The EMU Sovereign Debt Crisis · Time for a Bold New Initiative!

November, 17, 2010 • Tribune 29 • In the face of increasing tensions in financial markets, it has become urgent to reinforce the crisis resolution mechanisms to deal with potential default/restructurings of the sovereign debt of EU Member States. Paul Goldschmidt, member of the Advisory Board of the Thomas More institute, reacts to the recentLire la suite

La politique de défense britannique et le « special relationship » anglo-américain · Vers un rééquilibrage euro-atlantique ?

Mai 2010 • Tribune 26 • L’engagement des armées occidentales en Afghanistan et l’élaboration d’un nouveau concept stratégique de l’OTAN nourrissent les débats autour de la défense et des orientations géopolitiques. Le Royaume-Uni est l’un des pays où ce débat est le plus d’actualité. Dans le sillage des Etats-Unis, l’armée britannique a été engagée enLire la suite

Biomass, an energy source of the future?

March 2010 • Tribune 25 • The directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and Council gives under article 2 the following definitions: energy from “renewable sources” means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely solar, wind, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogas. In particular: biomass means the biodegradable fractionLire la suite

Nuclear power, a liability or an asset for Europe?

March 2009 • Tribune 24 • The inability of the Kyoto protocol to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions and the current economic crisis seem to challenge green policies, shifting attention towards the need to save the economy and job creation. Although several governments are directing their economic recovery efforts towards green jobs and industries, the consequences, inLire la suite