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.
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How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws
Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.
The Netherlands’ Farm Crisis, Explained
One in three Dutch livestock farmers could lose their business.
How the Netherlands Is Spending Billions More on Defense
Soldiers get a raise, the Air Force six F-35s and four Reaper drones.
Why Dutch Asylum Centers Are Full
There is not enough housing for immigrants.
Dutch Government Created Housing Shortage, Blames Market
Far from trusting the market, politicians won’t leave housing alone.
Amsterdam Won’t Keep Weed from Tourists
Banning the sale of cannabis could cause a surge in street crime.
Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers
Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.
Dutch Ignored Warnings About Relying on Russian Gas
The Dutch government was warned many times Russia could not be trusted and bought its gas anyway.
Germany Exports Its Energy Failures
Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.
Dutch Labor Reforms Don’t Address Root Causes of Liberalization
Why are firms reluctant to hire full-time employees?
What’s in the Dutch Coalition Agreement
Investments in climate, child care and defense; nuclear power and government-funded weed.
The Next Dutch Government, Explained
Why it took so long and what happens next.
Commission Sides with Rutte over Macron on Industrial Policy
A Franco-German plan to relax antitrust rules is defeated.
Dutch Get Preview of Next Government’s Policies
A deal between two of the negotiating parties was found on a train.