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Everyone Thinks the Netherlands’ Rental Reforms Are Nuts

Banks, investors, pension funds, the OECD… nobody believes the Dutch are getting this right.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 28, 2023May 28, 2023
Dilan Yeşilgöz

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023
Ronald Reagan

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Thierry Breton Mark Rutte

Dutch Government’s Budget and Climate Deal, Explained

Higher interest rates necessitate spending cuts. The Netherlands must do more to cut emissions.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 28, 2023April 28, 2023
Mark Rutte

Dutch Parties in Rush to Do Budget Deal

The government must agree cuts or tax increases before parliament goes on summer recess.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 22, 2023April 28, 2023
Amsterdam Netherlands

Overregulation Drives Up Rental Prices in Dutch Cities

New rules meant to protect renters are causing rents to spike.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 14, 2023May 28, 2023
Antwerp Belgium port

Belgium, Netherlands Break Cocaine Records

More cocaine is seized in Antwerp and Rotterdam than ever, but consumption has also gone up.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2023May 27, 2023
Karien van Gennip

Dutch Labor Reforms Will Do Little to Encourage Hiring

Companies still need to pay two years of sick leave.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 5, 2023May 19, 2023
Sigrid Kaag Mark Rutte

Victory for Farmers’ Party Is Challenge to Dutch Government

Christian Democrats want to meet farmers halfway. Liberals insist on cutting emissions.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 26, 2023May 7, 2023
Nijmegen Netherlands

Dutch Midterm Elections Guide

Provinces, water boards, parties, polls and likely outcomes, explained.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 14, 2023May 3, 2023
Mark Rutte

Despite Right-Wing Gains, Dutch Election Could Push Rutte Left

The prime minister’s right-wing rivals are less willing to compromise than left-wing parties.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 7, 2023April 29, 2023
Mark Rutte

Liberals, Farmers’ Party to Gain Seats in Dutch Senate: Poll

The Christian parties in Mark Rutte’s coalition would lose.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 14, 2023April 20, 2023
Roberta Metsola Mark Rutte

Why the Netherlands Is Calling for EU Asylum Reform

Immigration systems have been overwhelmed by a post-COVID bounce in asylum applications.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 27, 2023April 8, 2023
Hugo de Jonge

Dutch to Ease, After Tightening, Building Rules

The government is trying to solve a problem it created.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2023April 5, 2023
Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen

Macron Is Winning the Argument for State Aid in Europe

Two years ago, the French president’s proposals were too far-fetched.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 18, 2023April 4, 2023

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