Netherlands
EUROPE
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.
EUROPE
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?
EUROPE
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
BUSINESS
New Hunting Grounds: Dutch Cash Crime Migration
ATM rigging points to a hidden cost of one of Europe's greatest achievements: the euro.
EUROPE
Wilders Out: The Rise of Practical Politics
D66 rises as Wilders loses support: Dutch voters favour practical policies on migration, housing, healthcare, and stable governance.
Popular
A Vote for the EU and Péter Magyar
Hungary turns a corner as Péter Magyar secures a landslide win, vowing to end corruption and unlock billions in EU funds to rebuild the country's future.
From Chagos to the Gulf: the New Island Rush
As Chagos and other islands become pawns for global powers, international rules are fading and a new era of raw control over the world’s vital sea lanes is beginning.
IMF and EBRD: Can Big Cash Stop Economic Fallout?
As global conflicts disrupt energy markets, global banks prepare massive rescue funds for states struggling with rising prices and crippling debt burdens.
Iran Crisis Puts Ireland on the Sharp End
As oil stops flowing, Ireland's crisis warns that trade-led states are now on the global front line.
How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe
US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.
