The Guardian: Polish becomes England’s second language
Polish becomes England’s second language. I’ve worked in Switzerland for decades, with swarms of well paid Brits, who wouldn’t go back to their beloved country for anything in the world.…
Cameron announces in-or-out EU referendum
The only way to be in the driver seat in business or in an alliance is to be at the front, participating actively, not dragging your heels. An in or…
Should the European Union and the European Space Agency, ESA spend money to get Europeans on Mars?
Should the European Union and the European Space Agency, ESA spend money to get Europeans on Mars? Post on G+: https://plus.google.com/108549873871553806005/posts/8hie7CmfXh9 Sounds like a good idea. Nations (and Unions) need…
The Economist: Operators offer child-tracking devices
The Economist: “Many mobile operators offer child-tracking at extra cost, but the number of free tracking applications is growing fast. Parents in Japan and America are the keenest on such…
Télé Satellite et Numérique: Deutsche Telekom réclame la fin des récepteurs TV propriétaires
You would expect that within a single market, European viewers could enjoy TV services without the necessity to buy proprietary devices for each operator. That was the spirit of an…
Common European language
The author of Would a common European language help? discussed the question whether Europe should have a common language. My take: Esperanto was a charming idea, except that first French,…