Rutte Calls Early Election After Failed Push to Reform Asylum
Junior parties draw the line at limiting family reunifications for refugees.
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.
Three Typical Mistakes About Cultivated Meat
Critics compare current prices, compare cultivated meat to a perfect world and bet against progress.
What Sánchez Has Achieved
The social democrat has pulled Spain to the left.
EU to Treat Gig Workers as Employees
Reforms could affect 43 million workers by 2025.
Dutch, German Liberals Split on Climate, Sustainability
The Dutch center-right understand they can no longer cede climate policy to the left.
Sánchez Gambles by Calling Early Election in Spain
The prime minister is betting he can make the election a choice between him and the far right.
Everyone Thinks the Netherlands’ Rental Reforms Are Nuts
Banks, investors, pension funds, the OECD… nobody believes the Dutch are getting this right.
Spanish Local Elections Guide
The first Spanish elections since the pandemic are a test for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
EU Proposals for Nature Restoration Spook Businesses, Farmers
Greens aren’t happy either. They don’t believe the proposals go far enough.
The Repeal of Title 42 in Context
Joe Biden has relaxed more immigration policies and toughened others.
Dutch Drug War Isn’t Working. Politicians Would Escalate It
Police budgets and interdictions in the port of Rotterdam are up. So is cocaine use.
Italy’s Labor Reforms, Explained
Giorgia Meloni cuts unemployment benefits and makes it easier to hire workers short-term.
Catalan Socialists Learn from Their Mistakes
Two years ago, Salvador Illa let his ego get in the way of a deal.
Dutch Government Mistakes Reagan’s Warning for Advice
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Future of Farming Must Be a Mix of High and Low Tech
Gene editing and lab-grown meat to feed the world, regenerative farming to save the planet.