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Published on: 22 December 2010

Written by: Philip Ebels All articles by Philip Ebels

An annual holiday in the Netherlands that mixes Christmas cheer with racial stereotyping is provoking debate - even...

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Published on: 20 December 2010

Written by: Markha Valenta All articles by Markha Valenta

While packed full of humour and touchy subjects, the Dutch celebration of Saint Nicholas is at once an enduring...

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Published on: 30 November 2010

Written by: Tjebbe van Tijen All articles by Tjebbe van Tijen

Judgmental journalism directed at members of parliament is an orchestrated form of ‘mob-justice’ in the Netherlands...

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Published on: 30 September 2010

Written by: Markha Valenta All articles by Markha Valenta

Today, we see that the rules of western European racism are shifting. On the one hand, they are becoming less...

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Published on: 23 June 2010

Written by: Cas Mudde All articles by Cas Mudde

The high-profile Dutch politician Geert Wilders is closer to mainstream centre-right politics in the Netherlands...

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Published on: 9 June 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by...

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Published on: 13 January 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

A Dutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war ‘was illegal’ as Alastair Campbell presents his evidence before the Chilcot...

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