Netherlands

  • Aug 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

Basic income in Europe will face increasing scrutiny

Universal basic income schemes are falling short of expectations regardless of country specifics

Italy
  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 7 min read

Dutch climate deal will boost government support

The climate accord boosts support for the government, but some compromises will be needed to get it through the senate

Netherlands
  • Aug 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

IMF nomination poses risks for Europe’s hold on role

EU members nominated Kristalina Georgieva to become the next IMF managing director, but her candidacy is not guaranteed

EU
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 7 min read

Carbon capture may be key for decarbonising Europe

CCS, the process of capturing CO2 waste, is attracting attention in Europe as a means of meeting climate targets

Europe
  • May 23, 2019
  • 7 min read

Risks outweigh rewards for very large EU bank mergers

The failed talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank highlight both the perils and promise of combining

International
  • May 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

Suspended military training programmes may worry Iraq

Germany and the Netherlands have said that they would suspend military training programmes amid US-Iran tensions

Iraq
  • May 14, 2019
  • 2 min read

EU scrutiny will persist on overseas territories

The EU will reportedly remove Bermuda, Aruba and Barbados from its tax haven blacklist of 15 countries

EU
  • Apr 17, 2019
  • 2 min read

Modest proposals may come from UK climate protests

Some 500,000 people were disrupted by climate change protests in London yesterday organised by Extinction Rebellion

United Kingdom