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The Dutch Data Protection Authority needs significantly larger enforcement budgets to hold Big Tech accountable under GDPR.

The Netherlands should invest more in domestic AI research capacity to reduce dependence on US and Chinese platforms.

The EU AI Act will benefit Dutch businesses in the long run by creating legal clarity, even if short-term compliance costs are significant.

The Dutch government was right to restrict ASML chip technology exports to China under US pressure, as the security risks outweigh the trade costs.

Dutch households should face binding minimum energy efficiency standards before 2030, with substantial subsidies to help lower-income households comply.

Nuclear energy should be part of the Netherlands' long-term electricity mix as part of the clean energy transition.

Dutch pension funds should be required to fully divest from fossil fuel companies in line with fiduciary duty to beneficiaries.

The Netherlands should close its remaining coal power stations before 2030 even if this temporarily raises electricity prices.

Dutch water management expertise gives the Netherlands a special obligation to fund global sea-level adaptation in vulnerable nations.

Groningen gas extraction should have been phased out faster — the balance between energy supply and seismic safety was wrongly struck.

The Netherlands must reduce livestock numbers significantly to meet its legally binding nitrogen emission targets under the Council of State ruling.

Japan should make English medium instruction available in all national universities for at least 20% of degree programmes.

Japanese schools should actively teach students the full history of the country's actions in the Asia-Pacific war, based on historical evidence.

Japan needs more liberal arts education that builds critical thinking and adaptability, alongside technical specialisation.

Juku (private tutoring schools) widen educational inequality and the exam system should be reformed so they are less necessary.

Japan's universities need significant reform in governance, internationalisation, and funding to become globally competitive.

English language education in Japan must be fundamentally reformed — the current approach prioritises grammar over communicative competence.

Japan's university entrance exam culture (juken) creates damaging levels of stress without producing better long-term learning outcomes.

Japan should formally prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity at the national level.

Same-sex partnership rights should be legally recognised at the national level, rather than being left to individual municipalities.