Should the Netherlands opt for strategic autonomy or strategic relevance? The differences are enormous. Hollands Welvaren the implications for prosperity, climate, diplomacy, and vulnerabilities....
geopolitics
For hundreds of years, we have been one of the most prosperous countries in the world. Historically speaking, there is one major threat to that prosperity: war. So how do we prevent the Netherlands from falling victim to geopolitical tensions and shifting power dynamics?...
Oil trader Vitol is the largest company in the Netherlands. Two Rotterdam daredevils made the most of the oil crises in the 1970s. Now that the flow of oil and gas from the Middle East is once again uncertain, it is precisely these types of traders who are crucial to our energy supply....
Out of sight of the Dutch media, Trump and Xi are deciding who will control two-thirds of Rotterdam's container terminals. Will an American-European consortium gain control, or a Chinese state-owned company?