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> The Netherlands is currently at risk of turning into the Mexico of Europe

Perhaps I misunderstood, but what are you basing this on? The Netherlands has one of the lowest rates of intentional homicide in the world (0.5/100.000)[0] and ranks fourth in World Press Freedom Index by Reporters without Borders[1].

With having Europe‘s largest port (Rotterdam), The Netherlands does serve as a gateway for South American drugs, cocaine in particular. The vast amount of global MDMA is also manufactured here[2], but the fallout in the form of violence is nowhere near that of Mexico?

0. https://dataunodc.un.org/crime/intentional-homicide-victims

1. https://rsf.org/en/ranking

2. http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/2473/T... (p. 5)



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