Déjà-vu in the election campaign
Marc De Vos notes that while no political party challenges the welfare state, they all equally fail to offer a strategy to keep it affordable.
Theme
Democracy & Good Governance
In een wereld waarin de democratie steeds meer bedreigd wordt, kijkt Itinera er nauwlettend op toe dat individuele rechten en vrijheden standhouden. Een betrouwbaar rechtssysteem is de basis, vertrouwen in de politiek moet de ambitie zijn van de overheid. Door te focussen op haar kerntaken, zorgvuldig om te springen met belastinggeld en rekenschap af te leggen.
Ostrich policy in election times
In januari 2014 was Tomáš Sedláček gastspreker op het 'Future of Europe'-nieuwjaarsevenement van De Tijd. De Tsjechische econoom schreef het boek “De economie van goed en kwaad” waarin hij aansluit bij de traditie van de politieke economie....
Deflation: The Euro's downfall?
The economic trap is closing relentlessly on the Eurozone. Everyone was aware of the Japanese deflationary scenario. It was even condemned as the most dangerous economic hazard. Yet the Eurozone is taking this deadly route because of a lack of vision and political obstinacy.
Fiscal gap increases to € 6 200 per household (NL)
De fiscale kloof met de buurlanden bestaat echt en is fors gegroeid – zelfs bijna verdubbeld - sinds 2002. Illustreert deze evolutie de systematische keuze voor de makkelijkste weg of zijn er andere structurele verklaringen?
Fiscal gap increases to € 6 200 per household…and is not compensated by very high expenditures on social protection and health care 2
Belgium ranks second in comparisons of total fiscal burden (as % of GDP).
New Year's wishes for 2014 election year
Marc De Vos offers six policy wishes for the election year 2014 and appeals for elected politicians who dare to make choices.
Real banking reforms go further
The government confirmed its intention to finish a new banking law by the end of the year. The structural reform that prevents infections and cross subsidizing in banking groups by dividing the risks into compartments is essential.
A plea for unlimited economic activities for NPOs under Belgian law
Today NPOs in Belgium face two large uncertainties in legal terms that seriously hinder optimal deployment and further development of their activities. In the first place, they struggle with the ban on commercial activities, included in article 1 of the NPO-law.