The Dutch industry association for the cloud and internet sector, the Dutch Cloud Community (DCC), has expressed serious concerns about a server seized this week at a data center in Amsterdam-Oost. The seizure was reportedly carried out at the request of the U.S. authorities.
Dutch Neoliberalism (D66,VVD,CDA,Volt) and Dutch fascism (PVV,FvD,JA21) and even Dutch social democrats (PvdA,GL,CU) are all to happy kiss the American flag.
Yep, a happy little American colony.
I heard about the “Dutch-American Friendship Treaty” (DAFT – very aptly named) a while back. An American citizen only needs to register a business (even a ZZP/sole proprietorship works), create a Dutch business bank account, deposit 4,500€ there, and then they get legal residency.
You don’t need to give any business plan, nor is there any point-based test (which is required for basically anyone else who wants to move to the Netherlands to start a business)… You don’t have to prove that your business is innovative, that you have any higher education, nor that you will hire any Dutch employees… As long as you register your business and deposit the required 4,500€, and that you’re an American citizen, your business is legally considered to be in the interest of the Dutch economy and you’re granted residency.