Europe Needs Tax Competition Sven R. Larson March 10, 2026 The EU’s blacklist of low-tax jurisdictions is growing. Brussels goes out of its way to protect its high-tax cartel.
‘Taxman’ Lives On: 36% on Money You Haven’t Made Sven R. Larson February 19, 2026 From California to Norway, governments show reckless creativity in their pursuit of more revenue.
High Taxes Are Not Inevitable Sven R. Larson January 22, 2026 Europeans have not always paid the high taxes they pay today.
Spain Boils Over: Giant Crowds Rise Up Against the Socialists Javier Villamor December 1, 2025 Sunday’s demonstrations united the young, families, and the self-employed in a nationwide outcry against corruption and crushing taxes.
Europe Sanctions, Germany Pays: How German Firms Still Fuel Russia’s War TEC News November 2, 2025 International companies have contributed over €51 billion in taxes to Russia since early 2022, with German firms among the largest contributors.
Merz: Germany’s Welfare State No Longer Financially Viable Zoltán Kottász August 25, 2025 The chancellor navigates a delicate path between coalition demands and AfD voter appeal.
Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity Sven R. Larson July 16, 2025 Instead of austerity in a recession, France and other deficit-ridden EU states should try fiscal stimulus as a means to end their economic standstill.
Catalan Separatists Are Squeezing Sánchez While They Can Javier Villamor July 14, 2025 The separatists are taking advantage of the governing socialists’ weakness to impose their fiscal model.
Sin Tax? EU Wants To Make Money From Tobacco Sales Zolta Győri June 13, 2025 The rising prices of cigarettes already helped the spread of other tobacco products, so critics say taxation is not the way to fight tobacco use.
Germany Wants To Tax U.S. Tech Companies in the Name of “Solidarity” Zolta Győri May 30, 2025 The proposed new tax does nothing to disabuse Americans of the belief that Europeans favor protectionism over free trade.
