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The danger of CBDC's
Jelena Postuma is an economist, writer, columnist and politician in the Almere City Council. On Friday 17 February, she gave a lecture at the Renaissance Institute in Amsterdam on the dangers of Central Bank Digital …
By Editorial Team
World
Don't blame Brexit
Numerous articles in the European press, Dutch and French in particular, have claimed that Brexit has hurt Britain and that the country’s current woes are the consequence of its decision to leave the EU. These claims …
By John Laughland
Politics
"Russians could not possibly be happy, could they?"
Marie-Thérèse ter Haar is a lecturer, author, Russia expert and the founder of the Russia & Eastern Europe Academy. On Friday 10 February, she gave a lecture at the Renaissance Institute in Amsterdam on the differences …
By Editorial Team
Politics
Why FVD is different
Yesterday, I was installed as a member of the Provincial Council of North Holland. It is wonderful to be able to fulfil the role of people's representative at provincial level too! I spoke on TATA steel, on mobility and …
By Thierry Baudet
World
Europe’s descent into totalitarianism: II
Following my unpleasant experience at Gatwick airport last October, I wrote an article about Europe’s descent into totalitarianism. Now, new evidence has emerged that what I wrote was correct. The Daily Mail published a …
By John Laughland
Opinion
More Democracy is a Precondition for Having a Meaningful Future
This speech was given at the 20th Vienna Congress on 30 January 2023. Many thanks for inviting me to address this distinguished audience. I always highly value this opportunity. Coming to Vienna and participating in the …
By Václav Klaus
Politics
FVD explained: five misconceptions about the Dutch role in the history of slavery.
In the light of the recent official apology issued for the Dutch role in the slave trade, Forum for Democracy corrects several misconceptions.
By Editorial Team
World
The real lessons of Munich
The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, reached for the neo-con playbook last week at a talk he gave at the Atlantic Council, a pro-NATO lobby group in Washington DC, when he compared the current situation in Ukraine with …
By John Laughland
World
Totalitarian liberalism
The intolerance of the tolerants.
By Vincent Vos
Politics
"Democracy is also Christian-conservative"
Marco van den Boomgaard on Hungary
By Editorial Team
World
MCC Brussels denounces the EU’s “dangerous game”
How the EU weaponises "rule of law".
By John Laughland
World
St Antony’s College Oxford – the “spy college”
What's the backstory behind the Dutch "Political moment of the Year 2022"?
By Forum for Democracy
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