Category: Netherlands

UK’s Independent Nuclear Deterrent Gives Sunak ‘Kudos’ as He Meets Biden in San Diego, Says Expert

The British prime minister has “kudos” that leaders of nations like New Zealand and the Netherlands do not have because the UK possesses an independent nuclear deterrent, according to a British defence analyst. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is meeting U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the port of San…


Fighter Jets Scramble to Intercept 3 Military Aircraft Near NATO Airspace

Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled and intercepted a formation of Russian military planes flying near Polish airspace, said Dutch defense officials on Tuesday. The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense said that the three Russian jets were escorted out by two F-35 fighters. “The-then unknown aircraft approached the Polish NATO area of responsibility from Kaliningrad,” the…


Biden Hosts Netherlands Prime Minister for Talks on Tech Chips, Ukraine

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden praised the Netherlands for stepping up assistance to Ukraine as he hosted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks at the White House. Biden is also looking to nudge the Netherlands to further limit China’s access to advanced semiconductors with export restrictions. The Biden administration has been trying to…


Sanction Netherlands for Enabling Communist China

Commentary A highly advanced Dutch computer chipmaker is delaying an agreement on U.S. and allied export controls to keep selling its chipmaking machines to China. The company’s CEO and the Netherlands’ trade minister have both publicly resisted measures meant to contain the growing threat from Beijing. They should know that their technology would likely support China’s…


Netherlands Imposes Rent Control on 300,000 Homes to Deal With Affordability Crisis

The Dutch government will control how much landlords can charge renters in a plan supposed to alleviate ongoing housing affordability problems. Over 300,000 homes will be affected by the plan with rental prices to be cut by an average of 190 euros (US$202) per month. The maximum rent allowed will be 1,100 euros (US$1,171) and…


In the United States’ Chip War With China, This European Country Must Choose Sides

Commentary In August, President Joe Biden signed into effect a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness with China. Designed to create more chip factories, the bill received a great deal of praise—for a good reason. Dubbed the Chips and Science Act, it pledged tens of billions of dollars for U.S. companies producing computer chips….


LIVE NOW: ‘Smart City’ Surveillance Program to Start in Netherlands; Human Factory Farm Plans to Grow Babies

Following programs to close farms in the Netherlands, a follow-up program aims to build a model for future smart cities. This proposes new high-tech infrastructure, but the benefits come with costs to privacy and some freedoms. Are the benefits of the programs worth the cost? And in other news, a company called EctoLife released a…


‘Smart City’ Surveillance Program to Start in Netherlands; Human Factory Farm Concept Plans to Grow Babies

Following programs to close farms in the Netherlands, a follow-up program aims to build a model for future smart cities. This proposes new high-tech infrastructure, but the benefits come with costs to privacy and some freedoms. Are the benefits of the programs worth the cost? And in other news, a concept called EctoLife proposes new…


LIVE at 10:30 AM ET: ‘Smart City’ Surveillance Program to Start in Netherlands; Human Factory Farm Plans to Grow Babies

Following programs to close farms in the Netherlands, a follow-up program aims to build a model for future smart cities. This proposes new high-tech infrastructure, but the benefits come with costs to privacy and some freedoms. Are the benefits of the programs worth the cost? And in other news, a company called EctoLife released a…


LIVE 12/13 at 10:30 AM ET: Surveillance ‘Smart City’ Program to Launch in Netherlands; Human Factory Farm Proposed to Grow Babies

Following programs to close farms in the Netherlands, a follow-up program aims to build a model for future smart cities. This proposes new high-tech infrastructure, but the benefits come with costs to privacy and some freedoms. Are the benefits of the programs worth the cost? And in other news, a company called EctoLife released a…