Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, will release his memoirs on Tuesday. The book Beautiful Things describes the addiction problems he faced. Just a few years ago, when his father was still a vice president, he was on the verge of collapse and could no longer function without alcohol or drugs. We … Read more
Less than a week ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel went deep in the dust over the proposed strict ‘Easter measures’. They were reversed within a day. Now other instruments are being looked at to make the corona approach clearer. The federal states now sometimes take decisions independently of each other. We talk about the problems … Read more
The number of new corona infections in Belgium is not going well. The country has therefore decided to go into lockdown again on Saturday after weeks of slightly more freedom. Only our southern neighbors do not call this a lockdown, but an Easter break. We talk to the Flemish virologist Marc Van Ranst about the … Read more
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and outgoing Minister Hugo de Jonge will hold another press conference on the corona virus on Monday evening. Everyone yearns for more relaxation, but according to political The Hague, the space is very limited. Still, they want to offer the country perspective. What to expect, says political reporter Edo van … Read more
A coup by the army took place in Myanmar at the beginning of this month. Political leader Aung San Suu Kyi and several other high-ranking politicians were subsequently detained. What is behind the coup and the arrests? And what awaits the inhabitants of the Southeast Asian country? You will hear about this from journalist Ole … Read more
Thursday is World Cancer Day, a day when people around the world reflect on this terrible disease. On Wednesday, it came to light that the number of cancer diagnoses has decreased by four thousand as a result of the corona crisis. What are the consequences of this? And what about cancer care in the Netherlands? … Read more
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Wednesday that the ski season can start from December 24 and tourists from his own country will be welcome on the slopes again. Foreign tourists, including Dutch, have to wait a little longer. Nevertheless, it seems that we are also welcome in Austria from January. With this, the country is … Read more
The United States has officially left the Paris climate agreement since last week. But with Joe Biden’s win in the last election, that seems only temporary. He wants to return to the Paris Agreement with the US as soon as possible and has an ambitious climate agenda. Is this possible just like that and what … Read more
With Joe Biden’s winnings, the United States has also elected a new vice president. Her name is Kamala Harris. We’ve talked a lot over the last few days about who Biden is and what he does, but hardly about his running mate, who is nevertheless becoming the second most important person in the US. Who … Read more
The cabinet is talking to employers and unions about changes to the corona support package. For example, an analysis on Monday should make it clear whether the support should be expanded. Because of the partial lockdown, companies have to fight again to keep their heads above water. Political reporter Edo van der Goot will update … Read more