Are you interested in the story behind the news? Visit Democracy in Debate, a series of monthly activities organized by Filmhuis The Hague i, the Montesquieu Institute, Nieuwspoort i and ProDemos i about current (political) affairs and interesting themes. These events take place in The Hague.
Every second Tuesday of the month, Politics Cafe takes place in ProDemos. Usually two experts are being interviewed. The public is invited to participate actively in the discussion.
On the third Thursday of the month, Film & Demoncracy takes place at Filmhuis The Hague. On these evenings, people are stimulated to look at films from a political perspective. Afterwards, the topic will be discussed with politicians and other experts.
2022 |
Panelgesprek: De zoektocht naar de feiten |
16-06-2022 |
Film & Gesprek |
11-05-2022 |
Film & Gesprek |
07-04-2022 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
04-04-2022 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
07-03-2022 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
07-02-2022 |
2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
06-12-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
01-11-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
15-09-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
28-06-2021 |
Film & Democracy: Shadow Game |
06-05-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
07-04-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
03-03-2021 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
03-02-2021 |
2020 |
Debate in nuclear energy |
09-12-2020 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
04-11-2020 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort |
07-10-2020 |
Debate: Dutch diplomacy during the European coronacrisis |
01-07-2020 |
Politics Cafe: Is the 'Tweede Kamer' in need of support? |
10-03-2020 |
Debate: Dutch military efforts in the Middle East |
04-03-2020 |
Film & Debate: Push |
20-02-2020 |
Politics Cafe on the housing market |
11-02-2020 |
Debate on the European Commission |
05-02-2020 |
2019 |
Film & Debate: Wei |
19-12-2019 |
Politics Cafe about Dutch defence: How do we protect the Netherlands? |
10-12-2019 |
Politics Cafe: A Brief Guide to the Annual Budget |
12-11-2019 |
Debate in Nieuwspoort: EU and power relations, take back control? |
06-11-2019 |
Film & Debate: Sorry we missed you |
17-10-2019 |
Debate: Another budget surplus: is the Netherlands rich? |
02-10-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Algemene Politieke Nabeschouwingen |
24-09-2019 |
Film & Debate: The Swallows of Kabul |
12-09-2019 |
Debate: Diversity in politics, time for change? |
04-09-2019 |
Film & Debate: The Uprising |
13-06-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Judges as managers: how do we prepare the judicial system for the future? |
11-06-2019 |
Debate: Politics in the provinces: forming coalitions after political disturbance |
05-06-2019 |
Politics Cafe with minister Kaag: The Netherlands as a trading nation |
14-05-2019 |
Film & Debate: De Getekende Hahn |
18-04-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Provincial elections, and how to continue? |
09-04-2019 |
Debate: The price tag of measures to combat climate change |
03-04-2019 |
Film & Debate: Another Day of Life |
21-03-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Klimaatakkoord: dromen, drammen of dralen? |
12-03-2019 |
Debate: Brexit, who will follow? |
06-03-2019 |
Film & Debate: Goede Buren |
21-02-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Long live the political movement? |
12-02-2019 |
Debate: The Provincial Council and the King's Commissioner |
06-02-2019 |
Politics Cafe: Beer, snacks and cigarettes: The power and powerlessness of the government |
22-01-2019 |
2018 |
Film & Debate: De beveiligers |
20-12-2018 |
Politics Cafe: How independent are citizens? |
13-11-2018 |
Debate: Resigning Ministers and Secretaries of State |
07-11-2018 |
Politics Cafe: The limits of integration |
23-10-2018 |
Debate: One year Rutte III - Results, challenges, and expectations |
03-10-2018 |
Politics Cafe: Algemene Politieke Nabeschouwingen |
25-09-2018 |
Film & Debate: De rode ziel |
13-09-2018 |
Debate: 10 years after the banking crisis - what has actually changed? |
05-09-2018 |
Debate: EU heading towards 2019: MFF, brexit and EP elections |
04-07-2018 |
Politics Cafe: A new pension system |
12-06-2018 |
Debate: How enforceable is the Dutch law? |
06-06-2018 |
Film & Debate: The cleaners |
17-05-2018 |
Politics Cafe: Brexit - the end or a new beginning for the EU? |
08-05-2018 |
Film & Debate: De achtste dag |
03-05-2018 |
Canceled - Politics Café: How citizens deal with their goverment |
17-04-2018 |
Debate: Review on the municipal elections 2018 |
04-04-2018 |
Film & Debate: So help me god |
15-03-2018 |
Politics Cafe: Municipal elections |
13-03-2018 |
Debate: The Netherlands and the EU: time to take a stance |
07-03-2018 |
Film & Debate: Doof Kind |
15-02-2018 |
Politics Cafe: #MeToo |
13-02-2018 |
Debate: The referendum: is there something to choose? |
07-02-2018 |
2017 |
Film & Debate: De Deal |
14-12-2017 |
Politics Cafe: The value of human life |
12-12-2017 |
Film & Debate: Goed terechtgekomen in de Schilderswijk |
16-11-2017 |
Politics Cafe: Ideals in the corridors of power |
14-11-2017 |
Debate: Formation and governing: the start of Rutte III |
13-11-2017 |
Film & Debate: De vergeten krijgers |
19-10-2017 |
Politics Cafe: The banking crisis is over? |
10-10-2017 |
Debate: Election year 2017: away with the status quo? |
04-10-2017 |
Politics Cafe: Pimp de Troonrede 2017 |
18-09-2017 |
Film & Debate: City of Ghosts |
14-09-2017 |
Film & Debate: The Net |
07-09-2017 |
Debate: The green battle: the Netherlands on the road to sustainability |
06-09-2017 |
Debate: The British and the Brexit |
05-07-2017 |
Politics Cafe: Freedom versus safety - civil rights in danger? |
13-06-2017 |
Debate: Middle East policy: The chances and choices for the Netherlands |
07-06-2017 |
Film & Debate: I am not your negro |
18-05-2017 |
Politics Cafe: Europe - dream or reality? |
09-05-2017 |
Film & Debate: Austerlitz |
20-04-2017 |
Politics Cafe: How to form a government? |
11-04-2017 |
Debate: Fact free politics: facts or fiction? |
05-04-2017 |
Politics Cafe: What happens with my vote? |
07-03-2017 |
Debate: Cabinet formations: a close look at the process |
01-03-2017 |
Film & Debate: Chez nous |
16-02-2017 |
Politics Cafe: How do I survive the election campaign? |
14-02-2017 |
Debat: The gap in society: is the Netherlands divided? |
01-02-2017 |
2016 |
Politics Cafe: Sylvana Simons about racism |
13-12-2016 |
Debate: Trade agreements: chances of success? |
07-12-2016 |
Film & Debate: Shadow World |
17-11-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Male/Female in power |
15-11-2016 |
Debate: Rutte's economic policy: a success? |
02-11-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Europe's new battle |
11-10-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Finale Pimp de Troonrede 2016 |
19-09-2016 |
Film & Debate: Weiner |
15-09-2016 |
Film & Debate: The Propaganda Game |
08-09-2016 |
Debate: EU and Turkey: forced trust? |
07-09-2016 |
Debate: Review Dutch presidency of the EU |
06-07-2016 |
Film & Debate: The Monuments Men |
16-06-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Robots and the future of the labour market |
14-06-2016 |
Debate: The next European crisis? |
01-06-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Political decision-making |
10-05-2016 |
Politics Cafe: I curse, therefore I am |
12-04-2016 |
Debate: Government communication: a service for democracy? |
06-04-2016 |
Film & Debate: The Paradise Suite |
14-03-2016 |
Politics Cafe: Female leadership in 2016 |
08-03-2016 |
Debate: The Ukraine-referendum in perspective |
02-03-2016 |
Film & Debate: De Missie |
18-02-2016 |
Politics Cafe: The Other in the Netherlands |
09-02-2016 |
Debate: Defense policy: from bad to worse |
03-02-2016 |
2015 |
Politics Cafe: Patient interests in healthcare |
08-12-2015 |
Refugee crisis: long-term solutions |
02-12-2015 |
Film & Debate: Ice and the Sky |
19-11-2015 |
Politics Cafe: How can the Netherlands remain innovative? |
10-11-2015 |
One year Tusk, Juncker, Schulz |
04-11-2015 |
Film & Debate: Onder de oppervlakte |
22-10-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Climate and sustainability |
13-10-2015 |
Tax reforms: trial and error? |
07-10-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Pimp de troonrede 2015 |
14-09-2015 |
Film & Debate: The Dictator |
11-09-2015 |
Film & Debate: Timbuktu |
10-09-2015 |
Preview of the Dutch EU presidency 2016 |
02-09-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Women in politics |
09-06-2015 |
Banks, bonuses and social unrest |
03-06-2015 |
Film & Debate: Citizenfour |
28-05-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Integrity in politics |
12-05-2015 |
Film & Debate: Those Who Feel the Fire Burning |
23-04-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Freedom of expression |
14-04-2015 |
'Profit-thinking and public interests' |
01-04-2015 |
Film & Debate: Stand by your president |
14-03-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Is the province a redundant level of governance? |
10-03-2015 |
Nationale verkiezingen en Eurosceptische geluiden |
04-03-2015 |
Politics Cafe: Russia, Ukraine and the US - how to continue? |
10-02-2015 |
Debate 'Regional elections, national battle' |
04-02-2015 |
2014 |
National interests in an international world |
03-12-2014 |
Politics Cafe: Children's Rights |
20-11-2014 |
'Rutte II: Stable or not? |
05-11-2014 |
Politics Cafe - The simplification of the tax system |
16-10-2014 |
'Old politics and new media' |
01-10-2014 |
Politics Cafe: Pimp de troonrede 2014 |
18-09-2014 |
'Instability in the Middle East' |
03-09-2014 |
Politics Cafe: Can the government create more jobs? |
19-06-2014 |
Het schaakspel om Europese macht |
04-06-2014 |
Politics Cafe: European elections 2014 |
15-05-2014 |
Film & Debate: Elke dag 4 mei |
27-04-2014 |
Politics Cafe: The consequences of surveillance |
17-04-2014 |
Which direction for the European Union? |
02-04-2014 |
Politics Café 'Municipal elections' |
20-03-2014 |
The duty of political parties |
05-03-2014 |
Local elections and decentralisations |
20-02-2014 |
Municipal elections overshadowed by national politics? |
05-02-2014 |
2013 |
Health: your own care? |
08-11-2013 |
Fortress Europe dismantled? |
06-11-2013 |
What's best: development aid or trade? |
11-10-2013 |
Use and necessity of the Dutch Senate |
02-10-2013 |
Bron van transparantie of informatiemachine? |
04-09-2013 |
Bron van transparantie of informatiemachine? |
04-09-2013 |
Will euroscepticism dominate the European elections? |
03-07-2013 |
The invisible power in the Hague |
14-06-2013 |
Happy with the Dutch polder model? |
05-06-2013 |
Hannah Arendt |
01-05-2013 |
The Monarchy: now and in the future |
27-04-2013 |
Politics and the Internet: freedom or Big Brother? |
12-04-2013 |
Is the Senate becoming too powerful? |
03-04-2013 |
Citizen initiatives: allowing or requiring more? |
15-03-2013 |
Should the Netherlands support Cameron? |
06-03-2013 |
Is a prime minister who is continuously apologising acceptable? |
06-02-2013 |
Emotions govern? |
01-02-2013 |
2012 |
Is there still room for religious minorities? |
09-11-2012 |
Van Rompuy's Masterplan: the right direction? |
07-11-2012 |
The position of judges |
12-10-2012 |
Cabinet Formation: We can do it ourselves |
03-10-2012 |
A debate on the role of spindoctors |
05-09-2012 |
Does the House of Parliament still have a collective memory? |
04-07-2012 |
Politics as a toy for the media (and the other way around) |
08-06-2012 |
Will the political centre rise again? |
06-06-2012 |
New generations in the political arena |
25-05-2012 |
Ideals in the modern democracy |
11-05-2012 |
Is the credit crisis a democratic crisis? |
13-04-2012 |
10 years after Fortuyn |
04-04-2012 |
Political parties searching for their role |
16-03-2012 |
The significance of opinion polls |
13-03-2012 |
A politicised judiciary? |
01-02-2012 |
2011 |
Are the media still the watchdog of democracy? |
15-09-2011 |
Your rule of law is not mine |
08-06-2011 |
Implosion of the political centre |
13-04-2011 |
About Dutch regional elections |
01-03-2011 |