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The coming days could determine whether the Dutch government's fragile minority coalition can secure a breakthrough on its 2027 budget. With just a week left before the plans must be finalized, Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Finance Minister Eelco Heinen are personally entering high-stakes talks with opposition
Russian and Ukrainian drones are increasingly ending up over NATO territory, forcing allied fighter jets into action. But as incidents multiply from Latvia to Romania, a difficult question is emerging: can NATO keep up with a threat that is cheap, frequent and increasingly unpredictable? Read on for the full story
Following Israel's controversial plans for the E1 settlement area east of Jerusalem and incendiary remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir about the shooting of Palestinians, pressure is mounting across Europe for a tougher response. At his weekly press conference, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten urged
Should the Netherlands' newest left-wing party PRO align itself with the European Greens or the continent's powerful social-democratic network? That question has entered a new phase after Progressief Nederland's leadership formally endorsed joining the Party of European Socialists (PES), triggering an angry response