Why Belgium is sending in the army to defend its streets
It’s not uncommon to see camouflage on the high street in Belgium. It is a peculiarly Belgian reflex: when the…
Why did this Brazilian politician black up in parliament?
Fabiana Bolsonaro, a member of Brazil’s São Paulo state assembly, last week used makeup to darken her face and arms…
Can centrism survive in the Netherlands?
Rob Jetten being sworn as prime minister of the Netherlands would, not long ago, have seemed an exotic proposition. That…
The Dutch elections are still a victory for the right
Early coverage of the Dutch elections has inevitably focused on Geert Wilders – still the bogeyman of the country’s political establishment.…
Will the Dutch send migrants to Uganda?
Reinette Klever, the former minister for foreign trade and development aid on behalf of Geert Wilders’s Freedom party, navigated her…
The flag wars have come to the Netherlands
The small community of Uithoorn, just outside Amsterdam, has unexpectedly found itself on the front line of Europe’s flag wars.…
Belgium has joined the battle against the ECHR
Belgium’s federal Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, is not your average European leader. A conservative intellectual with a sharp tongue…
The Netherlands has a wolf problem
Bram and Hubertus are marked for death. Camouflage-clad government marksmen – licensed but anonymous, for security reasons – are hunting them…
The crime the Netherlands would rather forget
In the early hours of 20 August, a 17-year-old girl set off on her bicycle, making the journey from central…
