While the Netherlands is currently not at war, we are not at peace either,” the booklet explains. “Other countries are trying to influence us, for example by spreading fake news on the internet or by attacking critical systems. Photograph: Sean Gallup/GettyThe messages are filtering down to the public, contributing to a foreboding atmosphere in different countries on the Continent. “There’s a definite feeling of worry that war of some sort is coming,” an aunt texted from the Netherlands. It published a quote by a participant: “Not only are we heading for war in Europe, but we are heading for a war Europe might lose.”

Source: The Irish Times December 30, 2025 14:52 UTC