Netherlands
The Recovery Files: scrutinising the billions from Brussels
By Lise Witteman, Peter Teffer
Nov. 3, 2021
The EU has set up a 723.8 billion euro recovery fund to help member states boost their post-pandemic...
The election defeat of Die Linke
By Herman Michiel (*)
20 October 2021
In the Bundestag elections of 26 September, Germany’s left party Die Linke achieved a dire result. Some 2.3 million...
Germany, 4 EU states launch military reaction force initiative — report
Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia said their EU-wide initiative to expand the bloc's military units was inspired by recent events in Afghanistan.
Oct....
The Political Fallout From the Afghanistan Debacle Is Reaching Europe
By Frida Ghitis
Aug. 26, 2021
photo by Markus Schreibe
he abrupt collapse of Afghanistan’s NATO-backed government in the wake of the departure of U.S. forces cast...
‘Stop returns and let every Afghan enter’
Protesters call on PM to open the doors to refugees as Kabul death count grows
By Ben Chacko
August 22, 2021
PRESSURE mounted on the Prime Minister to...
The devil in the MH17 details — How Ken Stolworthy deceived...
By John Helmer, Moscow
Jul. 11, 2021
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The US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) never told Dutch prosecutors and investigating judges in the MH17 investigation that...
Fears Mount Following Attack on Dutch Journalist
Did “cocaine baron” Ridouan Taghi commission a hit job on Dutch star reporter Peter R. de Vries? The assassination attempt casts new light on...
Sorry is the Hardest Word: Why Dutch are Not Alone in...
Jul 5, 2021
An independent panel in the Netherlands has told the government it should apologise for the Dutch role in the transatlantic slave trade. But what...
Netherlands Claims Russian Fighter Jets Created Dangerous Situation for Dutch Ship...
by Tim Korso
Jun 29, 2021
The incident apparently happened the day after a Russian warship and fighter jet were forced to fire warning shots in...
Internal emails reveal that the Dutch government suppressed White Helmets’ financial...
By Kit Klarenberg,
an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. 'Follow him on Twitter @KitKlarenberg
10 May, 2021
photo: AFP / Omar HAJ...