The Netherlands promises Zelenskyy F-16s and continued support globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander would not say on Thursday whether he will deliver an apology about the country's historical ties to slavery when he speaks next week during a ceremony in Amsterdam. On July 1, the Netherlands will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the practical abolition of slavery. On that day, the king will be present at the ceremony and celebration in Amsterdam.
A Defense C130 Hercules transport aircraft with Dutch nationals and evacuees from other countries on board left Sudan during the early hours of Monday morning. The plane is on its way to Jordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Evacuations are continuing and the defense is taking sixty Dutchmen from Sudan houstonianonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from houstonianonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The unpredictability of the evacuation of Dutch people from Sudan, which began on Sunday, makes the operation "precarious," said Jan Swillens, director of military intelligence MIVD. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of more than 150 Dutch people and local embassy employees have said that they want to be evacuated from Sudan. "You know you can never rule out risks 100 percent, no matter how well you prepare," Swillens said on the Buitenhof television program. "The big concern is getting the Dutch who are there back safely."