French customs officers have seized nearly 137 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a truck traveling from Spain to the Netherlands, judicial authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting the growing use of road routes for cocaine trafficking in southwestern France. The drugs, packaged into 120 blocks with......
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified diplomatic tensions with several European nations by threatening to impose escalating tariffs tied to his controversial push for greater American influence — or even control — over the Arctic territory of Greenland. In a recent public message,......
A catastrophic fire ripped through the upper sections of Amsterdam's Vondelkerk tower in the early hours of New Year's Day, leading to a dramatic collapse that lit up the night sky and cast a somber shadow over the city's celebrations. The blaze, which ignited shortly after midnight, quickly......
Two airports in southeastern Poland reopened early Saturday after a brief overnight closure prompted by military activity in response to renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine. Rzeszów and Lublin airports resumed normal flight operations following a temporary suspension as Polish and allied jets carried......
Morocco has secured a place among the top three tech startup ecosystems in Africa, according to the 2025 edition of the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index (DEEI) released by the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS). Alongside South Africa and Mauritius, the Kingdom continues to strengthen......
A growing number of people living in the Netherlands without health insurance are experiencing significant gaps in access to essential medical care, according to a report released by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ). The agency estimates that as many as 100,000 individuals—among them......
The NATO alliance has abandoned plans to procure six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking the end of a two-year effort to replace its aging fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) planes. This decision follows the United States' withdrawal from the program, as announced by the Dutch......
Around 80 flights were cancelled at Brussels Airport since Tuesday night after drones were spotted near the area, forcing Belgium’s air traffic control agency Skeyes to suspend all flights twice. Between 400 and 500 passengers were stranded overnight at the airport, while several flights were......
The Dutch Green Party leader Jesse Klaver, often nicknamed the “Dutch Trudeau” for his charisma and progressive image, has been chosen to head a new left-wing alliance formed between the Greens and the Labour Party. The decision comes after Frans Timmermans, the former......
The Dutch government and semiconductor company Nexperia on Saturday declined to comment on reports suggesting that the White House plans to announce the resumption of shipments from Nexperia’s Chinese manufacturing facilities. The move, if confirmed, would offer relief to automakers including......
The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) of Geert Wilders and the centrist pro-European Democrats 66 (D66) led by Rob Jetten are neck and neck in the Dutch parliamentary elections, according to a projection by the ANP news agency released Thursday. Both parties would secure 26 seats each out of the 150......
The German government has approved the largest increase in the minimum wage since its creation ten years ago. The wage, currently €12.82 gross per hour, will rise to €13.90 at the start of 2026, and then to €14.60 on January 1, 2027, representing a total......
With less than a month before the Dutch snap elections scheduled for October 29, 2025, Ahmed Aboutaleb, former mayor of Rotterdam of Moroccan origin, has become the frontrunner for the office of Prime Minister, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted among more than 1,200 voters, places......
