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Middle East
Hamas in the Netherlands: intelligence warnings grow year by year as parliament voices concern
Concerns about possible Hamas activity in the Netherlands are intensifying. For a long time, the issue was largely confined to intelligence assessments and the international arena, but it is now increasingly becoming a matter of domestic reality. Intelligence services are identifying more concrete activity, prosecutors are investigating financial flows, and
Europe & EU
How the Netherlands demands reforms from other EU Member States - but now The Hague is missing its own deadlines and risking EU-funding
Dutch politics
Three months minority cabinet Jetten in the Netherlands: "TINA - There Is No Alternative"
NATO & Defense
Concerns over U.S. patience and Europe’s role dominate NATO talks in Helsingborg
Middle East
Dutch cabinet: trade ban on products from Israeli settlements
NATO & Defense
How the Netherlands is building a top-secret military cloud, without the United States
Middle East
The Netherlands supports potential EU sanctions against Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir
Middle East
Dutch NGOs push Prime Minister Jetten for tougher Israel measures, but Jetten wants diplomacy and possible trade ban for Israeli Settlements
Asia & Australia
Agreement between The Netherlands and Japan for military cooperation
NATO & Defense
New Dutch Anti-Submarine Warfare-ships delayed by years
The delivery of the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates for the Dutch and Belgian navies has been significantly delayed. According to the Dutch Ministry of Defence, "the original ship design proved to be insufficiently stable", contributing to setbacks in the project.
Europe & EU
Veteran Green MEP Bas Eickhout announces resignation after 17 Years: “I have had relationships that did not fit my role"
Dutch Green politician Bas Eickhout has announced he will step down as a Member of the European Parliament and as co-chair of the Greens/EFA group, ending a 17-year tenure in Brussels. In a written statement, Eickhout said he had “after much reflection” concluded that he no longer