What to Expect of Italy’s Next Government
Highlights from the right-wing parties’ joint manifesto.
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 Netherlands’ liberal party, VVD, and its Liberal Green network.
Democrats Taxed and Regulated, Now Subsidize, Chips and Energy
It would have been cheaper to deregulate both industries.
More Misinformation About the Dutch Farm Crisis
There is no cabal.
Dutch Police Spend Too Much Time on Drugs
Three in four detectives are investigating 1.6 percent of all crimes.
Mario Draghi’s Downfall, Explained
And what to expect of the next government.
Sánchez Finds New Excuse to Avoid Catalan Talks
“I didn’t break up with them. They broke up with me.”
Misinformation About the Dutch Farm Crisis
Debunking four common misconceptions.
Rutte Between Rock and Hard Place in Dutch Farm Crisis
Farmers feel betrayed by the center-right. Giving in to their demands would upset the left.
Even in Gas Crisis, Germany Refuses Nuclear Power
Better to burn coal.
How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws
Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.
The Center Did Not Hold in France
What Macron’s loss means for the Fifth Republic.
Takeaways from the French Legislative Elections
Macron has been weakened but remains in first place. The left has united, but it hasn’t grown.
The Netherlands’ Farm Crisis, Explained
One in three Dutch livestock farmers could lose their business.
Spain’s People’s Party Hasn’t Turned the Page
Alberto Núñez Feijóo promised moderation. Moderates are still waiting.
How Johnson Lost the Confidence of Tory Lawmakers
The prime minister broke the rules, and his word.