The Irish Times

Next test for Dutch is whether Europe still needs an airline tax

Netherlands renews commitment to new €7 tax on all flights from January next

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 02:00

Strong support for prime minister as the Dutch lockdown continues

Mark Rutte denies that ‘herd immunity’ was ever an active strategy

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 19:21

‘Out of his depth’: World leaders battle coronavirus with mixed results

Italy’s PM Giuseppe Conte rises to occasion but others struggle to reassure fearful public

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 16:07

EU struggles to agree Libya arms embargo mission

Europe Letter: Austria rejecting plan to revive naval rescue operation causes deadlock

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 01:00

Netherlands sees rise in anti-Chinese sentiment over coronavirus

Mainstream radio station apologises for playing parody about Chinese food

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 17:44

Dutch far-right parties to get own television channel

The Unheard Netherlands secures 50,000 subscribers needed for broadcast licence

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 17:41

Amsterdam refuses mosque’s request for loudspeaker call to prayer

Muslim community told amplified message no longer necessary in age of phone apps

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 19:53

Strache under fire as populist FPÖ plunges in Austrian poll

Coalition options await Sebastian Kurz as conservative ÖVP wins 38% of snap election

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 18:44

Austria election: Kurz set to return to power after snap poll

Former chancellor’s conservatives make gains while far-right Freedom Party slips

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 19:52

Burka ban commences in Netherlands amid refusals to enforce

Growing view prohibition on Muslim facial wear unnecessary and unlikely to be policed

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 18:11

Netherlands’ ‘burka ban’ set to unravel before it begins

Dutch police and public transport staff decide not to implement prohibition

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 18:21

Criminalisation of migrant rescue at sea backed by Dutch parties

Law seeks to ensure rescue missions not used to facilitate human trafficking

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 18:49

Problem for Geert Wilders is his ideas are jaded

Hague Letter: In some quarters, his political obituary is already written

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 01:00

Belgium’s status quo to be tested following far-right surge in elections

Europe Letter: Vlaams Belang’s success raises questions on government formation

Thu May 30 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on Europe’s centre-right: the perils of imitation

Parties that mimic the far-right have suffered big electoral and reputational damage

Wed May 29 2019 - 00:02

Austria’s chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote

Leader of centre-right ÖVP party blamed by opposition for allowing populists into power

Mon May 27 2019 - 19:51

Elections round-up: how people voted across the EU

Country-by-country guide to elections that saw modest gains for the far-right in many member states

Mon May 27 2019 - 19:43

Populist parties suffer surprise defeat in Dutch EU elections

Labour Party of EU commissioner Frans Timmermans secures big win, exit polls show

Fri May 24 2019 - 09:46

Austria’s political crisis deepens as Kurz faces confidence vote

Austrian chancellor’s ruling coalition has been blown apart over incriminating video

Tue May 21 2019 - 21:00

The Irish Times view on Austria’s coalition collapse: Kurz’s big gamble

A snap election will not automatically deliver a better government

Tue May 21 2019 - 00:02