- 4d ago
EU opts for dialogue over hard response to US sanctions on the ICC
Washington has added the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list, with the measures taking effect in April 2027. EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg chose diplomacy, keeping a blocking statute in reserve.
- Oct 9
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.
- Oct 9
US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Washington's measures would ban transactions with the court, and the EU, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland have pledged to help it withstand them. The sanctions take effect only after a six-month delay.
- Sep 27
Netherlands summons Israeli envoy after Israel revokes credentials of Ramallah diplomats
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen summoned the Israeli ambassador in The Hague after Israel revoked the diplomatic status of eight Dutch officials based in Ramallah in response to a Dutch ban on settlement goods.
