The Netherlands

Little could be so predictable as the reactions of the various factions in the Dutch Parliament to the outcome of the long and heated debate on the EU budget, including a Corona Recovery Fund. The coalition parties hailed Prime Minister…

The Dutch have spoken. Even before the official election results are announced, one can conclude that Mark Rutte, with his liberal right VVD-party, has won by a landslide. It was an unexpected victory that caused great relief, not only in…