Education

  • Dutch Law, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1977-1982
  • European and International Law and Relations, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1982-1983

Career

  • Assistant, European Parliament, 1984-1987
  • Editor, NRC Handelsblad, 1987-1995
  • Editor, De Standaard, 1995-1999
  • European Commission, Cabinet Frits Bolkestein, 1999-2004
  • European Commission, Cabinet Siim Kallas, 2004-2007
  • Publicist and Columnist, Elsevier / Knack / NOS, New York, 2007-2009
  • Member of the European Parliament, 2009-2014
  • Publicist and Columnist, Elsevier / De Volkskrant / De Morgen / NOS, 2014-2019
  • Member of the European Parliament, 2019-2021