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Can Europe’s Downward Trajectory Be Reversed?

Can Europe’s Downward Trajectory Be Reversed?

by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2026 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Europe

About five years ago, I fretted about the gradual erosion of economic liberty in Western Europe. And I followed up two years ago with similar analysis, grousing that the entire western world was joining Western Europe in the drift toward more...
Can the European Union Be Salvaged?

Can the European Union Be Salvaged?

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Tax Harmonization

My views on the European Union are summarized in my three–part series entitled “Yes to Globalization, No to Global Governance.” In other words, I liked the European Union in the past when it was basically a free-trade pact among European...
Europe’s Grim Fiscal Future

Europe’s Grim Fiscal Future

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 6, 2025 | Blogs, Europe, Welfare and Entitlements

If you want to know why I’m pessimistic about Europe (particularly compared to the U.S.), this chart is a good example. It shows that many European nations have enormous long-run liabilities for their Social Security systems. It’s an...
Tax-Motivated International Migration, Part II

Tax-Motivated International Migration, Part II

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 24, 2025 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation

In Part I of this series last year, we started with a table looking at the degree to which successful people were leaving some countries and moving to others. Let’s start Part II with a look at a map showing how much money they are...
The Value-Added Tax: A Recipe for More Spending…and More Debt: Part II

The Value-Added Tax: A Recipe for More Spending…and More Debt: Part II

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 6, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT

The case against the value-added tax (VAT) is not complicated. Simply stated, this hidden type of national sales tax was a key precursor for the expansion of the European welfare state. As you can see in the chart, the burden of government spending...
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