Opinion

Annemarie van Gaal: When the inspectors keep calling

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:10 +0100

Annemarie van Gaal thinks the last thing clothing factories in Bangladesh need is more inspectors.

Vermeend & Van der Ploeg: It's five to midnight on the economic Doomsday clock

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:07:38 +0100

Vermeend & Van der Ploeg urge European leaders to follow the American example and stimulate the economy.

Youp van 't Hek: Staying power

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:37:21 +0100

Youp van ‘t Hek was a fly on the wall in the bar where Frans Weekers and Fred Teeven were congratulating themselves on their staying power.

Selective feminism is the freedom to choose poverty

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:40 +0100

Those who do not want to encourage women to go out and work are out and out cynics, according to Margriet van der Linden.

Jan-Maarten Slagter: Are investors too eager?

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:05 +0100

Investors are holding on to shares for shorter periods of time. But does that mean they are too eager or focused on the short term?, asks Jan-Maarten Slagter

Annemarie van Gaal: Bulgarian benefit bonanza? We'll sort it out next year

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:45 +0100

Annemarie van Gaal doesn't think junior finance minister Frans Weekers has the entrepreneurial touch when it comes to taking decisive action.

Neelie Kroes: 27 keys to open one door

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:04:48 +0100

Neelie Kroes fears tailbacks on the digital highway will become a daily occurrence if investment continues to lag behind.

Break the taboo of shorter working hours

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:36:55 +0100

Jobs are scarce and we should find ways to share and share alike, writes Wijnand Duyvendak

Greg Shapiro: The Orange Game - Go Around the Room and Spot What's Dutch

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:54:04 +0100

Orange is cool and Dutch things are everywhere, even if we don't realise it, writes Greg Shapiro.

Neelie Kroes: Show them what you're made of

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:27:45 +0100

Highlight the groundbreaking work women are doing in ICT and the multi-layered, bullet-proof glass ceiling may be shattered yet, says Neelie Kroes.

Boris Dittrich: The future is not in front of us, it is inside of us

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:44:03 +0100

On the day the Netherlands commemorates those who died in World War II, Boris Dittrich remembers a gay member of the Dutch resistance, shot dead 70 years ago.

Youp van 't Hek: Royal after party

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:20:13 +0100

Willem-Alexander tells Youp van ‘t Hek all about the big day over a few beers.

General character Remembrance Day is right for the times

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:40:36 +0100

'The ‘general character’ of May 4 is as it should be, fits in with the times and would be difficult to change, but we must never allow the Holocaust to be forgotten', writes Martijn Dekker

Jan Maarten Slagter: Putting stock in the royals

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:55:39 +0100

The new King's Index is a bit of a mixed bag, writes Jan Maarten Slagter

Annemarie van Gaal: Shut that door!

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:23:19 +0100

The Dutch are leaving the door open to Bulgarian benefits fraudsters. The system needs to be changed, says Annemarie van Gaal