January 11, 2024
The last budget of former Finance Minister Peter Kažimír, which was presented in 2019, before he left for the comfortable office of the National Bank of Slovakia, estimated a deficit of 0.1 per cent of the GDP – some €100 million.
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December 8, 2023
On 8 December 2023, the European Union (EU) will reach Debt Day, according to a study by the Spanish think tank, Instituto Juan de Mariana.
November 9, 2023
While Sweden is the only country in the EU where snus is allowed, it is also the country with the lowest smoking prevalence.
November 9, 2023
At first glance, the EU Commission’s suggestion that above-normal returns in the energy sector be taxed may seem like a reasonable and timely initiative.
October 11, 2023
International literature consistently reveals that excessive regulation hampers economic growth. This CEPOS briefing conducted a thorough analysis of 68 studies investigating the link between regulation and growth, with most indicating a negative correlation, signifying that increased regulation impedes economic progress.
September 12, 2023
It has been a year since the first-in-a-decade increase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) key interest rates.
August 21, 2023
The elimination of the wealth tax by the Regional Government of Andalusia to attract high-income taxpayers triggered different reactions.
July 26, 2023
This briefing summarises a recent analysis by the CEPOS, which investigates how Denmark can become one of the economically freest countries in the world by adopting a framework similar to other Nordic countries.
June 29, 2023
Equality of opportunity is a key foundational principle of liberalism.