EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expressed concern over recent escalations in the conflict involving Iran, urging all parties to return to the negotiating table. Speaking before a meeting of EU defense ministers in Cyprus, she emphasized that the region requires diplomatic agreements rather than further military tension.
Most Dutch municipalities are significantly behind on their targets for housing refugees with residence permits, with 12,049 status holders still awaiting a home. This delay forces many individuals to remain in already overcrowded asylum seeker centers. The figures come from an analysis by the ANP based on data from the Ministry of the Interior.
NATO fighter jets, likely French Rafales, shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace. The Latvian armed forces reported the incident amid increasing drone disruptions in the Baltic region linked to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman faces four remaining selection decisions for his starting lineup ahead of a final friendly match against Uzbekistan in Manhattan. This game serves as the last preparation before the Netherlands opens its World Cup campaign against Japan in Dallas next Sunday.
Mayor Femke Halsema has ordered the three-month closure of a residence in Amsterdam's Kattenburg neighborhood after police discovered over five kilograms of ketamine and other drugs inside. The resident was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking following numerous reports of nuisance and the alleged sale of hashish. Authorities also seized MDMA, cannabis, pre-rolled joints, and hundreds of vapes from the property.
Two care villas for severely disabled children are set to close in three weeks due to financial difficulties, leaving at least nine children without placement. Parents are threatening legal action and demanding intervention from the Healthcare and Youth Care Inspectorate, citing a broken promise from Minister Sterk regarding the facilities' closure timeline.