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US Announces Effort to Shut Down the International Criminal Court in The Hague
Washington plans travel bans, sanctions and pressure on other countries to reject the court; the Netherlands, as host country, has a special…
Jul 14
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Dutch Brief
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New Dutch Law Would Let the Government Order Companies to Produce for the Military
A new Dutch bill would let the government compel a small number of companies to produce for the armed forces in an emergency, and to requisition their…
Jul 8
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Dutch Brief
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The Netherlands Announces New Defence Investments at the NATO Summit
With the US pressing Europe to shoulder more of its own defence, the deals are meant to show that allies are converting bigger budgets into actual…
Jul 7
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Dutch Brief
Netherlands Ready to Join International Mission Securing Strait of Hormuz
Foreign minister confirmed that the Netherlands would contribute to a strictly defensive international mission, alongside France and others, once the US…
Jun 15
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Lisa Vinogradova
"Our Amsterdam" New Coalition Plan Faces Early Criticism on Several Fronts
Critics point to vague targets, more rules and higher costs, the disappearance of Amsterdam's tech-hub ambition, and lack of clear attention to…
Jun 5
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Dutch Cabinet Plans to Give Mayors More Powers to Act Against Riots at Protests
The Dutch cabinet wants mayors to be able to intervene sooner at protests that turn violent, with a new emergency power, the right to relocate…
Jun 3
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Only Three Months In, Confidence in the Jetten Cabinet Is in Sharp Decline
Only 22 percent of voters still trust the new D66-VVD-CDA minority government, down from 33 percent at its start, a new survey shows. Coalition voters…
Jun 2
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Dutch State Secretary Blocks US Takeover of Solvinity to Keep DigiD in Safe Hands
The state secretary for economic affairs has forbidden American IT firm Kyndryl from acquiring Solvinity, the company that runs the infrastructure…
May 26
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Dutch Cabinet Agrees to Ban Trade in Goods from Illegal Israeli Settlements
The measure would forbid the import, sale and brokering of goods from settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Golan Heights. It still needs advice…
May 23
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Lisa Vinogradova
Thousands March in Utrecht Against Anti-Asylum Violence as Government Pledges Action
Thousands joined a solidarity march in Utrecht against the recent violence at asylum centres, while the cabinet and municipalities agreed on new steps.
May 22
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Lisa Vinogradova
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New Law Will Let Dutch Employees Know What Their Colleagues Are Paid From 2027
From 2027, a new law will let Dutch workers ask what colleagues in similar roles earn, force salary ranges in job ads, and make companies tackle gender…
May 21
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Public Transport Workers to Strike on 24 June, Halting Early-Morning Trains, Buses, Trams and Metros
Trade union FNV plans a nationwide work stoppage in protest at government plans to cut social security. Train, bus, tram and metro staff will only start…
May 21
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Lisa Vinogradova
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