Iran expert: ‘These protests are different from previous protests’
In Iran, people have been protesting for more freedoms for weeks. But major protests in Iran have already occurred more frequently. For example, in 2008, when three …
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Remkes names gap between city and countryside, is tough for the cabinet
In the talks that mediator Remkes has had about the nitrogen crisis, he was shocked by “the genuine despair of reasonable people” and “the gap between …
Brazilian elections unexpectedly exciting: Lula and Bolsonaro neck to neck
A second round seems to be needed in Brazil’s elections. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted, sitting President Bolsonaro is slightly behind his …
Why Italys new prime minister is being called the radical right
What happened?
Who is Giorgia Meloni?
Okay, first of all, who is Giorgia Meloni really? Well, someone who accidentally scored a number 1 hit in a speech …
Podcast The Day: why the headscarf is coming off in Iran
During a trip to Iran in June, CCEIT correspondent Daisy Mohr had already noticed: every day, she saw dozens of women wearing their headscarves very loosely …
Italy is heading for female prime minister, but not all women are happy about that
“I think Italy is ready, more than it thinks,” Giorgia Meloni told a British journalist two years ago who asked her if she could become prime …
Right bloc wins Swedish parliamentary election, prime minister resigns
Last Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Sweden were won by the right-wing opposition parties, led by the Sweden Democrats. The leader of that party claimed victory …
Energy Minister Jetten, despite criticism, not in General Reflections
Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy will definitely not be present at the General Political Reflections, the big debate in the House of Representatives on the …
Why Minister Hoekstra is about to drop the cabinet
What happened?
What’s going on?
Today, members of the House of Representatives had to cut off their vacation for an important meeting. And that’s …
Bram Peper, creator of modern Rotterdam, became ‘old and lonely’
Bram Peper, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was mayor of Rotterdam for sixteen years. He goes down in history as the mayor under whom …
Biden Climate Act narrowly passes Senate, but its not a race runned
Never before has America put so much money into reducing global warming. With the package of climate and energy measures approved by the Senate, the US …
‘Follow-up investigation into excess mortality difficult due to limited data access’
CBS and RIVM published their study into excess mortality during the corona pandemic in June. At the request of the House of Representatives, a group of …
Protesters in Iraq parliament have no intention of leaving
In the Iraqi capital Baghdad, parliament is occupied by protesters for the second day in a row. It concerns hundreds of supporters of the influential Shiite …
Polling guide: BBB shoots further up
In the latest Polingwijzer, the Boerburger Movement, now with 1 seat represented in the House of Representatives, makes further profit. Where the party reached 9 to 13 seats a …
Departure Draghi is a big loss to stability in Italy and Europe
Mario Draghi survived the vote of confidence in the senate he asked for. But it was not enough to prevent the fall of his government. Once …
Nitrogen calculations released: goal also to be achieved with targeted buyout
Following previous reports in NRC, the Ministry of Finance has released calculations by officials about the consequences of the nitrogen measures. According to the newspaper, this …
Italian Prime Minister Draghi does not seem to survive a vote of confidence
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is not expected to receive enough support in the vote of confidence he had asked for. That means he will most …
Gündogan files charges against fellow MP of FvD
Member of Parliament Gündogan (former member of the Volt Group) has filed charges against her colleague Van Meijeren of Forum for Democracy for sedition and …
Again, the phone rings at Johan Remkes to solve a headache file
If there is something going on in politics that seems unsolvable, who do you call? Johan Remkes. Once again, the 71-year-old VVD mastodon has been drummed …
Protesters storm Libya Parliament building and set fire
Protesters have invaded Libyas parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk. Fire has been set in and around the building.
The North African country is …
Kaliningrad: More and More Russian Military Fortress Against NATO
The westernmost part of Russia, Kaliningrad, is best described as a special mix of German past glory and Soviet high-rise buildings. The residents of the former …
Non-English Gabon and Togo Commonwealth Member: ‘A World of Opportunity’
Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly the British Commonwealth today. The two West African countries, where French is the main language, are the …
Macron urges political opponents in speech to cooperation
French President Macron proposes to “run the country in a different way”, with compromises between the various political movements as a starting point. He said that …
EU candidate membership is an exercise in patience
Tomorrow, the European Commission (EC) will issue its opinion to make Ukraine a candidate member of the European Union. Next week, the Heads of Government of …