Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

In June 2016, Switzerland held a referendum on whether to introduce a guaranteed basic income (GBI) for all. Under such a system, governments regularly pay out a sum that would cover subsistence to each individual over the course of their entire lives. It was argued that since work was increasingly automated, fewer jobs were available. […]

Europe is commemorating the inception of its common currency, the euro, a quarter of a century ago. The goal to establish it was set forth in the Maastricht Treaty, which was drafted in December 1991 and entered into force in 1993. The currency began its virtual existence in 1999, and euro bills and coins entered […]

Von Michael von Liechtenstein (Finanz und Wirtschaft, 3. 12. 2016, Seite 3) Es gibt in Europa viele bedeutende Universitäten, Think Tanks und führende Forschungsteams. Auch ist die Bereitschaft, wissenschaftliche Forschung mit viel Geld zu fördern, hoch. Sobald aber Forschungsergebnisse vorliegen, stottert der Kapitalmotor, und die Umsetzung in innovative Produkte, Dienstleistungen oder Prozesse rückt in weite […]

DONALD TRUMPS PROGRAMM IST VIELVERSPRECHENDER ALS MAN IHM ZUGESTEHT Kommentar von Prinz Michael von und zu Liechtenstein* Mit dem Sieg von Donald Trump ist der Welt für einen Moment die Luft weggeblieben. Die Wenigsten haben damit gerechnet und sind erschrocken ob der Tatsache. In den Wochen vor dem achten November setzte fast alles und jeder […]

The citizens of the United States have cast their votes and given their verdict after an extremely ugly campaign that took a strange turn as early as the primaries. The Democrats started almost immediately with two main candidates, which led to a less-than-impressive campaign for the nomination. The Republicans had many potential standard-bearers, but no […]