A Luxembourg court has sentenced a 23-year-old Swede to eight years in prison for planning a terror attack at Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. He was arrested in 2020 after a bomb-making workshop and attack plans, which included cyanide and chlorine poisoning, were discovered.
Hundreds of Rotterdam port workers are suspending their strike for five days starting Monday. This will allow for new negotiations between unions and employers regarding wage increases.
The Netherlands states that it lacks resources to accommodate new Ukrainian refugees, creating a critical situation. Municipalities face a shortage of places and funding, which could lead to the closure of existing centers.
On August 2-3, Ukrainians held rallies in European cities, calling for increased international aid to protect against Russian air attacks. Participants demanded accelerated transfer of air defense systems and condemned Russian propaganda.
The Port of Rotterdam is reserving berths for vessels with military cargo and planning cargo diversions in case of conflict. This is being done in coordination with Antwerp and at NATO's request.
Russia Detained the Greek Oil Tanker Green Admire, Which Was En Route from Estonia to Rotterdam. Estonia Has Warned NATO Allies About the Unpredictable Behavior of the Russian Federation.
During the NATO summit in The Hague, the Dutch authorities will introduce restrictions in the airspace and at sea. Flights will be completely prohibited within a radius of 16 km from The Hague, and shipping will be restricted.
Dutch municipalities are forced to deny shelter to Ukrainian refugees due to a lack of accommodation.
On March 5, four Champions League Round of 16 matches will take place. PSG will host Liverpool, Benfica will play Barcelona, Feyenoord will meet Inter, and Bayern will play against Bayer.
The Russian engineer is suspected of stealing technical documentation for the production of chips in the companies ASML and Mapper Lithography. He was banned from entering the Netherlands for 20 years due to a threat to national security.
Ukraine increased its food exports to 4. 2 million tons in July, twice as much as last year. The increase comes despite a drop in production due to the war, but the trend is not guaranteed to continue.
Customs officers in the port of Rotterdam found 3. 2 tons of methamphetamine hidden in sandbags. This is the largest consignment of the drug seized in the history of the Netherlands, with an estimated value of €22.4 million.
Europol reports a record increase in cocaine smuggling to Europe, with almost 70% of it being transported through the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam.
NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.
Over the past five years, the amount of cocaine seized in the port of Hamburg has tripled, making it the third most important port for drug cartels in Europe after Antwerp and Rotterdam.
