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Robots and immigrants are the enemies in Dutch home of populism

Low-skilled workers worry about losing jobs amid rapid technological change

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Published Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Rotterdam

    FROM the towering offices of Rotterdam's port authority, you can watch the never-ending stream of barges begin their river journeys to the Rhine and points across Europe, carrying anything from Chinese microwave ovens to iron ore from Brazil.

    The city that spreads below boasts Europe's biggest port which is dependent on the globalised economy for its success and 130,000 jobs.

    Globalisation

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