Defence
I Plead with Heart and Soul for a European Army
In a collection of letters to the editor, Ingrid Willemsen advocates for a European army to defend civilization against rising extreme right-wing violence in the Netherlands, Germany, and France, citing threats from Russia and domestic unrest. Carst de Kock questions Tesla's continuous surveillance capabilities after being filmed by his son's vehicle, while Hans Hoes recommends John Coltrane's album Africa/Brass. Youetta Visser reflects on societal visibility of youth, and Marie José Duchateau defends the honeybee as an essential native pollinator against criticism from Naturalis expert Theo Zeegers.
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