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The Netherlands: Road to Eurovision
Culture
May 6, 2018
The Netherlands: Road to Eurovision
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, since the…
When the Dutch unanimously supported a united Europe
History
January 16, 2018
When the Dutch unanimously supported a united Europe
In 2005, pro-Europeans from all across the continent wept as their hopes for a European Constitution were crushed. In the…
Hidden EuroFood: Friesland
Cuisine
November 7, 2017
Hidden EuroFood: Friesland
Dutch cuisine stems from the fertile location of the North Sea river delta of the European Plain and, surely, from…
The Dutch Parliament refuses to hoist the European flag
European Union
November 3, 2017
The Dutch Parliament refuses to hoist the European flag
The Dutch Parliament has an odd relationship with flags. As odd as it may sound, the Dutch flag isn’t present…
Over six months after the elections, the Dutch finally have a government
National Politics
October 10, 2017
Over six months after the elections, the Dutch finally have a government
After 209 days of negotiation, and breaking the record for the longest Dutch coalition talks since World War 2, the…
Dutch Coalition Talks Break Down – What Next?
National Politics
June 15, 2017
Dutch Coalition Talks Break Down – What Next?
The Netherlands voted for their parliamentary elections on March 16th and the largest party gained only a fifth of the…
Dutch Elections: All You Need To Know
National Politics
March 15, 2017
Dutch Elections: All You Need To Know
This is a year of big elections for many European member States. The Netherlands are the first to begin the…