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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......
Dutch police deployed teargas and water cannons on Saturday in The Hague to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters, according to local authorities. The unrest resulted in 30 arrests and left two police officers injured. Officials indicated that further arrests could follow as camera footage is......
The Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, announced his resignation after the caretaker government in The Hague failed to reach an agreement on imposing new sanctions against Israel. The decision highlights growing divisions within the coalition as the war in Gaza nears its second anniversary. During......
A 65-year-old Dutch man tragically died on Sunday, August 17, 2025, during a hang-gliding competition in the Hautes-Alpes region of southeastern France, local firefighters confirmed. Fatal accident caused by strong winds The accident occurred when the man’s glider detached mid-flight, reportedly......
The Moroccan National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (ANRAC) will lead a delegation of more than twenty companies to Amsterdam to strengthen ties with the Dutch cannabis market. The Moroccan cannabis industry will be showcased at the Park Centraal Amsterdam hotel during a professional......
