United States & Canada
The Dutch government may extend its contract with IT service provider Solvinity, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Three citizens had brought summary proceedings in an attempt to block the cooperation, citing concerns about the possible takeover of Solvinity by the American technology company Kyndryl. What is Solvinity? Solvinity is responsible
Middle East
The Dutch cabinet does not make an independent judgment on an alleged disinformation campaign against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories. This is stated by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Berendsen, in answers to parliamentary questions submitted by
United States & Canada
In recent months, the Dutch government has taken visible steps to reduce its reliance on American cloud providers such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google. This shift is driven by growing geopolitical tensions, concerns about data security, and increasingly pointed questions in parliament about digital sovereignty. Parliamentary scrutiny and a recent
NATO & Defense
The Dutch ministers of Infrastructure and Water Management and of Justice and Security are preparing fast‑track legislation to enable tougher action against so‑called falsely flagged vessels. Why? And what is happening in other European countries?
China
A number of Dutch ministers are planning several working visits to China in the coming months. Why now? What is the relationship between China and the Netherlands? And what is happening elsewhere in Europe?
NATO & Defense
The Netherlands will not extend its maritime contribution to security in the eastern Mediterranean. The air-defense and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will return home in early May. Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz and Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen informed the House of Representatives in a letter that the deployment will not
NATO & Defense
The Dutch cabinet has acknowledged that it allowed arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a period of formally restrictive export controls, but insists these deliveries were lawful, deliberate and defensive in nature — and sees no reason to tighten policy or increase transparency towards parliament. According to the
United States & Canada
For months, the Dutch House of Representatives has been trying to prevent the company behind DigiD from ending up in American hands, but so far without success. Solvinity, the IT company that provides the infrastructure on which DigiD operates, may be taken over by the US tech firm Kyndryl. The
Caribbean & Latin America
Prime Minister Jetten visits the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 8 to 14 May 2026. It will be the first time Jetten visits the islands as prime minister. What is Jetten going to do? And what is Jetten's Caribbean policy? “The visit is taking
Africa
Governing party D66 is seeking clarification from the cabinet over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian, economic and security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
NATO & Defense
The Dutch government wants its armed forces to be visibly more deployable by 2026, for national and allied tasks. In the Defence Policy Letter 2026, the focus shifts from rebuilding capacity to immediate military readiness, a response to what the ministry describes as a sustained decline in Europe’s security
Europe & EU
The Dutch cabinet wants to become more “strategically European”, even to the point of considering European nuclear weapons in cooperation with France. Russia is seen as the main threat. The Netherlands aims to maintain good relations with the US, while also becoming less dependent on its long‑standing and trusted