brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 16/03/2017
markets European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve. 16/03/2017
Netherlands Five takeaways from the Netherlands' election Dutch reject populism … All the talk before the election was whether the Trump- and Brexit-inspired wave of ‘anti-establishment populism’ would wash into the… 16/03/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Turkey-EU spat spreads online, Brexit deal divisions This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 15/03/2017
Netherlands Dutch voters find new and exciting ways to cast their ballot Dutch authorities in the municipality of Zuidplas launched the country's first drive-through voting station 15/03/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: D-Day for the Dutch, Turkey-EU relations further strained This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 15/03/2017
Netherlands Dutch election: PM Mark Rutte insists he will not quit, even if rival Geert Wilders wins vote 14/03/2017
brussels bureau Meet the Dutch 'Justin Trudeau' Green Party leader Jesse Klaver is being described as the Dutch answer to Canada’s Justin Trudeau. 14/03/2017
Netherlands "A lot of Dutch people think they are incapable of racism" Sylvana Simons is a journalist and broadcaster, who is one of the founders of the Artikel 1 Party. She left her career for politics; saying she 14/03/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Scotland's fresh independence push, Dutch election looms This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 13/03/2017
Turkey Turks squeeze oranges in anti-Dutch protest Turkey and the Netherlands are currently experiencing a tense diplomatic period, after Turkey’s foreign minister Cavusoglu was stopped from entering the Netherlands to attend a political… 13/03/2017
Netherlands All you need to know about the Netherlands' general election He wants to halt Muslim immigration, close all mosques and ban a Koran that he compares to Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf. 13/03/2017