Etiket: opinion
OUR OPINION. There is no politician as shrewd as ACV chairman Marc Leemans
“There is no politician in Wetstraat as shrewd as ACV chairman Marc Leemans,” writes political journalist Astrid Roelandt. “Without batting an eyelid, he distorts and denies what he and the…
Opinion | Scoop nets – NRC
Full of admiration for all the growing and blooming around us, my walking buddy and I (both retired) reach a dike near a long ditch. On the dike, a secondary…
Opinion | Talk – NRC
I’m on the bus and someone asks a man if he could sit next to him. “Yes, as long as you don’t talk to me.” Readers are the authors of…
This is the opinion of ordinary Swedes about Käärijja and Loreen: Annika feels sorry for Finland
The final result of Eurovision has aroused a lot of emotions in Sweden. We asked people in Uppsala what the afterlife is like now. The group of Swedish girls thought…
SNAKES ON MONDAY. The Eurovision Song Contest was politically at least as relevant as the ideas we are treated to in abundance | Opinion
Last weekend not only brought us the bouquet of sunbeams we craved for so long. We also saw how Belgian heat flooded the Eurovision stage. Belgium showed its best side…
Opinion | Adrenaline – NRC
As an intern I am working on a quiet office afternoon. Then I hear strange noises in the hallway. There I find a woman gasping for breath. As I do…
An experienced Swedish journalist shakes his confusing opinion about Käärijja
Aftonbladet’s experienced music journalist Markus Larsson assesses Käärijä’s chances of winning. Swedish wisdom editor Markus Larsson believes in Käärijä’s success. Mari Pudas Aftonbladet’s experienced music editor Markus Larsson admits to…
OUR OPINION. Super sales: who will believe the supermarket in the future?
If your supermarket suddenly sounds like the PVDA, you will become quite suspicious. From Aldi to Carrefour: a whole series of chains claimed to fight “for your purchasing power” in…
Opinion | Play – NRC
I read a book once a week with my Polish reading buddy Kasper (7). Usually I read to him, but he also reads whole parts to me. In between, we…
Opinion | Discomfort – NRC
In the bookstore I saw how a woman bought a book I had contributed to. I spoke to her excitedly. “How nice of you to buy that.” But before I…