United States & Canada
The NATO summit in Ankara was meant to prove that the Alliance remains united as Europe takes on greater military responsibilities and Washington pushes for a gradual transfer of burdens. According to the Dutch government, that objective was achieved. Behind the optimistic rhetoric, however, lies a much larger question: can
United States & Canada
As political pressure on the International Criminal Court intensifies from multiple directions, the Dutch government has now taken a clear position in one of the most consequential crises in the Court's history. Ahead of a decisive vote by the ICC's member states on 24 July, The
Caribbean & Latin America
Was a Curaçao-flagged vessel really involved in a US military operation near the Strait of Hormuz? Authorities in Willemstad are pushing back against reports linking the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the incident, saying the ship in question was not lawfully registered under the Curaçao
United States & Canada
A new offensive from Washington against the International Criminal Court is triggering growing alarm in both The Hague and Brussels. As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses the ICC and its supporters of waging a “war” against America, Dutch and European officials are responding with increasingly sharp language of
Dutch politics
What happens if Washington goes beyond symbolic measures and launches a full-scale campaign against the International Criminal Court in The Hague? That question is increasingly dominating conversations behind closed doors in The Hague, according to diplomatic and legal insiders, after the Trump administration signalled it is prepared to use
Europe & EU
The European Union moved one step closer to debating restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements on Monday — but not closer to agreement. Despite growing pressure from countries including the Netherlands and Spain, EU foreign ministers remain deeply divided over whether any measures should be taken, how far they should go,
Ukraine
As Russia intensifies its ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, Kyiv and nine European allies have agreed to take a major new step in defence cooperation: jointly developing a future missile shield capable of countering some of Moscow's fastest and most difficult-to-intercept weapons. The decision, announced
Russia
The Netherlands has summoned the Russian ambassador following what Dutch authorities describe as a series of cyberattacks linked to Russia, including the hacking of private surveillance cameras positioned along routes used for the transportation of military goods.
United States & Canada
Washington raised concerns. Beijing remains a crucial market. And at the centre of it all stands ASML. How does The Hague assess ASML's compliance with export controls after concerns previously raised by American officials? And what does this reveal about the Netherlands' increasingly delicate position between the
Caribbean & Latin America
Should Bonaire, Aruba and the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom move closer to the European Union – or instead preserve their autonomy? A major new study now before the Dutch House of Representatives makes one thing clear: the answer is far less straightforward than The Hague had hoped.
Ukraine
Could Monday's gathering of more than 30 Ukraine-supporting countries mark the next step? Will allied nations move beyond political declarations and begin preparing joint military exercises? And what does this mean for Ukraine as hopes for a ceasefire remain distant? Those are some of the questions hanging
Russia
Dutch intelligence services have now revealed that Russian state-backed hackers managed to compromise a number of internet-connected cameras in the Netherlands, including devices positioned along military logistics routes used to transport equipment and weapons. The answers offer a rare glimpse into a covert surveillance campaign stretching across NATO