Episode 370 • • 1:25:32 - 1:29:46
370: Tag and Track
Cashless Society in the Lowlands and EU Leadership
The Netherlands is transitioning to a mandatory smart-chip card system, moving closer to a cashless society. Meanwhile, Helle Thorning-Schmidt of Denmark takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU. Economic pressures in the region are leading to the elimination of student subsidies and loans, which the hosts suggest is a move to favor more "docile" international students.