Jacob Christensen

Yesterday’s events in Denmark where Brøndby morons supporters destroyed a train-set raises some interesting issues. Basically, the problem is this: If a private organisation organises and event which with a high degree of probability leads to public disturbances or damages to other people’s property, who should carry the risk?

Given the absurd amount of money floating around in international soccer, you may be excused for thinking that Danish clubs want all of the benefits while passing on costs to the general public.

Anyway, I’ve met gangs groups of hockey and soccer hooligans fans in Stockholm and Copenhagen many times and generally, their behaviour is at best annoying and more likely intimidating.

more cat pictures

Ah, yes. The dreaded school run. And never mind if it’s photoshopped or not.

• Die Zeit – Studienbedingungen: Auch an den Elite-Unis sind sie keineswegs besser
  Neun deutsche Universitäten dürfen sich seit vergangenem Oktober »exzellent« nennen – wegen ihrer Forschung. Doch die Lehre und Studienbedingungen sind genauso schlecht wie anderswo.
  (tags: germany academic university education)
• Bruegel.org – Coming of Age: Report on the euro area
  This report surveys the economic performance of the euro area and gives recommendations about six policy challenges of major importance for the future of EMU
  (tags: europe euro economics monetarypolicy research)