--- title: Charlotte McDonald-Gibson | TIME description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. canonical: https://time.com/author/charlotte-mcdonald-gibson/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/charlotte-mcdonald-gibson/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Charlotte McDonald-Gibson ## Charlotte McDonald-Gibson ## Charlotte McDonald-Gibson *  Jul 19, 2023 ### [Inside the Controversy Over Amsterdam's 'Erotic Center' Plan](https://time.com/6295154/amsterdam-erotic-center-red-light-district/) TIME reports on the radical proposal to reshape the Red Light District and ferry sex workers to the ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 6, 2022 ### [What Life Is Like For Ukrainian Refugees Living on a Cold-War Era Gunboat](https://time.com/6172924/ukraine-refugees-netherlands/) The repurposing of the boat to house 23 Ukrainians is part of efforts by the Netherlands to find bed... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 1, 2022 ### [Ukraine Crisis Could Overhaul Europe's Asylum System](https://time.com/6163500/ukraine-refugees-europe-asylum/) Ukrainian refugees have received a warm welcome in Europe. Could that help change the system for goo... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 18, 2021 ### [Europe Sees a Migration Crisis in the Making in Afghanistan. Have the Lessons of the 2015 Surge Been Learned?](https://time.com/6091084/afghanistan-taliban-europe-migration/) European diplomats and leaders greet the prospect of refugees with a mix of compassion and fear [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Nov 14, 2020 ### [The Fight Over 'Black Pete' Brings a Reckoning on Racial Equality in the Netherlands](https://time.com/5910949/black-pete-netherlands-zwarte-piet/) After a decade of work by anti-racism activists, the Dutch are finally rethinking their dedication t... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 28, 2020 ### [Healthcare Workers From Refugee Backgrounds Want to Help Fight COVID-19\. One Man's Journey Shows How That Might Be Possible](https://time.com/5826166/refugees-coronavirus-healthcare/) A scheme to fast-track recognizing asylum-seekers' qualifications could enable thousands of refugees... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 26, 2020 ### [How Coronavirus Creates the Perfect Breeding Ground for Online Extremism](https://time.com/5810774/extremist-groups-coronavirus/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 18, 2020 ### [Coronavirus Is a Critical Test for the European Union](https://time.com/5805783/coronavirus-european-union/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 10, 2020 ### [Why the E.U. Is Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes of the 2015 Refugee Crisis](https://time.com/5800116/eu-refugees-turkey-greece-border/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 12, 2019 ### [DNA Tests Could Help a Father Find Out What Happened to His Wife and Kids. But Politics Stand in the Way](https://time.com/5644434/missing-migrants/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 28, 2019 ### [Europe's Greens Hope E.U. Election Triumph Will Be Turning Point for Climate Policy](https://time.com/5596850/europe-green-party-eu-election-climate-change/) The federation of national parties that focus on environmental policies surpassed all expectations i... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 22, 2019 ### [Dutch Progressive Jesse Klaver Is Fighting for Europe's Soul](https://time.com/5593462/jesse-klaver-netherlands-interview/) In the European Parliament elections on May 23, environment-focused parties like Klaver's want to ch... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 22, 2018 ### [Trump Is Trying to Dismantle the World Order. Is NATO Next on His List?](https://time.com/5319626/trump-nato-summit-military-spending-germany/) "Friends and allies of the United States are wondering, who is the leader of the democratic world?” [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 5, 2018 ### [Can Better Policies Solve the West's Population Crisis?](https://time.com/5291439/west-population-problem-white-nationalists-policies/) The EU's average birth rate is well below what's needed to sustain a population [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 23, 2018 ### [What Italy's Swing to the Populist Fringe Means for the E.U.](https://time.com/5288470/italy-populist-fringe-what-it-means-for-eu/) As well as being one of the six founding members of the European Union, Italy has traditionally been... 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