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A Bridge too Far? The Seven Euro Bridges
19 September 2022
The Dutch have a long history of building impressive bridges across the country’s network of rivers and canals. Some are design icons like the historic Magere Brug in Amsterdam and the sleek Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam. But the seven ‘euro bridges’ built in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, are possib
An Empty European Mind. ‘Grand Hotel Europa’ by Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
10 April 2022
A writer by the name of Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer leaves Venice and moves into the illustrious but decaying Grand Hotel Europa, to think about his broken relationship with art historian Clio. In the hotel, he reconstructs exactly what went wrong with Clio and befriends the eccentric hotel staff and gue
How Big Is Belgium’s Love Still for Europe?
29 May 2020
After the Second World War, Belgium was one of Europe’s founders. Over the years, Belgian politicians have played a prominent role in European politics. There was always a shared feeling among the population that integration with Europe was useful and in the national interest. In recent times, how
Young, Belgian and Ambitious. Here’s the New President of Europe
25 November 2019
From 1 December, Charles Michel will be able to call himself the President of Europe, as the former Belgian prime minister will then chair the European Council. Michel is the second Belgian to take this top job, following Herman Van Rompuy. Portrait of a political highflyer.
The European Elections in the Low Countries: Mini-Europe
4 June 2019
The European elections in the Low Countries did not provide clear-cut results. The voters were dispersed across multiple different parties, from the Extreme Left to the Extreme Right. The loss of the Christian Democrats and the gains of the Greens were visible in both Belgium and the Netherlands, an
There’s More European Solidarity in the Low Countries Than You Think
23 May 2019
The Netherlands and Belgium are not heading the pack when it comes to European solidarity. But cross-border solidarity is more popular than the political debate suggests. This is the surprising conclusion to come out of a recent study by University of Amsterdam’s Frank Vandenbroucke and six other
Elections in Belgium: A Tale of Two Democracies
22 May 2019
A return of the radical right. A landslide victory for the Greens thanks to the ongoing climate change debate. A predominantly right-wing Flanders versus a left-leaning Wallonia. This could very well be what Belgium’s political landscape looks like this Sunday night. On May 26, Belgians are headin
Thriving in Babel: Plea for a Multilingual Europe
2 May 2019
'We have no choice, certainly in Europe, but to become as multilingual as possible. If we want respect for our own language, we must also show respect for other people’s languages.' Luc Devoldere, editor-in-chief of the Flemish-Dutch cultural institution Ons Erfdeel, made an impassioned plea for m
