1. A cow under Dutch skies, June 17, 2007 (Willem Heerbaart)

    Russia Threatens European Cattle, Meat Import Ban

    The outbreak of a livestock virus in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands has prompted Russia to consider an import ban.

  1. Prime Ministers Jyrki Katainen of Finland and Mark Rutte of Netherlands answer questions from reporters, September 26, 2011 (AP)

    Finland, Netherlands Resist Expansion Bailout Fund

    The Dutch and Finnish leaders oppose expanding Europe’s financial rescue facility but urged a speedy resolution to its debt crisis.

  1. A German Green party rally in Berlin, September 12, 2009 (Henning Bulka)

    Green Cosmopolitanism Fashionable in North Europe

    Socially liberal green parties are on the rise from Britain to Berlin. They appeal to students and young urban professionals.

  1. Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands in The Hague, August 2010

    Dutch Threaten Eurozone Exit for Profligate Nations

    Countries that won’t submit to stricter fiscal rules should consider leaving the eurozone, the Dutch prime minister said.

  1. The War on Drugs Has Failed

    The global drug war has failed, says a recent report, “with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world.”