Afghanistan: What now to avoid disaster? - by Mohammad Ismail

Lets face it: NATO (US and its Atlantic Alliance partners) have lost their 20 year war against the Taliban, just like the Russians did before them. Apart from the tragic loss of lives during this time span, of not only US soldiers, but also many from the NATO European partner Nations, this disastrous war also wasted billions of Euros and US dollars of taxpayers money. Hopefully this military catastrophe will not be shovelled under the mat, and result in thorough investigations by the political establishments of the US and all NATO country member nations. Indeed the Afghanistan NATO mission has turned into another NATO disaster.

Read more at: Afghanistan: What now to avoid disaster? - Atlantic Council

Netherlands to Launch EU Digital COVID Passport on July 1

The Dutch Government has announced that the country will introduce the Digital COVID Passport in order to facilitate travel within the European Union amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more at: Netherlands to Launch EU Digital COVID Passport on July 1 - SchengenVisaInfo.com

Netherlands-Russia Relations: Netherlands says Russian jets 'harassed' its warship in Black Sea

The Netherlands has accused Russian fighter jets of "unsafe" behaviour in an encounter with a Dutch warship in the Black Sea.

The incident last Thursday involved the frigate HNMLS Evertsen, part of a carrier strike group with the British destroyer HMS Defender, which itself purportedly came under Russian warning fire a day earlier.

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The Netherlands: Euro 2020: 'Embarrassing! They gave up!' - Could the Netherlands have done better after red card?

Dutch soccer team gave up!'-Could the Netherlands have done better after red card?

Read more at: Euro 2020: 'Embarrassing! They gave up!' - Could the Netherlands have done better after red card? - Football video - Eurosport

The Netherlands: Dutch leader Mark Rutte tells Hungary’s Orban: If you don’t like LGBT rights, you can leave the E.U. - by Adam Taylor

The dispute between a number of European Union leaders and Hungary over LGBT rights grew emotional after a meeting on Thursday, with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban’s peers warning him that there was no place for discrimination in the bloc.

“If you don’t like it, there is also an alternative: Leave the Union,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told Orban, he recalled to reporters after the meeting.

Read more at: Dutch leader Mark Rutte tells Hungary’s Orban: If you don’t like LGBT rights, you can leave the E.U. - The Washington Post

The Netherlands to welcome back Americans today, with little restriction by Caroline Tanner

As of Thursday, June 24, Americans can travel freely to the Netherlands: no vaccine, negative COVID-19 test or quarantine required upon arrival.

The Dutch government’s decision to expand entry options follows the June 18 announcement by the Council of the European Union to open EU borders to visitors from additional “safe” countries, including the United States, given the low risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Soccer Euro 2020: The Netherlands beat Austria to book ticket to last 16

How often is a match decided by a single miscue? Too often, if you are Germany or Austria at Euro 2020. Two days after an own goal by national team returnee Mats Hummels saw Germany fall 1-0 to reigning World Cup champions France, Austrian captain David Alaba committed the foul that resulted in a Dutch penalty – that Memphis Depay confidently put away.

Read mkore at: Euro 2020: The Netherlands beat Austria to book ticket to last 16 | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 17.06.2021