Racism Reasons to Reject Marine Le Pen

On the road to the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign is oddly similar to that of Donald Trump: confrontation with the media, nativism, and accusations of xenophobia. To avoid […]
December 17, 2016

SFL France National Coordinator Quotes Bastiat on National TV

National Coordinator of Students for Liberty France, Christophe Seltzer, appeared on the French national TV station BFMTV yesterday to defend free markets when it comes to transportation. In a panel discussion about […]
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