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Spain and the Netherlands are linked through their shared adoption of national dual-use control lists [1] and their consistent, mutual support for European strategic autonomy {fact:2, fact:3}. Furthermore, the two nations formally collaborated on this policy topic by co-authoring a non-paper in 2021 [2].

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Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Real Instituto Elcano 4 facts
claimLithuania, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy have adopted national dual-use control lists that extend beyond the scope of the European Union Dual-Use Regulation.
claimSupport for European strategic autonomy remains strong and consistent in Southern and Western Europe, specifically in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain.
referenceSpain and the Netherlands published a non-paper titled 'Spain-Netherlands Non-Paper on Strategic Autonomy While Preserving an Open Economy' on 25 March 2021.
claimAustria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain have maintained their support for European strategic autonomy since the 2020 ETNC report.