Series
society
society
Luc Devoldere
1 min reading time
FROM THE ARCHIVES: One-Third Land and Two-Thirds Sky
‘One-Third Land and Two-Thirds Sky' – that is how the film director Peter Greenaway saw, and sees, the Netherlands.
society
Jan Renkema
4 min reading time
Why the Prime Minister Rides a Bicycle in the Netherlands
In a country of polders, flatness defines everything. This flatness means that nobody can rise above you, nor you above them.
Series
The DNA of the Netherlands
society
Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
The Busy Beehive
The oldest Dutch department store chain De Bijenkorf is celebrating its 150th year.
society
Ons Erfdeel vzw
2 min reading time
Ons Erfdeel vzw Announces Hendrik Tratsaert as Its New Director
Tratsaert will succeed Luc Devoldere as editor-in-chief and managing director of Flemish-Dutch cultural institution Ons Erfdeel vzw.
Postcard
society
Jan Renkema
4 min reading time
Why You Can Speak Your Mind in the Netherlands
The Dutch have a constant willingness to compromise and whose aim above all is a general consensus.
society
Luc Devoldere
2 min reading time
Beautiful Images and Quintessential Objects
Which image or object would you choose to capture the Low Countries?
Hind Fraihi
society
Jan Renkema
9 min reading time
A Conversation Above the Ocean. Destination: Schiphol
Jan Renkema provides a clear analysis of the Dutch identity in his pamphlet ‘The DNA of the Netherlands’. He starts with a conversation on a flight to Schiphol.
society
Stefan de Vries
9 min reading time
Increasing Drought, a New Enemy for the Netherlands
Water shortage is becoming ever more serious and is now causing problems with shipping, agriculture and subsidence.
The L-Spot
society
Luc Devoldere
1 min reading time
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The People’s Bird. On Belgians and Their Pigeons
For decades, pigeon racing was as much part of Belgium as the Atomium, chip stalls and cycle racing.
society
Luc Devoldere
2 min reading time
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Lost Highway. Journey along the Kortrijksesteenweg
If you really want to get to know Flanders, you have to drive along its stone roads.
society
Ons Erfdeel vzw
2 min reading time
Attractive Articles and a Functional Website. Your Opinion on the Low Countries
We have summarised and analysed the results of our survey.
history
Luc Devoldere
6 min reading time
More Women, More Colour, More Voices: The Netherlands Overhauls the Canon of Dutch History
Historians have chosen new themes to represent the Canon of Dutch History.
society
Hind Fraihi
5 min reading time
Black Lives Matter Only Can Change History Through Concrete Regulations
Hind Fraihi argues that the new 'blacktivism' should not become an identity movement.
society
Luc Devoldere
3 min reading time
What About the Truth?
This year, the Month of Philosophy in Belgium and the Netherlands is dedicated to the concept of truth.
society
Pascal Sertyn
4 min reading time
Belgium: A Vaccine Country
If a vaccine against COVID-19 is ever developed, there is a good chance it will happen in Belgium.
language
Jaap de Jong
11 min reading time
Who Gave the Most Royal Corona Speech?
Many European rulers gave speeches during the corona crisis. How did they infuse their words with power? What meanings did Willem-Alexander’s concerned look and Filip’s stiff facial expression lend to their messages? And who gave the best speech?
society
Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
Football Fans and a Farting Dog
Since it was established in 1971, ‘De Engelbewaarder’ has been known as the first literary café in the Netherlands. Not only John Irving once drank a beer there.
society
Hind Fraihi
6 min reading time
Between God and the Gutter Lies a Stretch of No-Man’s-Land for Moroccans
In his call to remain alert to a new anti-Semitism, Dutch writer Arnon Grunberg referred to the Holocaust during National Remembrance Day. According to Hind Fraihi, he shouldn't have done that.
history
Ellen Vanderschueren
11 min reading time
How Big Is Belgium's Love Still for Europe?
Belgium was one of Europe’s founders and main supporters, but in recent times the consensus for the European project has been somewhat worn down.
society
Ons Erfdeel vzw
1 min reading time
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