Dutch Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma is traveling to China for a three-day trade mission accompanied by seventeen companies from the Netherlands. This visit occurs five years after Beijing placed Sjoerdsma on a sanctions list due to his vocal criticism regarding human rights issues.
Ukraine has conducted a drone attack on Russia's largest oil refinery located in the Omsk region. This strike marks one of the furthest targets hit from the Ukrainian border since the beginning of the conflict.
A European intelligence report reviewed by Reuters indicates that Russian banks are under pressure to issue increasingly risky loans. This practice raises concerns about a potential explosive banking crisis within the country.
Solvinity, the manager of the DigiD platform, approached the Dutch government with an offer to be acquired, but the government declined the proposal. Lawyers representing the company disclosed this information during a court hearing in Rotterdam.
A municipal garbage truck overturned at the Mosplein roundabout in Amsterdam around 9:30 a.m. after encountering a hole in the road. No one was injured, but specialized crews are currently working to upright the vehicle while traffic is being diverted from the area.
Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Malieveld and the House of Representatives in The Hague to demonstrate their support for Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi. Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah of Iran, is scheduled to be received by the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon.