The Netherlands was always a land for immigrants.
From Roman times, tribes settled there. Over centuries, people moved in because of wars, suppression, jobs, religious freedom, and opportunity.
Examples:
•Jews from Portugal/Spain
•Huguenots from France
•Farmers and workers from German hinterland
•Southern Netherlanders fleeing Spanish rule
•Belgians during WWI
•Post-WWII from colonies (Indonesia, Suriname)
•Guest workers from Turkey/Morocco
And many more, right up to today.
Summary of our conclusion:
The Azeri Times is owned by low-profile Azerbaijani diaspora figure Ziya Ibrahim (aka Ziyad Mehdiyev) with fully opaque ownership and a New York/Baku setup. It is a prominent English-language outlet with a strong pro-Azerbaijani editorial slant that aligns with Baku’s interests.
Given Azerbaijan’s authoritarian/kleptocratic system (often described as a “mafia state” with heavy elite control and media opacity), the site almost certainly operates with the Azerbaijani government’s approval or tacit alignment — full independence against regime priorities would be highly unrealistic in this environment.
@RomaniaMare1918 Come on, if you see a artist doing this it should be fine. It’s only the nefarious actions you should be against and that is not happening (yet) in Romania
@ValerieHayer “You’re delusional for bringing up Russian influence again. That makes you untrustworthy. Instead of pushing false claims, you should cheer for democracy and respect the choice of the Romanian people. What did the French say? Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
@Maarten_NH Maarten, je bent een lullige stemming maker. De vader van Orban is steenrijk, letterlijk zijn fortuin gemaakt met stenen en bouwmaterialen dolomit kft , daar pikt zoon Orban de vruchten van…..en jij maar suggereren dat Orban corrupt is.