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The Dutch government is preparing for the possibility of a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against the International Criminal Court, but Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen insists the European Union’s powerful 'blocking statute' remains a weapon of last resort. As pressure on the Hague-based court grows
The Dutch government says Serbia’s state-backed honours for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić are fundamentally at odds with European values and have damaged Belgrade’s own EU membership prospects. New parliamentary answers reveal just how forcefully The Hague pressed its objections behind the scenes, raising fresh questions about
The Netherlands has enthusiastically welcomed a new security agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland, describing it as a boost for NATO security and stability in the Arctic. But beyond the public congratulations, diplomats in The Hague see the bigger picture: the successful resolution of a dispute that had
Suspected Russian drones over a Dutch air force base? Hacked traffic cameras along military transport routes? Speaking in parliament, Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz delivered one of her clearest warnings yet that the Netherlands is facing a growing wave of hostile activities that often remain hidden from public view. How extensive