Portugal Requests European Financial Support
Faced with mounting borrowing costs, the Portuguese request a bailout from their fellow European Union member states.
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.
Netherlands Contemplate Huge Defense Cuts
Ten thousand Dutch armed services personnel could lose their jobs as a result of mass spending cuts.
Spending Cuts to Combat Moral Decline
Defending his proposed austerity measures, Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan warned that America was at a “tipping point” today.
Ryan Previews Republican Budget Proposal
The Republican budget committee chairman talked about his alternative spending plan on Fox News Sunday.
Libya “Not a Vital Interest” of the United States
Former national security advisors Zbigniew Brzezinski and Jim Jones share their thoughts on Libya.
The Polarization of Dutch Politics
After years of consensus politics, the left and right in the Netherlands are far apart.
Why So Many People Hate the Rich
Why are businessmen and capitalism so often vilified? Fifty years ago, Ludwig von Mises had the answer already.
German Company Files Suit Against Nuclear Moratorium
A German energy producer announced to take legal action against a government order to shut down one of its reactors.
The Future of Nuclear Energy Worldwide
Developing countries push ahead with ambitious nuclear plans.
The Many Problems with Financial Reform
Both CBO’s fiscal projections and the concerns of former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan leave many questions about Dodd-Frank.
Why Turkey Cautiously Urges Syria to Reform
The Turkish prime minister urged his Syrian counterpart to enact swift political reform. Why is Ankara so concerned?
BRIC+1: Germany’s New Bedfellows?
Germany finds itself in the company of Brazil, Russia, India and China in opposing intervention in Libya.
Merkel, Sarkozy Lose in Regional Elections
The ruling parties of both France and Germany suffered defeat at the polls in regional elections this weekend.
Sarkozy in the Shadow of French Grandeur
Nicolas Sarkozy’s foreign policy is very different from Charles de Gaulle’s.
Getting the Government Out of Health Care
One year after Obamacare, it’s clearer than ever that health care needs less government, not more.