Tag "Netherlands"
The Week Ahead
Trump speaks to Congress. Merkel talks with Egypt. Dutch elections near end. UK, France and US call for UN sanctions against Syria. All in The Week Ahead.
2017 Preview: Europe’s security and political risk outlook
With 2017 fast approaching, Europe and the EU will likely continue to be exposed to a range of security, financial and political risks.
Weekly Risk Outlook
Greece begins sending back migrants to Turkey. Peruvians head to the polls. Reserve Bank of Australia reacts to changes in AUD. Netherlands votes on EU-Ukraine agreement. All in the Weekly Risk Outlook.
Terrorism in Europe has actually decreased
Events in Brussels and Paris have not cost Europe its innocence. Indeed more people died from terrorism in Europe between 1970-1986 than from 2000-2016. After the attacks in Brussels and
Mixed feelings in the Netherlands as migrants come to Europe
The handling of the crisis by the Netherlands reflects the Dutch view that, while asylum-seekers should be welcomed in the country, economic migrants should not. An oft-underreported aspect of the
The Netherlands offers political lessons for US
Political polarization seems engrained in American public affairs. Yet a model that has been working for much of the last three decades in the Netherlands can be seen as a
Suriname-Netherlands row downplays economic progress
The Surinamese government recently partnered with Spanish energy firm CEPSA and became a full voting member of the Caribbean Development Bank. However, the Dutch denouncement of the Surinamese executive branch
Can an EU in Crisis Handle the Radical Right?
As the EU faces internal crises, will Brussels be able to deal with the rise of Europe’s radical right parties that are gaining ground in various states. Extremist far-right parties
Financial service commission ban limits advisory market
Is commission equal to fraud? In Australia, the Netherlands and UK the answer is yes, and more countries look likely to join their ranks. Inherent to the commission system was