During the last 10 years the EU has been involved in patient legislative procedure to reduce the health risks from smoking. In April 2014 it has approved the second “Tobacco Directive” which member states have to transpose into national legislation within two years. The basic objective of the Directive is to make tobacco products less… » read more
Posted by Eberhard Rhein
In the Arab world Morocco is one the very few countries without oil or gas resources. To cover its fast rising energy consumption it has been totally dependent on imports. Fortunately it possesses a big potential of renewable energy, in particular wind and solar: more than 1000 km coast line with winds blowing almost continuously;… » read more
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Angela Merkel carries the burden of presiding for a second time a G7/8 Summit, after Heiligendamm on the Baltic in 2007; this time, at Elmau in Bavaria, her major task should be to help preparing the crucial 21st International Climate Conference in December in Paris. At Heiligendamm, the Group of Eight had committed to taking… » read more
Posted by Eberhard Rhein
May 4, 2015
Most of us have erroneous perceptions of the levels and differences of prosperity in the EU. Measuring prosperity by per capita incomes expressed in purchasing power and leaving aside Luxembourg as a special case with a per capita income of € 90 000, the seven most prosperous member countries enjoy almost three times higher per… » read more
Posted by Eberhard Rhein
Thoughts on energy and climate, the Mediterranean and whatever comes to mind.
