Local (municipal) elections will take place in every city of the Netherlands next week, from the 14th to the 16th of April.
The Hague Local Elections 2022: The voter’s Manual
Dutch response to the Crisis in Ukraine
In this article, the Dutch response to the crisis will be dysected. We will see how both the government and individuals responded.
Ukraine-Russia Developments: Student Response
Following several weeks of speculation surrounding the tensions along the border between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the authorisation of a “special military operation” into Ukraine last Thursday morning.
What is the “Casual Leiden” Movement
Concerns have risen amongst University staff members across the Netherlands over the unprecedented prevalence of precarious occupational contracts. These concerns concreticised fairly recently in the form of the “Casual Leiden” Movement.
A dangerous chess game
Ever since the end of the Cold War, a major war between great powers in Europe seemed like a distant, if not impossible prospect.
Old Government, New Plans
In November, we wrote about the “turbulent saga” that the Netherlands was facing as its four main political parties were failing to form a coalition government, leaving the Netherlands without a government for almost a year. However, recent negotiations, which began on 5th December, seem to have yielded concrete results. The VVD, CDA, D66, and... Continue Reading →
“Take them down”: Follow Up to the Scanners Protest
Following Leiden University’s decision to install scanners on top of classroom and lecture hall entries, numerous students grew worried that their privacy might be at stake. The University has tried to clear out many of the doubts revolving around the scanners in an email to all students sent a few weeks ago. It explained that... Continue Reading →
The Birth of a Republic
Severing the historical ties with the British Monarch, Barbados has gained independence.
The Riots in Rotterdam and the Hague
Faced with tackling the current rise in COVID-19 infections in the Netherlands, the government had to implement (and is currently planning on implementing) new restrictions. These restrictions, though, are not particularly popular amongst individuals who believe these restrictions cross a line in terms of personal liberties. One example which the rioters have protested against is... Continue Reading →
The Dutch coalition puzzle
It has been nine months since the last Dutch general elections but the coalition government still has not been formed.
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