Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 25, 2017
After a Trump order bans aid to groups that "offer abortion counseling" in developing nations, Dutch Trade and Development Minister Lilianne Ploumen, pictured, announces plans to "fill the gap." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 2, 2017
With Scotland gaining more power over its finances, Glasgow and Fife are eager to try out an economic plan already running successfully in parts of Finland, the Netherlands, Africa, India and Canada. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2016
Turns out some of the arguments Brexit supporters used to rally voters to support their cause aren't only applicable to the U.K. -- and neither is the idea of leaving the European Union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
bart plantenga / TruthdigMar 11, 2016
A life of displacement is hard, some Europeans oppose the influx and the bureaucracy is not all it could be. But small acts of kindness and human connection ease an anxious situation. Here's one volunteer's account from a refugee center. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigSep 22, 2015
In three years, all Dutch electric trains will be powered by wind turbines, either turbines in the Netherlands itself or in nearby Belgium or Scandinavia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 14, 2015
Taking the lead from the city of Utrecht, other Dutch cities are considering social experiments with basic income -- an income unconditionally granted to all its residents on an individual basis, without a means test or work requirement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 26, 2015
The city of Utrecht in the Netherlands is considering introducing a universal basic income -- an income unconditionally granted to all its residents on an individual basis, without a means test or work requirement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 11, 2015
Iceland’s insistence on following a different drummer after the global economic collapse is evidence that a more ethical approach can work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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