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Chinese hackers are gaining an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the devices that sit at the gateways of Western networks, and Dutch intelligence services now warn that this trend could translate into a sharp rise in cyberespionage operations in the years ahead. The warning raises new questions about how vulnerable government
While Prime Minister Rob Jetten's cabinet supports bringing Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans closer to the EU, it is simultaneously pushing back against fast-track accession, opposing plans to weaken national vetoes in enlargement decisions and demanding far-reaching safeguards before new members can join. As Brussels
Three years after the Hamas attacks of 7 October, members of the Dutch cabinet are commemorating the day in notably different ways. While Prime Minister Rob Jetten explicitly referred to both Israeli and Palestinian victims of the conflict that followed, Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen and Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz focused
The next major hurricane, cyberattack or maritime disaster may not wait for reinforcements from Europe. A new government-commissioned assessment paints a sobering picture of how vulnerable the six Dutch Caribbean islands remain when faced with large-scale crises. While officials have made progress since Hurricane Irma, the report suggests