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Rob Jetten
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Netherlands to start military exercises with Ukraine, help design new air defense system
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Heleen Herbert
PoliticsBusiness
New law will let Dutch gov’t force companies to produce for defense
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten speaking at the NextGen Security Conference in The Hague, 27 May 2026
Politics
Netherlands 17th on Global Peace Index in an increasingly unsafe world
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Nigerian Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti in 2024
CultureEntertainment
Iconic musician Femi Kuti says he hides bitter truths in his biggest upbeat hits
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
Politics
Petrol and diesel prices fall slightly; Will be cheaper if U.S., Iran ceasefire holds
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ING Bank
PoliticsBusiness
ING's sale of Russian operations falls through; Kremlin won't approve
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Dutch soldiers
TechInnovation
Dutch armed forces recruiting 1,200 drone specialists; First reported for duty today
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mortgage application form
Business
Iran war expected to trigger rising mortgage interest rates
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ING Bank
PoliticsBusiness
Kremlin blocking ING’s sale of Russian branch
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Rob Jetten
Politics
Dutch PM not ready to cut fuel taxes, then gas prices jumped 30% on Monday
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Onshore gas drilling rig
Politics
JA21 submits law to keep Groningen gas fields open as "strategic reserves"
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Iranian flag flapping in the wind in Tehran, Iran
Politics
Many Dutch worried Iran conflict will escalate into a world war
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Cooking on a gas hob
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch power companies scrapping fixed-rate energy contracts as gas prices climb
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Eelco Heinen
Politics
Netherlands better equipped against rising gas prices, Minister says
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands won't send asylum seekers back to Iran for the time being
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Doha, Qatar in March 2018.
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Dutch nationals in Qatar and UAE urged to shelter as Iran strikes, flights suspended
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Liquid Natural Gas storage tanks and tanker at dusk, Port of Rotterdam.
Politics
Iran attacks will increase gas prices, Gasunie warns; EU prices jump 25% at opening
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Suitcase at an airport
Politics
Calamity Fund to cover extra costs for package travelers stranded in Middle East
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Five Dutch F-16s fighter jets at the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) in Romania. 8 November 2023.
Politics
Dutch pilots reportedly flying F-16 fighter jets above Kyiv
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David van Weel
Politics
Netherlands was too slow to help Ukraine after Russia invasion: caretaker Foreign Min.
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof answers questions from reporters ahead of a European Council meeting. 17 October 2024
Politics
Trump seizing Greenland would put "severe pressure" on NATO, European security: Dutch PM
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Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Trial starts against Damen Shipyards for bribing foreign officials, violating sanctions
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One of buildings of children's hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv after Russian missile attack on Ukraine on 8 July 2024
CrimePolitics
New Dutch chips regularly found in Russian weapons despite sanctions
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Dutch photojournalist Daphne Wesdorp amid the ruins in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, Ukraine, after a Russian drone approached the scene. October 2025
Politics
Ukrainian soldiers take down Russian drone right above Dutch photographer's head