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Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Cleans Up Mess Conservatives Made in Catalonia

The right used an antiquated sedition law to persecute Catalan separatists.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 17, 2022February 14, 2023
Asylum center Ter Apel Netherlands

Europe’s Asylum Crisis, Explained

A deep dive into the numbers plus the policies of France, Italy and Netherlands.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 12, 2022February 3, 2023
Amsterdam Netherlands daycare center

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 27, 2022January 21, 2023
Chicken hamburger

Europe Is Falling Behind in Cultivated Meat

Cell-based meat has been approved by the American FDA.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 21, 2022January 18, 2023
Lex Hoogduin

Netherlands Should Consider Euro Exit: Former Central Banker

High debts, high inflation: the eurozone reminds Lex Hoogduin of the Italy of the 1990s.

Syp WyniaSyp WyniaNovember 16, 2022January 13, 2023
Joe Biden

Biden Would Repeat Dutch Mistakes in Regulating Freelancers

Stricter rules for contractors could lead to job losses.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 6, 2022November 13, 2022
Agrifirm Veghel Netherlands

Alt-Right Picks Wrong Side in Dutch Farm Crisis

Dutch factory farming is bad for farmers and worse for animals. Big Ag benefits.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 3, 2022December 23, 2022
Los Angeles California supermarket meat

British, Dutch Eat More Plant-Based, But Hardly Less Meat

The rise of “flexitarians” has barely cut down meat consumption.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 2, 2022December 22, 2022
Emmanuel Macron Kamala Harris

Russia Helped Repair American-French Relations

Not deliberately.

Pratik ChougulePratik ChouguleNovember 1, 2022December 21, 2022
Karl Lauterbach

Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows

Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 28, 2022April 8, 2023
Mario Draghi Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni Sets Out Her Program

Vague climate rhetoric. Sensible proposals for immigration. Firm commitments to the EU.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 25, 2022December 14, 2022
Rotterdam Netherlands

Why the Netherlands Isn’t Building

Homeowners are resistant and politicians are too demanding.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 22, 2022December 1, 2022
Netherlands wind turbines

Americans, Dutch See Tradeoff Between Climate and Wildlife

Green energy can kill birds and toads.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 13, 2022March 5, 2023
Pere Aragonès

Separatist Hardliners to Quit Catalan Government

The Spanish prime minister has exhausted their patience.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 7, 2022November 21, 2022
Dilan Yeşilgöz

Dutch Government Wastes €900 Million on Drug War

An anti-drug team made zero arrests in five years.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 6, 2022April 8, 2023

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