Laurens Groeneveld (editor until September 2025)
Laurens Groeneveld (1992) is a journalist with broad experience in the field of international politics. At The Investigative desk, he specialises in stories on Russia, China and Defense. He previously worked at BNR news radio where he was, among other things, active as editor-in-chief for foreign programmes such as BNR De Wereld, Boekestijn en De Wijk and the China Podcast. As a freelancer, he made, among others, the documentary 'Breaking the Narrative', about how Finland deals with military threats and disinformation from Russia.
Publications
The hidden world behind illegal vapes
More and more Dutch young people are becoming addicted to vaping. This is not surprising, as illegal vapes with sweet flavors and excessive nicotine l
Czech initiative criticized for costs, quality, and delays – But keeps ammo flowing to Ukraine
The Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine emerged in early 2024 as a response to the monthslong suspension of US military aid and Brussels’ failure
Revealed: Europe’s production of crucial ammunition fails to meet Brussels’ promises to Ukraine
Europe says it will produce some 1.5 million shells by the end of the year and send many to Ukraine, where they’re set to play a “game changing” role
Fear for disturbances by asylum seekers generally unfounded
The Dutch province Noord-Holland is facing a big task: they need to host 16.290 refugees because of the so-called ‘Spreidingswet’. A law which ensures
Is Geert Wilders really more lenient on asylum?
In the run-up to the national elections, Geert Wilders, leader of the political party PVV, took the “sharp edges” off his asylum views. He also lower
Leaked documents prove unknown connections between Russia and the Dutch political party PVV
The Kremlin has been trying to develop ties with the Dutch political party PVV since 2013. And with success. The party figures prominently in Russian
Why Europe is failing to provide Ukraine with sufficient ammunition
Since the February 2022 invasion, Ukraine’s five main military partners alone (US, Germany, UK, Poland, and the Netherlands) pledged more than 60 bill
NATO in deep water because of Chinese port investments
Port terminals in European cities such as Gdynia, Rotterdam and Antwerpen-Zeebrugge are crucial logistic hubs for the arrival of US Armed Forces and e
NATO’s military mobility still falls short
NATO cannot strengthen its eastern flank fast enough. The European military transport rail and road network still faces enormous bottlenecks. “The fur
