NATO front-runner Mark Rutte faces flak over low Dutch defense spending – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is emerging as the front-runner to…
Geert Wilders is the EU’s worst nightmare – POLITICO
THE HAGUE — One line in Geert Wilders’ inflammatory pitch to Dutch voters will haunt Brussels more than any other: a referendum on leaving the…
Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election: Exit poll – POLITICO
SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands — The anti-Islam, euroskeptic radical Geert Wilders is projected to be the shock winner of the Dutch election. In a dramatic result that…
Dutch election is wide open as voting begins – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — As Dutch polling stations open on Wednesday, any one of four…
Dutch on brink of electing first female leader – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. THE HAGUE — Dutch voters may be about to get someone very different from…
Does the architect of Europe’s Green Deal truly understand what he’s unleashed? – POLITICO
HEERLEN, Netherlands THE ARCHITECT OF EUROPE’S GREEN REVOLUTION knew he was unleashing dislocation and suffering across the Continent. He knew that, because half a century…
Europe opens F-16 warplane training center for Ukrainian pilots – POLITICO
The European training center to teach Ukrainian pilots how to operate F-16 combat planes was officially opened on Monday in Romania. "The center will be…
Putin rakes in extra €1B for his war chest via Bulgaria sanctions loophole – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The Kremlin raked in an extra €1 billion for its war effort this year after Russia’s largest private oil firm exploited loopholes in…
Belgium in race to burn seized cocaine before gangs steal it back – POLITICO
Belgium’s drug gangs want their cocaine back. The country has seized so much of the white powder lately that it now faces a new problem:…
Sunak raises ‘humanitarian pauses’ with Netanyahu – POLITICO
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Britain “will continue to do everything we can” to get aid into Gaza as it emerged…
Dutch PM Rutte builds an early head of steam for NATO’s top job – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is an early favorite to take over as NATO chief after he signaled interest over the weekend —…
Forget me not – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Wednesday to discover a Europe no longer completely focused on the war Russia has unleashed…
US to lead on training Ukrainian F-16 pilots – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The United States will head up a coalition of countries training Ukrainian pilots and crews to operate and maintain F-16 fighter jets alongside…
NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Defense ministers flying into the Belgian capital for a NATO meeting starting…
EU condemns Hamas attack on Israel as ‘terrorism in its most despicable form’ – POLITICO
European leaders condemned the surprise attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group early Saturday and proclaimed Israel’s right to defend itself. “It is terrorism…
Dutch cozy up to US with controls on exporting microchip kit to China – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The Netherlands on Friday started enforcing new export controls restrictions on advanced microchips production machines to China, siding with Washington in the geopolitical…
Springtime for Europe’s fascists – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — These are heady times for Europe’s far right. Illegal immigration is…
Zelenskyy hails F-16 commitment on visit to Netherlands – POLITICO
The Netherlands confirmed that it will provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets following approval from the U.S. allowing Ukrainian pilots to get training to fly…
Chip supply chains at risk as China fires back at West – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The chips industry faces a different kind of summer heat: Chinese and Western governments meddling with its supply chains. From Tuesday, China is…
Who’s who in the EU’s fight over nature restoration – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. STRASBOURG — Gather round, gather round, it’s the last big match of the season.…