United States & Canada
The Dutch decision to block the acquisition of IT provider Solvinity by the U.S.-based Kyndryl marks a new phase in The Hague’s thinking on digital sovereignty. For the first time, the government intervened so explicitly to prevent American ownership of infrastructure underpinning core state services such as
NATO & Defence
Europe & EU
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Dutch politics
Dutch politics
The Netherlands is facing mounting pressure as host country of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following new revelations about foreign intimidation and political pressure targeting the court. Concerns in The Hague are deepening, with members of the Dutch parliament demanding clarification from the government after statements by former ICC prosecutor
Dutch politics
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China
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United States & Canada
A decision by the Dutch government to block the acquisition of IT provider Solvinity by U.S.-based Kyndryl is triggering diplomatic friction between the Netherlands and the United States, exposing deeper tensions over technology, security, and economic cooperation. According to insiders, there is also friction within the Dutch government
Africa
The humanitarian and security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rapidly deteriorating, according to Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerdsma. In answers to parliamentary questions from D66 MP Bamenga, the minister announced millions in emergency aid, while uncertainty remains over the future of