U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions on Cuba to increase pressure on the island's communist government. This decision follows previous actions taken by the U.S. administration against Cuba's ally, Venezuela.
On May 4, trumpeter Gijs Levelt will perform music by Jewish composer Martin Friedmann during a silent march in Amsterdam to honor the late musician. Friedmann, who fled Germany to settle in Amsterdam in 1935, was later deported and killed in the Sobibor concentration camp in 1943. The performance will take place in front of Friedmann’s former residence on the Vijzelstraat.
Aljo Hartgers from Oosterbeek utilized negative dynamic energy prices by consuming electricity to earn money, such as charging a friend's car and running his heat pump. This illustrates how consumers with dynamic contracts can profit during periods of extremely low or negative electricity rates in the Netherlands.
Jan-Kees Emmer expresses skepticism regarding the effectiveness of the new European Migration Pact and acknowledges public resistance to local asylum centers. He argues that the arrival of such facilities significantly changes the living environment and affects residents' perceived sense of safety.
The deployment of the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Evertsen in the Mediterranean Sea will not be extended, and the ship is scheduled to return home soon. Ministers Dilan Yeşilgöz and Tom Berendsen informed the House of Representatives of this decision via a formal letter.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to increase import tariffs on cars and commercial vehicles from the European Union from 15% to 25% next week. Trump claimed the EU violated their trade agreement with the United States, although he did not provide any specific details regarding the breach.