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Nick has reported from Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for various Dutch- and English-language media, including the Atlantic Council, EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week. He is a member of the Netherlands’ liberal party, VVD, and its Liberal Green network.

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Endorsements

2012 American presidential primaries: Jon Huntsman (Republican)
2013 German election: Angela Merkel (Christian Democratic Union)
2014 Swedish election: John Fredrik Reinfeldt (Moderate Party)
2014 Indian election: Narendra Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party)
2015 British election: Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition
2015 Spanish election: People’s Party-Citizens coalition
2016 British EU referendum: Remain
2016 American presidential election: Hillary Clinton (Democrat)
2017 French presidential election: Emmanuel Macron
2017 British election: Liberal Democrats and Scottish Conservatives
2017 German election: Free Democrats
2018 Italian election: Democrats
Apr 2019 Spanish election: Pedro Sánchez (Socialist Party)
Nov 2019 Spanish election: Regional parties
2019 British election: Liberal Democrats
2020 American presidential election: Joe Biden (Democrat)
2021 German election: Free Democrats
2022 French presidential election: Emmanuel Macron

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