Europe & EU
Europe & EU
Europe & EU
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"
Dutch politics
The Netherlands: "no concrete decisions" on EU accession for Western Balkan countries in early June
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
How The Netherlands wants to cut the new EU budget, calls rising contributions "unacceptable"
China
Second Dutch visit to China in July: Minister Sjoerdsma to lead trade mission as personal sanctions fade into the past
China
The Netherlands acknowledges risks in Chinese buses, but sees no evidence of 'kill switch'
The Dutch government has acknowledged that modern electric buses — including those produced by Chinese manufacturers — contain digital vulnerabilities, but says there is currently no evidence that vehicles can be remotely shut down or manipulated. According to the cabinet, there are no concrete indications that such functionalities are being used or
Russia
The Netherlands summons Russian Ambassador over attacks on Kyiv
NATO & Defense
New Dutch Arctic Strategy: more NATO exercises near the North Pole, deeper cooperation with allies
Europe & EU