Etiket: opinion
Opinion | Chocolate letters – NRC
The man sits motionless in his mobility scooter, next to the box full of small chocolate letters. He looks old. He stares with his red-rimmed eyes at the three chocolate…
COLUMN. Alexander De Croo may be considered a toothless prime minister, but he impresses time and time again on the international stage Opinion
Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) may be considered a toothless prime minister and a disruptive party leader, but he impresses time and time again on the international stage. During his…
Opinion | Solidarity – NRC
To my son’s question I answer: “Solidarity, for example, means that people who earn a lot also pay a lot of taxes.” He: “Oh, never mind then.” Readers are the…
A sequel to the Barbie movie? This is the opinion of Margot Robbie, who adored Barbie
Barbie’s huge success has sparked interest in possible sequels. BarbieMargot Robbie, who was delighted in the lead role of the movie, says that there are no plans for a sequel…
OUR OPINION. “Sober Dutch people have no cordon. Maybe we should learn something from that?”
Dutch people are down to earth. And they remain that way even in the event of political landslides. No one dismisses the voters’ vote as a “black Sunday”. No cordon…
Opinion | Community center – NRC
A week before the elections in a community center in The Hague. I am standing at the counter, staffed alternately by volunteers from different backgrounds. Over coffee, Jannie, the volunteer…
Opinion | Home shirt – NRC
On the way by car to an away hockey match with five girls on the verge of puberty. One discovers halfway through the ride that she is wearing the club’s…
Opinion | Wilders’ revenge, the voters’ revenge
When Mark Rutte unexpectedly pulled the plug on his unhappy cabinet this summer, he made three cardinal mistakes. Firstly, he assumed that virtually no one, except the VVD, was ready…
Reactions to politicians’ security: ‘When you see how Baudet is protected, the system seems vulnerable’ | Opinion
‘The Royal and Diplomatic Security Service makes an assessment of what security someone should receive. So there is not always a maximum form of security’ and ‘Of course there is…
Red Cross opinion: ‘Choose compassion and humanity’
In the Netherlands, the Red Cross has never played such a crucial role as it does now. Although many know us as an international emergency aid organization, we are increasingly…