Copyright https://groenlinks.nl Surge in populism has awoken the electorate The future will be shaped by medium-sized parties and consensus building Auditions for a new Eurogroup leader to begin shortly? (probably) My trust in the people of the Netherlands was matched by the outcome of this much awaited election. Especially by the turnout of over 80%, [...]

Dutch Elections 15 March Thanks to my Dutch friends and business contacts I've come to know and appreciate the Dutch sense for community, openness, finding consensus-based practical solutions and exploring new options for old problems. Take for example the basic income experiment in Utrecht and the push for a zero emission car fleet. Or the [...]

My personal working title for 2017 is "Europe in Reset Mode": with upcoming elections in the Netherlands (15 March), France (April & May), Germany (3 state elections in March/May + federal elections in September), the Czech Republic (October), potentially also Italy (if a new election law currently in the works is approved in time by the [...]