Patrick van Oosterom

The Hague reporter @ Bloomberg. All views my own, rts are not endorsements. Reach me here: [email protected]

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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiance, Argentinean Olympian field hockey-star Nicolas Keenan, are expecting a baby in 2027, via a surrogate. https://t.co/equpNIOEDS

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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiance, Argentinean Olympian field hockey-star Nicolas Keenan, are expecting a baby in 2027, via a surrogate https://t.co/mLtEL6wJAR via @patrickreports

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ECB’s Sleijpen says the window is closing to limit the impact of global warming https://t.co/TsrEzgTobF via @patrickreports

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ASML upgraded the low end of its 2026 sales forecast, the third consecutive quarter it raised its outlook, as soaring artificial intelligence spending boosts demand for the Dutch company’s chip-making machines https://t.co/6Ap7qoGB5z

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The European Union is in talks with China to secure relief from sanctions on Germany's Sindlhauser Materials, a key supplier to ASML https://t.co/DPOFnN6InL

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Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius said: "It’s very important to make sure that the sanctions are in place." https://t.co/FQQaOYaLQ3

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The Dutch government proposed a legal change to crack down more effectively on Russia’s shadow fleet, prompting the Russian embassy to threaten its own retaliation https://t.co/eqLPEG4yJo

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The Trump administration announced more sanctions against the International Criminal Court, an institution the White House has accused of unfairly targeting the US and Israel https://t.co/jLw1BPFtQ1

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Pillay served as a judge in South Africa, at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. Read more: https://t.co/a1N3QDHvj5

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Europe may have to reconsider the market access it gives other jurisdictions, ECB presidency candidate Klaas Knot said Monday https://t.co/WHdHdCDU1T

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Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that would enable the bloc to cut off access to its single market if China or other nations destabilize trade relations. https://t.co/Zbbp9a6hre

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Dutch government needs to keep state debt in check, central bank chief says https://t.co/kAn1FUYtZX via @patrickreports

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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has spoken to US President Donald Trump about preventing ASML being hit by new export restrictions and is confident that an agreement will be found. https://t.co/JlHd5ww4h9

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Klaas Knot would be a perfect fit as ECB president for many nations, Dutch prime minister says https://t.co/n03LfeATHJ via @davidgura @patrickreports

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ASML said it isn’t selling chipmaking machines in Europe, warning the region risks falling behind the US, China and India in semiconductors https://t.co/s29VNAcvVq

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Dutch police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague https://t.co/6HHq6qRigJ via @patrickreports

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Dutch police broke up a far-right protest of several hundred demonstrators in the Hague after it turned violent on Saturday https://t.co/t1Yg0uBEFc

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A police probe is ongoing and authorities haven’t publicly said who was responsible for Tuesday’s disruptions, which saw train services halted after cables and pipes were placed on tracks https://t.co/t0UJAVD6Os

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The Dutch government will propose a capital gains levy next year in a bid to bring the Netherlands in line with most European countries on how they tax wealth https://t.co/ovSdq2gG4v via @patrickreports

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Demand on the Netherlands’ power grid is outpacing its expansion

@CHughesMorgan reports from Moerdijk, the village at risk of being razed for new infrastructure https://t.co/jaR3d2QLle https://t.co/mjR33WGpZR