Sánchez Cleans Up Mess Conservatives Made in Catalonia
The right used an antiquated sedition law to persecute Catalan separatists.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a journalist, former political risk consultant and former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has reported from Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for various Dutch- and English-language media, including the Atlantic Council, EUobserver, NRC, Trouw and World Politics Review.
Nick writes about the politics of France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States in Atlantic Sentinel and Wynia’s Week. In his spare time, he edits the online magazines Never Was and Forgotten Trek.
He is a member of the board of Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD.
Europe’s Asylum Crisis, Explained
A deep dive into the numbers plus the policies of France, Italy and Netherlands.
Rent Control Keeps Failing. Countries Keep Trying
What do you call doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results?
Dutch Child Care Would Pay Price for Government’s Failure
Child benefits need an overhaul, but the government’s reforms would hurt child-care providers.
Europe Is Falling Behind in Cultivated Meat
Cell-based meat has been approved by the American FDA.
Is Ron DeSantis the Next Donald Trump?
The Florida governor has become a strong contender for his party’s presidential nomination.
Don’t Blame Polls for Bad Predictions
The polls were right. Pundits were wrong.
Midterms Could Have Gone Worse for Democrats
Joe Biden’s party isn’t popular, but Republicans are worse.
Where Is the Party of Middle America?
The largest group of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans, but neither.
Biden Would Repeat Dutch Mistakes in Regulating Freelancers
Stricter rules for contractors could lead to job losses.
American Midterm Elections Guide
The electoral system, the parties, projections, swing states and possible outcomes, explained.
Alt-Right Picks Wrong Side in Dutch Farm Crisis
Dutch factory farming is bad for farmers and worse for animals. Big Ag benefits.
British, Dutch Eat More Plant-Based, But Hardly Less Meat
The rise of “flexitarians” has barely cut down meat consumption.
Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows
Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.
Giorgia Meloni Sets Out Her Program
Vague climate rhetoric. Sensible proposals for immigration. Firm commitments to the EU.