Netherlands
Who is Right?
Newcomers are lining up on the right, while voters steer to the left
netherlands, right-wing, geert wilders, islam, politics, integration, society
Animals in parliament
Where do newer, smaller parties like the Dutch ‘Party for Animals’ (PvdD), with its prominent logo of a cow contently chewing on a flower, fit into the political spectrum?
Neither vision, nor courage...nor leadership
In the Dutch parliamentary elections the EU clearly plays a secondary role
netherlands, nationalism, international trade, european union, internal market, immigration, politics
Lux Voor: the changing face of politics
Neither coalition nor legal organisation, the ‘Lux Voor’ movement, founded in March 2006, radically questions contemporary Dutch politics. We take a look at this flourishing network
netherlands, activism, corruption, competition, lux voor, paedophilia, education system
Alternative lifestyles: 'I came to Amsterdam to live in a squat'
In the 1980s, a political movement of squatters changed the face of the Dutch capital. Today, young apolitical Eastern Europeans are joining the squatter movement
netherlands, protest, freedom, housing, drugs, multiculturalism, squat
The Amsterdam adventure
Five journalists, five different nationalities and one European town… we take you behind the scenes and revisit our latest project to promote grassroots journalism
netherlands, best of cafebabel.com, youth, travel, citizen journalism, culture, europe
Purchase power beats flower power on canals
Once a favourite of the flower power generation, living on a canal boat has become a privilege for the young and affluent. Today modern houseboats are not longer dingy eccentric dwellings for the marginal, but fully equipped modern pads
netherlands, consumers, tourism, house on boat, traditions, house, architecture
Dutch prostitution: from sex trade to trade unionism
Though Prostitution was legalised in October 2000, Dutch call-girls enjoy little social recognition
netherlands, labour, psychology, health, sex, human rights, sex
Sects, song and a free meal
Amsterdam, Holland, summer 2006
netherlands, sect, music, photo, identity, krishna, photography
Love with no borders – the future of lovers in Europe
Since the gift of the Erasmus exchange programme, more and more young Europeans have fallen in love abroad. But on return to their home countries, euphoria soon gives way to everyday problems. Three couples tell their story.
netherlands, university, paris, greece, languages, united kingdom, world affairs
Opium, the green gold of Afghanistan
Despite the efforts of the United Nations and the government, the production of opium continues to grow, inundating Europe with tonnes of heroin.
netherlands, schengen, united nations, belgium, addiction, berlin wall, exports
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