As World Economy Slows, So Does Germany’s
German bosses worry about a slowdown in emerging markets.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Republicans Should Stop Frightening Voters
Stop pretending a ragtag band of Islamists poses some kind of civilization threat to the United States.
The Rubio Pundits Imagine Is Not the Rubio Voters See
The arguments for Marco Rubio assume that voters won’t pay attention to what he actually says.
Putin Under Pressure But Far from Doomed
Russia’s economy and foreign relations are suffering, but it will take more to threaten Vladimir Putin himself.
Rivals Call Out Cruz, Rubio for Shifting on Immigration
The two presidential contenders are criticized for backing away from naturalization for illegal immigrants.
Germany Softly Closes Door on Immigrants
Without publicly conceding to pressure, Angela Merkel is taking measures to slow immigration.
Jacksonian Americans Have Found Their Caesar
The Republicans who support Donald Trump don’t care if he’s not a conservative. They aren’t either.
Why Iowa’s Caucuses Are So Unpredictable
Very few Iowans actually vote and the ones that do in small towns can have an outsized influence on the result.
Bavaria Threatens Lawsuit, Deepening Split with Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s southern allies threaten to contest her immigration policy in court.
Cameron May Be Unwise to Rush EU Reforms
As soon as the referendum is over, Conservatives will start to prepare for the post-Cameron era.
Tobruk Parliament Rejects Libya Unity Government
Lawmakers object to an agreement that would see them share power with rivals in Tripoli.
Conservatives, You Are the Republican Establishment
America’s conservative movement continues to define itself against an establishment it vanquished long ago.
Spain’s Parties Go Through Necessary Motions in Talks
The Socialists must explore a coalition they don’t like while the conservatives bide their time.
Labour Doesn’t Need More Studies to Understand Loss
The party is simply unwilling to accept that it needs to move to the middle again to regain voters’ trust.
Migrant Crisis Leads Germans to Reassess Law and Order
Immigrants from non-Western societies take advantage of a lenient German justice system.