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A Cautious Hope: Dutch Ministers Sworn In

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 13, 2022

Although Rutte’s coalition is a step forward, it lacks prized political capital. Infighting and the lack of a comprehensive policy on COVID-19 especially have damaged Dutch citizens’ trust to a great extent. That distrust is observed in the many anti-government demonstrations, often accompanied by violence on both sides, and several ministers having received death threats.

The Abortion Bill: an End-of-term Issue in France?

Hélène de Lauzun January 12, 2022

The March for Life, which brings together most of the pro-life associations in France, will be held in Paris on Sunday, January 16th, three days before the bill is considered by the Senate. The demonstrators hope to influence the senators by their mobilization and determination.

No Insurrection: The U.S. Capitol Riot in Retrospect

Sven R. Larson January 6, 2022

President Trump is no longer considered guilty of having caused the storming of the Capitol. He is now being accused of not having stopped it. This is not a shift in the nuance of the narrative regarding his role: it is a substantial retreat.

The Impossible French Conservatism

Hélène de Lauzun January 3, 2022

The Right in France finds its birth in the original trauma of the French Revolution. It is on the side of those who lost, of a history that will never be written again. The French Revolution was also a period of intense persecution of the Catholic religion, and a painful synthesis took place in people’s minds: a fallen monarchy united to the martyred faith. The right-wing remained affixed to this double cause to defend. 

After a Record Nine Months, Dutch Form Interim Government

Tristan Vanheuckelom December 19, 2021

On Wednesday, the newly established formation, composed of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Democrats 66 (D66), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the Christian Union (CU) presented its coalition agreement. Mark Rutte (VVD) is expected to be appointed Prime Minister for a fourth term.

Merkel the Fiscal Bureaucrat

Sven R. Larson December 8, 2021

Angela Merkel did put in place a mechanism to strengthen German government finances. However, there was a price to be paid for this achievement, namely a slowly but steadily rising burden on German taxpayers.

The Rising Chaos of Swedish Politics

Sven R. Larson December 2, 2021

While the ideological divisions between Swedish political parties are centered around immigration, they reflect a deeper, more principled disagreement between the political mainstream and a resurgent conservative movement.

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