France open to sending fighter jets to Ukraine but Biden rules out similar move Emmanuel Macron lays out conditions for any such move The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Dutch firm: US, allies near deal to limit chip tech to China A Dutch semiconductor supply company says the U.S., Dutch and Japanese officials are close to an agreement to limit China’s access to the technology used to make computer chips The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023
Which countries are supplying tanks to Ukraine? US, Germany, and UK have pledged to provide advanced battle tanks to Kyiv – a move Russia called ‘extremely dangerous’. Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023
Survey shows a lack of Holocaust awareness in the country that was home to Anne Frank The survey commissioned by a U.S.-based group found that the number of Dutch respondents who believe the Holocaust is a myth was higher than in any of the other five nations previously surveyed. WEKU · Jan 25, 2023
Survey shows lack of Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands A Jewish group that commissioned a survey on Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands says the results show “a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust.” The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
45 Dead, 20 Missing as Ukraine Ends Tower Block Search Rescuers called off the search Tuesday for victims of the Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, with 20 people still missing and funerals being held in the grief-stricken community. After the carnage, Ukrainians pressed ahead with talks to obtain more Western weapons, and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2023
Netherlands to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine; six children among dead in Dnipro strike – as it happened Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte in Washington; death toll from Saturday’s Russian missile attack on a residential building rises to 45 The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2023
Biden and Dutch PM discuss semiconductor dispute, Patriots for Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held wide-ranging talks on Tuesday that included a discussion on Dutch concerns about new U.S. restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to China. Reuters · Jan 17, 2023
Dutch to send Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine -ANP The Netherlands will send a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Tuesday, citing Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Reuters · Jan 17, 2023
Biden, Dutch PM Rutte discuss China, Ukraine at White House meet Meeting comes as US has sought support for export controls to limit Beijing’s access to advanced computer chips. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023
Biden to host Netherlands PM for talks on tech, Ukraine President Joe Biden is set to host Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for talks The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023
Dutch PM Rutte denies U.S. pressure over chip export policy The Netherlands is not feeling pressured by Washington to adopt new U.S. rules further restricting semiconductor technology exports to China, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. Reuters · Jan 13, 2023
Biden to host Netherlands' Rutte for White House talks President Joe Biden will host Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the White House for talks that are expected to center on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Biden will welcome Netherlands prime minister on Tuesday Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte will meet at the White House with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
Reuters · Jan 12, 2023 Dutch Prime Minister Rutte to visit Washington, meet Biden -NOS Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra will travel to Washington D.C. next week to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported on Thursday.
WEKU · Jan 7, 2023 How reparation efforts in Barbados found an international spotlight The online buzz over high profile Britons' ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade put attention on the ongoing reparations push in Barbados, and other Caribbean nations.
WEKU · Dec 20, 2022 Dutch leader apologizes for the Netherlands' role in slave trade Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology comes as many nations' colonial histories have received scrutiny because of the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killing of George Floyd in the U.S.
Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022 News briefs Supreme Court temporarily blocks the end of Trump-era immigration policy
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Dutch prime minister apologies for role Netherlands played in slave trade However, critics label the speech as ‘neo-colonial belch’, as lack of reparations raises complaints
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022 Dutch Prime Minister apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade Mark Rutte spoke out on Monday as members of his cabinet gave speeches in seven former Caribbean colonies, where slaves were used on coffee and sugar plantations
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 Netherlands PM Rutte Apologizes for Role of Dutch State in Slavery Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday apologized on behalf of the Dutch State for its historical role in slavery, and for consequences that he acknowledged continue into the present day. "Today I apologize," Rutte said in a nationally televised speech at the Dutch National Archives. "For centuries the Dutch state…
Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2022 Mixed reactions as Dutch leader apologises for 250 years of slavery Speaking on behalf of the Dutch government on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered "apologies" for the Netherlands' involvement in the slave trade. But not everybody was willing to accept his words.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 Dutch PM apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade Mark Rutte says Dutch state ‘enabled, encouraged and profited from slavery’ for centuries
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Dutch leader pledges 'meaningful' response to slavery report Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to deliver a speech in response to a report into the country’s historical role in the global slave trade, amid reports it could include a formal government apology
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