by Alexander | mei 4, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel, Lifestyle Billions EN artikel
Who Wants to Live Forever? a Item Highlander was, at its core, a film about immortality wrapped in sword fights and carried by the unmistakable soundtrack of Queen. “Who wants to live forever?” was not asked as a policy question, nor as an investment thesis, but as a...
by Alexander | apr 29, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel
Drill Europe, Drill… to Save the Environment a Item I was calmly eating my Belgian fries—perhaps one of Europe’s last undisputed contributions to world civilization—while watching the Flemish channel VTM. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and that of course...
by Alexander | apr 23, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel
When Dead Parties Use Antisemitism as a Defibrillator a Item There are political parties that evolve. And there are those that collapse so completely that only shock therapy remains. Gwendolyn Rutten—former minister, former party leader, once the face of Flemish...
by Alexander | apr 22, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel
Belgium, Part II: On Top of… Tax Burden a Item It really doesn’t stop. This morning I woke up – yes, again- to yet another “award” for Belgium. My country appears to be the only place where working essentially means first working for the state—and only then, if...
by Alexander | apr 21, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel
Belgium, the 72-Hour Paradise: A Country Preparing for Disaster While Running One a Item I woke up this morning, opened the newspapers, and learned—courtesy of Minister of Interior Bernard Quintin—that due to the geopolitical situation and, of course, climate...
by Alexander | apr 12, 2026 | Centrale EN artikel
The Only Endgame Can Be Another Iran a Item Saturday night’s U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad ended after roughly 21 hours without an agreement. The core disputes were not cosmetic. Washington wanted a clear Iranian commitment on the nuclear question and genuine freedom...
