Sebas van Aert

Dutch journalist in Madrid | Crossing Cultures |

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#VideoLD “Good night, Happy New Year”, expresó Nicolás Maduro al llegar a la oficina de la DEA en Nueva York.

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Ik schreef voor Vrij Nederland over hoe Spanje vijftig jaar na de dood van Franco nog steeds worstelt met haar gewelddadige verleden

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De pechgeneratie ontvangt voor het eerst compensatie. Waarom ook alweer? En waar hebben de onderwijsinvesteringen uiteindelijk toe geleid?

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I wrote an article (in Dutch) on the extreme left-wing football club Rayo Vallecano, located in Madrid’s working-class neighbourhood Vallecas. The fans are known for their anti fascist stances, and feel a strong social commitment to their own ‘barrio’.

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‘Teringlijer’, ‘takkewijf’ & ‘tyfuszooi’. It is a small sample of the Dutch swearing vocabulary. Why do we curse with diseases more often in the Netherlands than in other countries? And what does that say about our country? Read it below (in Dutch).

https://t.co/CpyglMLH2u

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@nuclearunicorns @BusinessInsider Sent you a DM!

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This year marks 50 years since the death of Spanish dictator Franco. Today was the first of a series of events organized by the Spanish government to celebrate democracy.

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The first article of the proposed law is as follows: “Islam is not a religion or worldview, but a violent, totalitarian ideology” (3/3)

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So the biggest party in the Netherlands - PVV (with Geert Wilders as its leader) proposed to criminalize the possession of the Quran up to five years. The proposal was swept aside by the other coalition parties during the negotiations for a new cabinet this year. (1/3)

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The original proposal can be found here (in Dutch): https://t.co/RVelAAvcFE.... (2/3)

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For the past two weeks, the Azerbaijani government rolled out the red carpet for hundreds of international journalists to cover hashtag#COP29. In the meantime, their own most critical journalists are locked up behind bars while facing years in prison.

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We asked a top Azerbaijani official at the #COP29 summit why activists, journalists and government critics were jailed ahead of the U.N. climate talks.
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How do you cover a war you don't have - or only limited - access to? I interviewed four foreign journalists on their coverage of Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza. https://t.co/6wqvy17aqT

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Thousands of Valencianos demanding the resignation of Carlos Mazón, the governor of the region. He is being blamed for the Spanish authorities’ slow response to the floods.

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Today I visited Paiporta, one of the most affected towns of the Valencia floods that happened last week. The aftermath is still very much visible.

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Nederlandse studenten die internationale studenten bij voorbaat weren uit hun studentenhuizen, mag dat eigenlijk wel?
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Pope Francis wants to beatify the former king of Belgium for having the ‘courage’ to not sign a ‘deadly’ abortion law in 1990

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As the first airline in Europe, the Hungarian Wizz Air is now offering a so-called ‘all-you-can-fly’ membership. A bold move at a time when people are urged to fly less. “It does give off the wrong signal”

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Since Maduro has been accused of election fraud, Venezuela’s autocratic leader has launched ‘Operation Tun Tun’, which is seen as the most violent wave of repression during his regime. “I havent left my house in ten days”

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