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Dutch dairy farm

Misinformation About the Dutch Farm Crisis

Debunking four common misconceptions.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 10, 2022October 4, 2022
Mark Rutte

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 5, 2022October 4, 2022
Germany coal power plant

Even in Gas Crisis, Germany Refuses Nuclear Power

Better to burn coal.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 24, 2022September 13, 2022
Cannabis

How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws

Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 23, 2022November 2, 2022
Paris France

The Center Did Not Hold in France

What Macron’s loss means for the Fifth Republic.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 19, 2022November 7, 2022
French parliament Paris

Takeaways from the French Legislative Elections

Macron has been weakened but remains in first place. The left has united, but it hasn’t grown.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 13, 2022August 27, 2022
Netherlands

The Netherlands’ Farm Crisis, Explained

One in three Dutch livestock farmers could lose their business.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 12, 2022October 4, 2022
Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Spain’s People’s Party Hasn’t Turned the Page Yet

Alberto Núñez Feijóo promised moderation. Moderates are still waiting.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 9, 2022December 27, 2022
Boris Johnson

How Johnson Lost the Confidence of Tory Lawmakers

The prime minister broke the rules, and his word.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 6, 2022August 19, 2022
Dutch soldiers

How the Netherlands Is Spending Billions More on Defense

Soldiers get a raise, the Air Force six F-35s and four Reaper drones.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 5, 2022August 15, 2022
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Takes Risk by Snubbing Catalans

Without their support, the prime minister would not have a majority in Congress.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 1, 2022August 14, 2022
Ter Apel Netherlands asylum seekers

Why Dutch Asylum Centers Are Full

There is not enough housing for immigrants.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 30, 2022August 3, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s Party Is Up, But So Is the Left

The French president may defend his majority in parliament after all.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 27, 2022July 28, 2022
Almere Netherlands

Dutch Government Created Housing Shortage, Blames Market

Far from trusting the market, politicians won’t leave housing alone.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 24, 2022November 13, 2022
Boston Massachusetts

Biden’s Housing Policies Are Steps in the Right Direction

Encouraging local zoning reform. Ending discrimination against prefabricated homes.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 18, 2022December 26, 2022

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