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The United States told Japan and the Netherlands that it is considering tightening export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced abroad that uses U.S. technology via a foreign direct product rule, or FDPR, if Tokyo and The Hague do not tighten restrictions on Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding, respectively, Bloomberg reported on July 16.

U.S.: Washington Threatens To Broaden Export Controls if Japan, the Netherlands Do Not

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The U.S., Dutch and Danish governments said the first F-16 fighter jets would be delivered to Ukraine and fly later this summer, The Wall Street Journal reported on July 10.

Ukraine: First F-16 Fighter Jets Will Fly Later This Summer

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A number of countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Kuwait and Switzerland, urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid the risk of a broader escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, The National UAE reported on June 27.

Lebanon: Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon, U.S. Prepares Evacuation Plan

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European Union leaders failed to agree on top appointments for the bloc during their first informal meeting in Brussels since the June 6-9 European Parliament elections, delaying a decision until the European Council summit on June 27-28, Reuters reported June 17. 

EU: Von der Leyen Likely to be Confirmed as European Commission President Despite Delayed Decision

Europe

Exit polls from the June 6 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands indicate the center-left Labor-Green alliance won eight of the 31 seats assigned to the country, while the far-right Party for Freedom, or PVV, won seven, with a margin of error of one seat, Politico reported on June 7, citing pollster Ipsos I&O.

Netherlands, EU: Far-Right Makes Big Gains, Center-Left Holds in Dutch EU Elections Exit Polls

The Netherlands' far-right Freedom Party, the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the center-right New Social Contract party and the agrarian anti-establishment Farmer-Citizen Movement picked former Dutch intelligence chief Dick Schoof as the country's next prime minister, Politico reported on May 28.

Netherlands: Dutch Coalition Government Picks New Prime Minister

Austria

The far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament has expelled Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following a series of scandals, including remarks by the party's leading election candidate Maximilian Krah to Italian newspaper La Repubblica on May 18 that the "SS were not all criminals," German news agency dpa reported May 23.

Germany, EU: Europe's Far-Right Divisions Widen as Germany's AfD is Expelled from EU Parliament Group

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Several EU countries -- including Estonia, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Sweden -- are pushing for sanctions against Georgia, including the suspension of visa-free travel to the bloc, in response to the government's efforts to pass the "foreign agents" bill, the Financial Times reported on May 22.

Georgia: EU Members Push for Sanctions Against Georgia Over 'Foreign Agents' Bill

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The four leaders of the parties that form the new Dutch government,  Geert Wilders, Dilan Yesilgoz, Caroline van der Plas and Pieter Omtzigt, (L-R) on May 16 in The Hague.

Global Elections

While some elements of the new Dutch ruling coalition's agreement, such as a tightening of migration policies and environmental measures, will likely cause friction with the European Union and the Dutch business community, the far right's need to collaborate with mainstream coalition partners has somewhat moderated the new government's agenda.

Building a New Government Moderates the Dutch Far Right

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A woman waves a French flag in support of protesting farmers as a tractor drives by in Agen, southwerstern France, on Jan. 25, 2024.

Farmers across Europe are protesting environmental regulations, foreign competition and falling government support, which will likely impede Brussels' ability to enact climate reforms and negotiate new trade deals.

Growing Farmer Protests Add to the EU's Political Woes

Palestinian Territories

Finland

As 2024 approaches, we look back at the previous year and consider the top five events as measured by geopolitical impact.

Cyber

Israel-Hamas Conflict

2023: A Geopolitical Review

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Members of the European Parliament take part in voting on the Artificial Intelligence Act during a plenary session at the European Parliament.

The EU's recently negotiated Artificial Intelligence Act will bolster the European Union's dominance as a regulatory heavyweight in emerging technologies, yet anticipated enforcement challenges and stringent stipulations with the Act risk impeding AI innovation within the bloc.

EU Lawmakers Clinch Agreement on Artificial Intelligence Act 

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On Geopolitics

Demonstrators hold Spanish flags during a protest called by the country’s far-right Vox party in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 12, 2023. 

Far-right parties are expected to perform strongly in sub-national, national and EU elections next year, portending significant shifts in governance and policies.

In Europe, Far-Right Parties Are Again on the Rise

Geert Wilders (C), leader of the far-right Party for Freedom, sits next to Frans Timmermans (R), leader of the Green Left-Labor Party alliance, and Henri Bontenbal (L), leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal party, during a meeting in the Dutch parliament on Nov. 24, 2023, in The Hague, Netherlands. The party leaders are discussing the formation of a coalition government following Wilders' victory in the Nov. 22 general election.

Social Issues

The Netherlands' far-right Party for Freedom will moderate its platform as it struggles to attract coalition partners and win a parliamentary majority.

Despite a Far-Right Victory, Constraints Will Moderate the Netherlands' Next Government 

Posters for different political parties are displayed near the Dutch parliament building on November 19, 2023, ahead of the country's general election.

The Nov. 22 vote will result in long coalition talks that will likely eventually yield a moderate, fiscally conservative government that's less environmentally ambitious than its predecessor.

Previewing the Netherlands' General Election

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The presidential candidate for the Union por la Patria party, Sergio Massa (R), speaks next to the presidential candidate for the La Libertad Avanza party, Javier Milei, on Nov. 12, 2023, during a presidential debate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina will hold the second round of its presidential election Nov. 19.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Argentina's Presidential Runoff, the Registration Deadline for the Taiwanese Presidential Race

An EU sign is seen at a Romanian border crossing.

Bulgaria and Romania have set out to join the EU's passport-free zone by the year's end, but Austrian and Dutch skepticism will likely keep delaying their membership and the associated economic benefits.

The Challenges Facing Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen Bids

Rail cars loaded with steel sit at the ThyssenKrupp Schwelgern steel plant on May 30, 2018 in Duisburg, Germany. 

The European Union and the United States will increase efforts to deconflict their trade and climate policies ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential and EU parliamentary elections, but lingering disagreements will not allow for a complete respite of Trump-era tariffs on EU steel and aluminum.

EU-U.S. Steel and Aluminum Negotiations Make Limited Headway

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Seized marijuana bricks are incinerated in Guadalajara, Mexico.

While narco-states exist on a spectrum of severity, they can all have dramatic geopolitical, operational and tactical impacts that raise a wide variety of risks.

What Is a Narco-State, and Why Does It Matter?

Workers at an ASML factory move parts of a chipmaking machine before shipment in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, in 2018.

The latest potential export controls indicate the U.S. and its allies’ intent to wage an increasingly disruptive assault against China’s semiconductor industry.

The U.S., Japan and the Netherlands Mull New Restrictions on China's Tech Sector

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SITUATION REPORTS

U.S.: Washington Threatens To Broaden Export Controls if Japan, the Netherlands Do Not

Ukraine: First F-16 Fighter Jets Will Fly Later This Summer

Lebanon: Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon, U.S. Prepares Evacuation Plan

EU: Von der Leyen Likely to be Confirmed as European Commission President Despite Delayed Decision

Netherlands, EU: Far-Right Makes Big Gains, Center-Left Holds in Dutch EU Elections Exit Polls

Netherlands: Dutch Coalition Government Picks New Prime Minister

Germany, EU: Europe's Far-Right Divisions Widen as Germany's AfD is Expelled from EU Parliament Group

Georgia: EU Members Push for Sanctions Against Georgia Over 'Foreign Agents' Bill

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