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Netherlands boosts WFP funding by €19 million as Gaza food aid faces cuts

Foreign Trade and Development Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma / photo: BZ

The Dutch government is stepping up its humanitarian contribution as severe funding shortages force the UN’s World Food Programme to scale back food assistance in Gaza. The additional money comes alongside unusually blunt criticism from The Hague of the obstacles facing aid organisations, with the government acknowledging that its pressure on Israel has so far produced insufficient results.

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The Hague races to secure ICC payments as US sanctions deadline looms

The Netherlands has only weeks to find a way to keep international payments flowing for the International Criminal Court in The Hague after new US sanctions put its banking arrangements at risk. Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen says finding a solution is “challenging”, with the measures due to take effect in

Netherlands launches DARPA-style defence institute with €350 million annual budget

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Sri Lanka corruption scandal costs Dutch government nearly €30 million

The Netherlands has paid out nearly €30 million after insuring loans for a Sri Lankan hospital project now at the centre of a major Dutch corruption investigation, raising fresh questions about the risks The Hague takes when backing exports abroad. Exclusive reporting and analysis from The Hague. First month €2.

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The Hague races to secure ICC payments as US sanctions deadline looms

Netherlands launches DARPA-style defence institute with €350 million annual budget

Jetten’s minority government in turmoil as coalition scrambles for tax plan deal

Sri Lanka corruption scandal costs Dutch government nearly €30 million