Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerdsma to sign ‘Pax Silica’ AI and chip deal in Washington amid tensions over ASML and MATCH Act

Foreign Trade Minister Sjoerdsma / photo: EUCO

Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade Sjoerdsma is in Washington for high-level talks on trade, technology, the position of the Dutch semiconductor industry and ASML. According to insiders in Washington and The Hague, he is expected to conclude a new agreement with the United States during the visit.

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European troops in Ukraine? Key Dutch foreign policy adviser says The Netherlands should take part after a ceasefire with Russia

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Dutch Parliament backs EU Taliban contacts despite calls to cut ties

Should the Netherlands continue talking to the Taliban at all? Where is the line between pragmatic migration diplomacy and legitimising one of the world's most controversial regimes? Those questions sparked a sharp debate in the Dutch House of Representatives. What exactly will Dutch policy towards the Taliban be,