The European Public Prosecutor's Office reports that fraud involving the European COVID-19 recovery fund increased significantly last year, totaling an estimated 5 billion euros. The fraudulent activities were primarily concentrated in projects related to green energy.
A court in The Hague has sentenced 58-year-old Seyed A. to 30 years in prison for the murder of his 38-year-old neighbor in Rijswijk. The victim was shot in their apartment building's entrance in front of her four-year-old son in September 2024.
The British Court of Appeal has upheld the government's decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action and classify it as a terrorist organization. This ruling overturns a previous lower court decision that had found the ban to be unlawful.
The Rotterdam District Court has acquitted 59-year-old René F. of involvement in the 2014 shooting of mental health director Rob Zweekhorst in Berkel en Rodenrijs. Although the prosecution sought a 24-year sentence for the suspected case of mistaken identity, the court ruled there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.
More than 12,000 vouchers were donated to neighborhood projects in Velsen this spring, representing an increase of over 1,000 compared to last year. As a result, 61 local initiatives have already reached their funding goals and can proceed.
Two residents of Amsterdam suspected of involvement in an explosion on Osdorper Ban will remain in custody for a longer period. A third suspect has been released according to the Public Prosecution Service.