Dutch cabinet: no unwanted foreign interference by the United States in the Netherlands
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Dutch cabinet struggles with protests and violence over asylum
In The Hague, the Dutch government has forcefully condemned the violence surrounding asylum reception centres, including recent incidents in Loosdrecht. Yet behind this unified response lies a deeper problem: the coalition of D66, VVD and CDA still lacks a workable solution to the ongoing pressure on the asylum system and
Netherlands highly critical of new US MATCH Act on China chip export restrictions, warns against American pressure
The Dutch government is increasingly concerned about a new legislative proposal in the United States aimed at further tightening restrictions on the export of chip technology to China - which could also affect Dutch companies such as ASML. The MATCH Act, currently under consideration in the US Congress, seeks to
Limited results so far from Dutch development projects in Colombia
In Latin America, the Netherlands is investing in development projects that aim to combine climate adaptation with economic opportunities, but visible returns have so far been limited, according to a status update report from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. In Colombia, two so‑called combitracks are active,
How the Netherlands is trying to put pressure on Sierra Leone for the extradition of a drug trafficker
The Netherlands is intensifying diplomatic pressure on Sierra Leone in an effort to secure the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, better known as “Bolle Jos.” Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel held fresh talks in Geneva with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Alpha Sesay, warning that sheltering Leijdekkers is