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Armida van Rij

Researcher, Centre for European Reform

2 articles · 26 February 2025 to 11 November 2025

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Characterised JA21 as a PVV-light party with equally extreme ideas but more palatable presentation.
Said Trump has undermined NATO, its secretary general and Article 5 collective defence.

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Politics

Dutch centrist surge masks stubborn far-right vote

Rob Jetten's D66 nearly tripled its seats but Geert Wilders' PVV held its ground in vote share while the hard-right bloc fragmented across three parties, leaving the Netherlands with a familiar parliamentary arithmetic.

Marek Jankowski11 November 20258 min read

World

Merz pushes European defence independence as Trump undermines NATO Article 5

Germany's incoming chancellor says his priority is independence from the US after Trump's statements weaken collective defence assumptions. European capitals scramble to fill a capability gap the Americans have filled for decades.

Hélène Mercier26 February 20256 min read

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Prime Minister of Hungary
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Secretary General of NATO
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Prime Minister of Hungary
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