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Mark Rutte

Rutte to Quit Dutch Politics. What Happens Next?

His own party needs a new leader. Major reforms in agriculture and housing may be put on hold.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 10, 2023July 31, 2023
Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen Pedro Sánchez Charles Michel

What Sánchez Has Achieved

The social democrat has pulled Spain to the left.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 26, 2023August 21, 2023
Veluwe Netherlands deer

EU Proposals for Nature Restoration Spook Businesses, Farmers

Greens aren’t happy either. They don’t believe the proposals go far enough.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 19, 2023July 21, 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, 2023October 7, 2023
Renmark Australia farm

Future of Farming Must Be a Mix of High and Low Tech

Gene editing and lab-grown meat to feed the world, regenerative farming to save the planet.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 3, 2023July 8, 2023
Mölsheim Germany wind turbines

EU Plans for Hydrogen, Clean Tech and Mining, Explained

Europe’s answer to the American Inflation Reduction Act.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 4, 2023May 19, 2023
Giorgia Meloni

Italy’s Synthetic Food Ban Is Victory for Meat Lobbyists

Slaughters and farm lobbyists insist cultivated meat is “unnatural”. What it is, is competition.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 29, 2023May 11, 2023
Mark Rutte Giorgia Meloni

Meloni’s Asylum Plan Gains Support

The EU would pay non-member states to shelter asylum seekers.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 16, 2023May 5, 2023
Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s Border Policy, Explained

The Democrat would make it easier for some refugees to apply, but disqualify illegal aliens from asylum.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 23, 2023April 23, 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
United States Capitol Washington

Where Is the Party of Middle America?

The largest group of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans, but neither.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 7, 2022January 9, 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
Hamburgers

Don’t Turn Cultured Meat into a Culture War

It must be palatable to carnivores.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 2, 2022November 15, 2022
Enrico Letta

How the Left Lost the Italian Election

Enrico Letta fought on Giorgia Meloni’s terms.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 27, 2022November 3, 2022
Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Taxed and Regulated, Now Subsidize, Chips and Energy

It would have been cheaper to deregulate both industries.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2022January 8, 2023

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