Koen Verhelst

Koen Verhelst (Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 1988) is a freelance foreign journalist. He mainly writes about Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic countries with the Latvian capital Riga as his base. His articles can be read at Innovation Origins, Het Financieele Dagblad, Algemeen Dagblad, De Tijd, Euronews and Columbus Travel magazine. He also comments on the news at BNR Nieuwsradio, VPRO Bureau Buitenland and VRT.