In a result that few expected, the centrist-liberal D66 has won  a plurality of seats in this year’s Dutch elections, narrowly fending off the far-right PVV. Many publications internationally have hailed  the results as a victory for the centre ground and, correspondingly, a defeat for the far-right. Delve closer into the results and the broader Dutch political context, however, and this analysis seems dubious. The snap vote follows elections held in 2023, which the PVV won  

Whether Israel is a democracy or not has been the subject of fierce debate since October 7. According to Freedom House , Israel possesses a Global Freedom Score of 73/100. This far exceeds other Middle Eastern nations with Lebanon and Jordan being the next freest countries in the region while not even surpassing a score of 40/100. Israel, however, still lags behind its European and North American allies.  Within the past few weeks, the Netherlands has included  Israel for the

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Keith Mulopo Since 2020, the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam has made the commitment to be the first city in the world to build a circular economy - an economy designed to combat climate change by reusing, sharing, and repairing raw materials and products that would otherwise go to waste. The economic model aims to reduce the damage the production of consumer goods does to the earth through its carbon emissions or the blockages and contamination caused by its non-biodegrada