Interference in Dutch elections part of cross-border influence operation

The interference in the Dutch parliamentary elections and municipal council elections were not isolated operations, but part of an international influence campaign. This is shown by follow-up research from HEIO partner Trollrensics in collaboration with Alliance4Europe.

Read the full report Persistent Infrastructure and Cross-Border Influence Operations Targeting European Elections on X

And featured in several media outlets:

https://www.lesoir.be/740194/article/2026-04-11/un-reseau-de-faux-comptes-deploye-sur-x-pour-influencer-les-elections-en-hongrie

https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2072972/ngo-points-out-online-foreign-influence-at-elections

https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/evropa/804103/Alliance-for-Europe-fake-account-network-redirected-to-Hungarian-parliamentary-elections

https://vrtnws.be/p.vLe6Zx3QR#bGl2ZWJsb2dfaXRlbV8xNzc1ODkyOTM0NDE1

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/nieuws/valse-pro-orban-accounts-op-x-ingezet-om-verkiezingen-in-hongarije-te-benvloeden/145577204.html

https://informat.ro/en/international/foreign-network-reactivated-to-support-orbans-campaign-in-hungary-115634

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2245572/reseau-faux-comptes-elections-hongrie

https://informat.ro/en/international/foreign-network-reactivated-to-support-orbans-campaign-in-hungary-115634

https://www.monitorulcj.ro/externe/136487-o-retea-de-conturi-false-pe-x-reorientata-pentru-a-influenta-alegerile-din-ungaria-in-favoarea-lui-orban

https://adevarul.ro/stiri-externe/europa/avertisment-inainte-de-alegerile-din-ungaria-un-2522083.html

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/desinformation-von-oben-fake-news-und-ki-videos-fluten-ungarischen-wahlkampf