Netherlands blocks US takeover of vital digital supplier

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The Netherlands has blocked a US acquisition of a critical digital supplier, citing national security concerns.

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# Netherlands blocks US takeover of vital digital supplier Source: [https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-blocks-us-takeover-vital-digital-supplier/](https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-blocks-us-takeover-vital-digital-supplier/) ![Tony Blair’s consultancy doubles down on AI and restructures in Europe](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/22/GettyImages-2180856897-scaled.jpg) ## [Tony Blair’s consultancy doubles down on AI and restructures in Europe](https://www.politico.eu/article/tony-blair-led-consulting-firm-overhauls-european-presence-in-ai-drive/) The move will affect its recently opened Brussels office\. May 221 min read ![EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/12/GettyImages-2268918824-scaled.jpg) ## [EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-social-media-ban-could-come-this-summer-ursula-von-der-leyen-says/) Commission chief says EU can learn from “pioneer” Australia in imposing minimum age for social media\. May 122 mins read ![OpenAI offers EU access to new AI hacking model](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/10/GettyImages-2032109653-scaled.jpg) ## [OpenAI offers EU access to new AI hacking model](https://www.politico.eu/article/openai-eu-access-superhacking-artificial-intelligence/) European cyber and AI authorities in past weeks failed to gain access to superhacking AI, causing anxiety among officials\. May 113 mins read

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