Tensions between The Hague and Washington over blocked tech deal, also friction between Dutch ministries

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Tensions between The Hague and Washington over blocked tech deal, also friction between Dutch ministries
US Ambassador Joe Popolo in March. / photo: X

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 itself.