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German minister warns of drone attacks on the Bundestag

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned of an increasing threat of drone attacks targeting the Bundestag. This information was disclosed in a letter to the President of the Bundestag, a...

US Department approves Paramount's billion-dollar takeover of Warner

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The antitrust division's decision clears a major regulatory hurdle for...

Group of asylum seekers moved to Zwolle as De Wijk night shelter is full

A group of approximately ten asylum seekers was transported from the Ter Apel application center to Zwolle on Friday evening. The relocation was necessary because the night shelter in De Wijk had alre...

Japanese Emperor and Empress arrive in the Netherlands on Saturday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to arrive in the Netherlands this Saturday for a state visit at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander. The official program of the visit wi...

Reuters: UAE releases billions in Iranian assets

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly releasing $10 billion in frozen Iranian assets. This move coincides with a broader agreement between Iran and the United States that is expected to unlock furthe...

EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova to continue Monday

Ukraine and Moldova are set to resume European Union accession negotiations this Monday. While the decision to open talks was made in late 2023, progress had been stalled by opposition from the former...

Switzerland wants to host US-Iran deal signing

Switzerland has offered to host the signing ceremony for a peace agreement between the United States and Iran. This follows an announcement by mediator Pakistan that the two nations have reached an ag...

Pope returns home with help of Spanish King after plane trouble

Pope Leo is returning home to Rome with the assistance of King Felipe of Spain after his original flight from Tenerife experienced a technical malfunction. The Spanish monarch provided a replacement a...

VVD and Denk clash with PRO Amsterdam over coalition plans: "The ship is turning for the left"

The opposition parties VVD and Denk have rejected the new coalition agreement presented by Pro Amsterdam and D66, criticizing it for postponing key decisions and cutting youth care budgets. While the ...

Rutte maneuvers through questioning in classic Rutte style: here are the four key moments

Former Prime Minister Mark Rutte testified before a parliamentary inquiry committee in The Hague to defend his government's policy decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. He navigated the questioning ...

Green light for six extra caravans at De Elzenhof, four additional pitches uncertain due to endangered species. ‘But we want to push ahead as a council’

Heemskerk's local government has approved the addition of six new trailer pitches at De Elzenhof, a project developed in collaboration with residents. While these spots are confirmed, four additional ...

Sex with animals, an XTC shop: political youth are quite wild

The article explores the formalization of the PRO party and its potential to signal a new era for Jesse Klaver’s political movement. It also touches upon the provocative and unconventional policy id...

Pakistan mediator reports agreement between Iran and US

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Iran and the United States have reached an agreement on the text of a peace deal. Acting as a mediator, Pakistan is currently working with both n...

Refugee Council: restless day in Ter Apel

The first day of the new European asylum and migration system was marked by unrest at the Ter Apel reception center. A spokesperson for VluchtelingenWerk Nederland reported on the tense atmosphere as ...

Court largely meets demands of Taghi's new lawyers

Next COVID inquiry week kicks off with Diederik Gommers

Diederik Gommers will kick off a new week of public hearings by the Dutch parliamentary inquiry committee investigating the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gommers, a former Outbreak M...

White House: Iran agrees to dismantle nuclear program

The White House reports that Iran has agreed to dismantle its nuclear program, though Iranian state media claims otherwise. According to Iranian sources, the country insists on maintaining control ove...

VVD, D66 and CDA reach coalition agreement after ‘careful and constructive process’. Same three aldermen to continue

The VVD, D66, CDA, and Lijst Metselaar parties have reached a preliminary agreement to form a new municipal government in Bloemendaal. The three current aldermen will remain in their positions for the...

Josine Steenvoorde of PRO Heemstede: 'I really think something must be done about road safety on the Binnenweg'

Josine Steenvoorde, a new council member for the PRO Heemstede party, is advocating for improved road safety on the Binnenweg. She is one of six new representatives joining the Heemstede municipal cou...

Oil prices fall further on potential Iran-US peace deal

Oil prices continued to decline on Friday following news of a potential peace agreement between Iran and the United States. President Donald Trump indicated that the deal could be signed as early as t...

Politics on the Amstel: Much irritation over Halsema and will the bridge over the IJ still happen?

Journalists from AT5, Het Parool, and De Telegraaf analyzed the recent Amsterdam coalition agreement debate, highlighting criticism of Mayor Femke Halsema's management of the proceedings. Key topics d...

Climate experts warn Brussels: 'Don't tinker with industrial climate policy'

Climate experts from nine countries have urged the European Commission to maintain the current CO2 levy on power plants and industrial sectors. They argue that this tax is a fundamental component of t...

Jetten anticipates economic setback due to Iran war

Rob Jetten stated during a weekly press conference that the ongoing conflict involving Iran could lead to less favorable economic outcomes. He emphasized that the cabinet will explore ways to support ...

NAM not required to contribute to Groningen housing compensation for now

The Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) is currently not required to contribute to compensation payments for the decline in value of unsold homes in the Groningen earthquake zone. This decision te...

Rutte: Netherlands narrowly escaped code black during pandemic

Former Prime Minister Mark Rutte testified before a parliamentary inquiry commission that the Netherlands narrowly avoided a "code black" healthcare collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. He stated th...

Auditors uncertain about Tata Steel due to coke oven plant risks

PwC accountants have expressed uncertainty regarding the future of Tata Steel Nederland following plans to revoke permits for two coking gas plants in IJmuiden. The annual report for the company's Dut...

Poland claims exemption from European migration pact

Poland has announced it will only partially implement the new European asylum and migration pact, refusing to accept additional asylum seekers. The Polish Ministry of Interior stated the country is ex...

Court: Journalist wrongfully arrested at banned Dam Square protest

New Beverwijk executive can start, but not before council has its say on coalition agreement

The new municipal executive of Beverwijk is set to begin its term after the city council discusses the "Beverwijk in Balans" coalition agreement. Four new aldermen will take office following the forma...

Minister: No immediate problems due to asylum system outage

Migration Minister Bart van den Brink stated that a technical outage in the Eurodac asylum system is not currently causing issues in the Netherlands. While the system for exchanging fingerprint data b...