Netherlands

Rotterdam Blast Tests Europe’s Infrastructure Nerves

The Rotterdam explosion appears to be an industrial accident, but Europe's reaction shows how sabotage fears now shadow every disruption at critical infrastructure.

Schengen Strains Under Dutch Border Crashes 

A fatal pile-up at a Dutch checkpoint amid a migrant crisis over Ceuta. Can Schengen survive its own members' choices?

Alberta’s Separatist Feed Was Made in the Netherlands

After CBC traced several Alberta separatist YouTube channels to operators in the Netherlands, Canada's political fringe began to look less local than it likes to claim.

How Rob Jetten Reclaimed the Dutch Centre

After a season of political chaos, the Netherlands' youngest premier has shown that the centre can hold when it offers real paths forward.

Fireworks and Drones in Dutch Skies: Tradition Under Negotiation

As Dutch cities restrict fireworks and test drone shows, a familiar question returns: how far should public rituals bend for noise-sensitive neighbours and animals?

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Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.

Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line

Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.

Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.

Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit

A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?

EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop

EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.