State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts, responsible for Digital Economy and Sovereignty for D66, warns that reliance on foreign messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal poses a risk to the government. Her ministry has launched a pilot project with a European alternative as a first step, with the long-term goal of adopting a messaging platform fully controlled by the Dutch government.
Governments want to move away from “platforms over which we have no control,” says Dutch minister.
In 2021, Politico was reportedly acquired for over $1 billion by Axel Springer SE, a German news publisher and media company.[6] Axel Springer’s CEO Mathias Döpfner said that Politico employees would be required to adhere to the company’s principles of support for Israel, support for a united Europe, and a free-market economy.[7]
Politico is openly Zionist. Declared so by the CEO that any of their journalists that aren’t Zionist should leave. FYI, now ya know
In 2021, Politico was reportedly acquired for over $1 billion by Axel Springer SE, a German news publisher and media company.[6] Axel Springer’s CEO Mathias Döpfner said that Politico employees would be required to adhere to the company’s principles of support for Israel, support for a united Europe, and a free-market economy.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politico
Updated to this: https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/20/dutch-government-tests-european-messaging-app-reduce-reliance-whatsapp