Having your own court is the essential advantage of the EEA/EFTA...
At the 30th anniversary of the EFTA Court, its long time President, Carl Baudenbacher, gave the following speech. Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Carl Baudenbacher...
The EU is increasingly wary of independent arbitration
Arbitration is a cornerstone of the international trade system, providing investors with a mechanism to legally challenge government policies that violate earlier agreements. Crucially,...
When price caps become political weapons
By Zoltán Kész, government affairs manager at the Consumer Choice Center and a former member of the Hungarian Parliament
The Minister for Economy “has been...
Will the EU finally start to dismantle its excessive bureaucracy?
By Ernestas Einoris, a policy expert at the Lithuanian Free Market Institute
EU policymakers have recognized that attempting to grow the European economy under the...
The EU’s increased hostility towards private arbitration
Making sure there are effective judicial mechanisms to resolve disputes whenever they arise is essential to promoting trade and foreign investment.
Such disputes are being...
Barnier pledges to tackle uncontrolled migration, but unless Australia’s approach is...
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, who previously also served as French Foreign Minister, made a big splash today, stating that immigration...
“Green passes” are descending on Europe, risking civil liberties
As the “Delta variant” continues to plague the world, widespread Covid vaccination across Europe seems to keep hospitalization in check. Still, many Europeans are...
Has Ukraine’s EU accession been thought through?
By Vanessa Combattelli
A $40 million public contract for the purchase of bullets ended up in bank accounts in the Balkans.
A director was fired for...
The Case for Abolishing the EU Emissions Trading System
By Professor Em. Samuel Furfari. Between 1982 and 2018, he was a senior official at the Energy Directorate-General of the European Commission, where he...
Is there any basis for the EU’s extension of its Covid...
By Dutch MEP Rob Rooken (JA21 - ECR)
Despite the fact that the pandemic is over, the EU is extending its indirect vaccination requirement for...
