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Dutch politics
Dutch politics
Start of COVID inquiry hearings marks new phase in The Hague, with Rutte and others testifying under oath
Dutch politics
Pressure on the Netherlands over ICC in The Hague, Dutch parliament wants answers after intimidation reports
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
EU envoy for talks between Ukraine and Russia? "Mandate more important than names"
Middle East
Majority in Dutch Parliament supports new extradition treaty with Morocco
China
Dutch navy: "We were not in Chinese territorial waters" after South China Sea incident
Europe & EU
The Netherlands: "no concrete decisions" on EU accession for Western Balkan countries in early June
United States & Canada
Tensions between The Hague and Washington over blocked tech deal, also friction between Dutch ministries
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
Dutch cabinet calls humanitarian situation in eastern Congo "extremely worrying", may continue part of Dutch aid programme
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
United States & Canada
The Netherlands sends minehunter to Mediterranean Sea ahead of possible Hormuz mission
The Dutch government is taking concrete preparatory steps for a potential military contribution to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, deploying a minehunter to the Mediterranean and outlining broader options for involvement once hostilities between the United States and Iran subside.
Dutch politics
The Netherlands embraces "values-based realism" as Prime Minister Jetten sets out pragmatic foreign policy course
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has set out a sharply pragmatic vision for the Netherlands’ foreign policy, arguing that realism — not nostalgia or moral absolutism — must guide Europe’s role in an increasingly unstable world. In a keynote speech at the Next Gen: The Hague Security Conference on 27 May,
Europe & EU