Chinese hackers are gaining an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the devices that sit at the gateways of Western networks, and Dutch intelligence services now warn that this trend could tran...

While Prime Minister Rob Jetten's cabinet supports bringing Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans closer to the EU, it is simultaneously pushing back against fast-track accession, opposing plans to...

The next major hurricane, cyberattack or maritime disaster may not wait for reinforcements from Europe. A new government-commissioned assessment paints a sobering picture of how vulnerable the six Dut...

Three years after the Hamas attacks of 7 October, members of the Dutch cabinet are commemorating the day in notably different ways. While Prime Minister Rob Jetten explicitly referred to both Israeli ...

The Netherlands has spent billions on defence, expanded its F-35 fleet and increased military recruitment. Yet NATO's latest assessment delivers a sobering verdict: the Dutch armed forces are still no...

The Netherlands is preparing to back one of the European Union’s most significant trade agreements in the Indo-Pacific in years. But the deal is about more than lower tariffs and new export opportunit...

A Dutch-funded development programme in Uganda has been rocked by a proven fraud case involving almost €330,000, raising fresh questions about oversight of taxpayer-funded aid projects abroad. But the...

As governments prepare for this year’s UN climate summit in Turkey, the Dutch cabinet is making a clear bet: keep international climate ambition moving forward, even as geopolitical tensions, shrinkin...

Despite more than four years of war in Ukraine and a long series of EU sanctions packages against Russia, Dutch supermarket brand Spar continues to expand through licensed stores in the country. Why i...

Can private investors help close the enormous financing gap facing developing countries? And how far is the Dutch government willing to go in using the World Bank as a vehicle for reconstruction in co...

Eight Dutch embassy employees based in Ramallah on the occupied West Bank have been ordered by Israel to hand in their diplomatic papers, a move that could severely hamper their ability to work and tr...

The Dutch state has won the final legal battle over the fate of 42 Afghan men who guarded the Netherlands' embassy in Kabul before the Taliban takeover. After years of litigation, the Supreme Court ha...

As drones reshape battlefields from the Black Sea to the Red Sea, the Dutch military is betting that traditional naval air defence is no longer enough. The Netherlands is now moving to equip its warsh...

The European Union has suspended €18 million in budget support to Sierra Leone, a decision that Dutch ministers are openly presenting as a warning to a government accused of sheltering one of the Neth...

Development Cooperation Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma has rejected calls to bring sick and wounded children from Gaza to the Netherlands for medical treatment, despite growing pressure from PRO, SP, Volt,...

The European Union has formally approved new return rules for rejected asylum seekers, a decision that Dutch Migration Minister Bart van den Brink called a “historic day”. The agreement provides the l...

Russia is stepping up sabotage, cyberattacks and intimidation against Europe. But according to Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, the answer is not caution or restraint. Instead, NATO allies should do e...

Could the European Union soon deploy one of its most powerful legal tools to shield the International Criminal Court in The Hague from Washington? The Dutch parliament is showing unity in defence of t...

Russia currently shows no intention of attacking NATO immediately after the war in Ukraine ends. But according to the Dutch military intelligence service MIVD, Moscow could be ready for a limited conf...

After nearly a quarter-century of almost uninterrupted Western military involvement in Iraq, a remarkable chapter is coming to an end. With the formal closure of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve,...

The Dutch government has formally informed parliament about the special meeting at which 82 of the 125 ICC member states voted to remove former prosecutor Karim Khan. The outcome itself is no longer n...

For years, the Sahel was a cornerstone of Dutch efforts to combat terrorism, reduce irregular migration and promote stability on Europe’s southern flank. But after a wave of military coups, growing in...

Are Dutch customs officers now searching passengers arriving from Israel for prohibited settlement goods? Israeli officials and international commentators say yes. But according to Dutch authorities, ...

For weeks, budget talks in The Hague appeared stuck. Now Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority cabinet has made a series of significant concessions on social security, taxation and purchasing power in ...

More than three months after parliament was briefed behind closed doors on the troubled Dutch-Belgian frigate programme, the future of one of Europe's largest naval procurement projects appears increa...

The International Criminal Court in The Hague is facing renewed pressure from Washington, and two of Europe's key supporters are drawing a line in the sand. During a joint visit in The Hague on Monday...

The Netherlands plays a pivotal role in moving NATO troops and equipment across Europe. But what happens if military transport needs to expand rapidly during a crisis? A new HCSS report commissioned b...

Israel’s decision to strip Dutch diplomats in Ramallah of their diplomatic status has prompted a further escalation from The Hague. Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has summoned Israel’s ambassador to t...

The Dutch government is preparing a major overhaul of the rules governing Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, promising stronger local democracy, more tailored financial oversight and greater room for t...

Israel’s decision to strip Dutch diplomats in Ramallah of their diplomatic status has prompted an response from The Hague. Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen says he “deeply regrets” the move and is revie...

The diplomatic dispute between the Netherlands and Israel has escalated further. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Dutch diplomats based in Ramallah must return their Israeli-iss...

Prime Minister Rob Jetten has used high-level talks with Venezuela's interim leadership at the United Nations to push for the safe return of opposition figures, highlighting the case of opposition lea...

For weeks, the negotiations went nowhere. Attempts to build support for the Dutch minority coalition's first budget repeatedly stalled, including during the political battles around Prinsjesdag and th...

Just days after Prime Minister Rob Jetten used his United Nations General Assembly speech to defend the ICC against growing US pressure, Joe Popolo, the American ambassador in The Hague has publicly p...

As EU defence ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on Monday, a familiar question is once again returning to the top of the agenda: how much more support can Europe provide to Ukraine, and how quickl...

After drawing criticism for meeting and posing for a photograph with Syria’s president Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa at the United Nations General Assembly, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has defended the ...

A decisive vote has settled one of the most sensitive questions facing the newly merged Dutch progressive party PRO. But while members have chosen a European home, the result also exposes lingering di...

As pressure mounts on the International Criminal Court and Washington prepares sanctions against the Hague-based tribunal, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten used his debut address to the United Nations ...

Justice Minister David van Weel survived a vote of no confidence in the early hours of Friday, but only after an public climbdown that revealed just how vulnerable the Netherlands' minority government...

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, dozens of diplomats rose from their seats and walked out in protest. The dramatic scene...

Twelve years after the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the five governments leading the international effort to secure justice for the victims have issued a renewed pledge to pursue accounta...

The Dutch government is intensifying efforts to head off a new round of American restrictions on ASML's China business, as pressure mounts in Washington for tougher controls on advanced chip technolog...

One photograph from a diplomatic reception in New York may reveal more about the future of Dutch-Syrian relations than months of carefully worded government statements. Standing side-by-side are Syria...

For years, Western leaders have largely avoided direct encounters with Vladimir Putin, seeking to isolate the Russian president after his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But if Putin accepts an Americ...

As Europe looks increasingly toward the Indo-Pacific and Western allies seek to strengthen ties amid growing geopolitical tensions, the Netherlands and Australia have agreed to elevate their relations...

The Dutch government is preparing for the possibility of a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against the International Criminal Court, but Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen insists the European Uni...

Last-minute compromise preserved sanctions on 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities, but behind the scenes diplomats warn the price paid could weaken the EU's sanctions regime for years to come...

The Dutch government says Serbia’s state-backed honours for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić are fundamentally at odds with European values and have damaged Belgrade’s own EU membership prospects. ...

The Netherlands has enthusiastically welcomed a new security agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland, describing it as a boost for NATO security and stability in the Arctic. But bey...

Suspected Russian drones over a Dutch air force base? Hacked traffic cameras along military transport routes? Speaking in parliament, Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz delivered one of her clearest warn...