It took 203 days into 2017 for the nation of Greece to pay off its collective tax obligations to its government – a full 15 days later than it took in 2016, suggesting a greater and growing burden on taxpayers. July 23 marked the first day of the year that Greek people worked for themselves and not the state, meaning that since...
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Authoritarian populism is one of the greatest contemporary threats to liberty — a worrying trend that is on the rise in Europe. In recent elections, a fifth of all European voters have cast their votes for populist parties, and a third of governments in Europe are dependent on populist parties. Timbro, an Atlas Network partner o...
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Spain found itself unable to bail out its financial sector in the years following the 2008 world financial crisis, ultimately borrowing more than €40 billion from the European Stability Mechanism. Spain’s government has increased taxes since then in an attempt to boost revenue, but the larger tax burden is taking an increasing t...
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When many countries exist side by side in the same region, they have an opportunity to attract residents, tourism, and economic growth through policy competition — and people can make an informed choice about where to go to avoid overbearing government restrictions. The Nanny State Index, a new project from the European Policy I...
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The key to achieving a free society is, first and foremost, to change the climate of ideas. That’s the lesson that Atlas Network founder Sir Antony Fisher drew from Nobel laureate economist Friedrich Hayek before he abandoned his electoral ambitions to begin work founding and supporting think tanks that would assemble the analyt...
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To achieve tangible, real-world impact in the think tank world, measuring the outcomes and results of our work is a key ingredient of the equation. In order advance this goal, Atlas Network has proposed using reputable international rankings or indices and then objectively assessing the results of think tanks’ work as they try t...
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Know Square, a business development network in Spain, has chosen a new book by Daniel Lacalle, chief of strategy for Atlas Network partner Civismo, as one of its 10 finalists for best book of 2014. Released in November, Lacalle’s book, La Madre de Todas las Batallas (The Mother of All Battles), examines the global energy market...
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At Atlas Leadership Academy’s Think Tank Shark Tank Competition (sponsored by the Rising Tide Foundation) at Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner, Atlas Leadership Academy graduates will pitch their most exciting and strategic new project ideas before a panel of esteemed judges for the chance to win a $25,000 prize.
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Six European think tanks recently launched EPICENTER (the European Policy Information Center) in Brussels, Belgium. EPICENTER is a new project aimed at providing “decision-makers with research and insight on a number of key economic issues,” developing free-market solutions to some of the European Union’s (EU) most daunting chal...
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Madrid, Spain-based Civismo was named one of eight finalists for this year’s prestigious Templeton Freedom Award for its campaign to lower taxes and promote economic freedom all throughout Spain. This campaign paved the way to significant tax reform. One component of the reform package is that the average income earner will save...
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The top change agents strengthening the worldwide freedom movement are named finalists for Atlas Network’s 2014 Templeton Freedom Award. Awarded since 2004, the Templeton Freedom Award is named for the late investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton. The award annually honors his legacy by identifying and recognizing the mos...
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In May, Spain posted a six-year record for economic growth, triggering an upward revision to estimates for the year. Experts have since pointed to increased domestic demand and an uptick in exports to explain what government leaders hope is the promise of real recovery.
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