To Choose, or Not To Choose, That Is The Question [4liberty.eu Newsletter]

The September issue of the 4liberty.eu Newsletter provides an overview of the articles published on the 4liberty.eu website, serving as a starting point for further exploration.

Oksana Kuziakiv, Yevhen Angel, Anastasia Gulik (IER Kiev): Between Recovery and Uncertainty: What Ukrainian Businesses Expect Amid War

In late August 2025, the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) released the results of its 40th monthly Business Tendency Survey, covering 474 industrial enterprises across Ukraine. The findings paint a picture of cautious optimism in the short term, but deep uncertainty over the longer horizon.

Leonardas Marcinkevicius (LFMI): Europe Needs Strong, Not Weak Euro

European policymakers and large exporters are increasingly uneasy about the euro’s rise — particularly against the U.S. dollar. But this concern is misplaced. Like arguments for tariffs, it mistakes accounting effects for economic damage. A stronger euro does not weaken Europe; it strengthens it.

Martin Panek (Institute for Liberal Studies): Charlie and The Hate Factory

Murder is reprehensible and wrong. So is the whitewashing of extremists.

Veronika Hajba (Free Market Foundation): To Choose, or Not To Choose, That Is The Question

According to Yalom, the experience of loss is present in almost every decision we make, as saying yes to one thing simultaneously means saying no to another. This tension manifests in everyday situations, such as when choosing one scoop of ice cream from a vast selection. Many rely on familiar routines, others seek the healthiest or newest flavors, and some conform to the preferences of their social group or family, even if they do not particularly like that flavor, and then justify to themselves that it is not so bad after all. This process helps avoid cognitive dissonance, which is the psychological discomfort stemming from acting contrary to one’s own value judgments.

Bartlomiej Jabrzyk (FOR): Deregulation and Investments – or Manipulation and More Wasteful Spending?

Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s and Minister Andrzej Domański’s speech at the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has generated significant attention in the media. Using bold historical comparisons, the Prime Minister presented a bright vision of Poland surpassing Western countries in living standards. The key to achieving this goal, he argued, lies in investment.

European Liberal Forum & Liberte: Parliamentary Election in the Czech Republic with Martin Ehl [PODCAST]

What are the polls telling us about the forthcoming October election in the Czech Republic? Will Andrej Babiš come back to power? What are some of the issues and scandals that dominate the political debate ahead of the election? And what will be the Czech position on Ukraine, the NATO, and security under the new government? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Martin Ehl, a journalist and writer, a reporter of Czech economic daily Hospodářské noviny (hn.cz) since 2001.