- 6d ago
Yesilgöz calls Russia 'our enemy', Russian embassy demands the Dutch cabinet clarify
Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgöz said in a Thursday budget debate that Russia is no longer just an aggressor but the Netherlands' enemy. On Friday she called Russia 'our biggest security threat', while Prime Minister Rob Jetten embraced her word choice.
- 6d ago
Dutch parliament votes 90 to 36 to fly rainbow flag on Coming Out Day
The Tweede Kamer approved the motion on Thursday evening after a roll-call vote requested by the SGP, despite objections that led the presidium to back away. The flag goes up on Sunday, 11 October, for Coming Out Day.
- Oct 7
Dutch cabinet restarts social pact talks after dropping 6 billion euro welfare cuts
Prime Minister Rob Jetten met union and employer leaders at the Catshuis to launch negotiations on labour and disability reform following a seven-month dispute over planned budget cuts.
- Oct 1
NATO receives Westphalian Peace Prize in Münster as Friedrich Merz warns of Russian aggression
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented the 2026 International Peace of Westphalia Prize to NATO in Münster, using his speech to defend defense spending targets and urge unified European support for Ukraine.
- Sep 30
Dutch cabinet faces parliamentary pushback over plan to tax 850,000 small savers
Prime Minister Rob Jetten's cabinet is seeking to introduce a realised capital gains tax from 2028, but coalition and opposition lawmakers rejected funding proposals that lower tax exemptions for small savers.
- Sep 29
Germany and five EU net payers demand cuts to €1.98 trillion budget plan
Six net contributor governments have sent a joint letter to the Irish EU presidency demanding cuts of several hundred billion euros from the proposed 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework.
- Sep 25
Rob Jetten defends International Criminal Court at UN as US threatens broad sanctions
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten called on member states to protect the International Criminal Court against political interference and sanctions.
- Sep 24
Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel survives confidence vote over unhandled crime reports
Justice Minister David van Weel apologised to parliament after disputing an audit finding that police left 10,000 serious crime reports uninvestigated in 2024.
- Sep 21
European intelligence chiefs warn Russia could test NATO defences within months
Intelligence directors from the Czech Republic, Latvia and Sweden reported that Moscow is preparing expanded sabotage campaigns and potential border incursions to challenge NATO mutual defense commitments.
- Sep 15
Dutch farmers ignite roadside fires and disrupt rail lines during Prinsjesdag
Coordinated farmer protests and suspected rail sabotage disrupted Dutch transport networks on 15 September as the government opened parliament in The Hague.
- Jul 27
Berlin Pride van attack suspect killed by police in Spandau garden shed after opening fire
The man suspected of driving a vehicle into the crowd at Berlin's Pride march on Saturday was tracked to a garden shed in the Spandau district and killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers, while Belgian and Dutch officials condemned the attack and Belgium's threat assessment body saw no reason to raise its alert level.
- Jun 26
Dutch cabinet unveils nitrogen plan: buffer zones, cow-per-hectare limit and €20bn fund
The Dutch government has presented a far-reaching package to slash nitrogen emissions, featuring buffer zones around nature reserves, a cap of 2.6 cows per hectare, and a €20 billion support fund.
- Jun 11
Four dead including three children after car hits school cycling trip in Netherlands
A car collided with a group of primary school students on a cycling trip in Zeeland, killing three children and one adult. A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.
- Jun 1
EU Agrees on Hardline Migration Overhaul, Greenlights Offshore Deportation Hubs Following Meloni's Model
The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on a new Returns Directive, paving the way for the creation of deportation centres in non-EU countries and significantly tightening the bloc's migration policy.
