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Job Janssen
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is a political scientist, journalist, and commentator with a focus on right-wing populism in Germany and the Netherlands. He is also a former adviser to the German and Dutch Social Democrats.
Short-Sighted

Eye on Europe

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte mocks “visionary” leadership, but without a long-term plan his country might be reduced to a supporting role in Europe.

Going Dutch

Eye on Europe

Forming a new government out of the Netherlands’ fractious parties is proving nearly impossible.

The Glass Half Empty

Eye on Europe

Geert Wilders did not win the Dutch election. But its lessons are still worrisome.

Close-Up: Geert Wilders

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Winning the Dutch elections may not be enough for the far-right leader.

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+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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