Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have called for a pragmatic solution to the ongoing oil supply dispute between Ukraine and Hungary. During a joint press conference, Tusk emphasized that the conflict should not be allowed to block the European Union's multibillion-euro loan to Ukraine.
ABN Amro reports that the Netherlands has a surplus of millions of single-family homes and needs to drastically change its housing construction strategy. The bank warns of potential vacancies and declining property values once the baby boomer generation passes away.
After two days of negotiations, US and European officials failed to reach an agreement on a new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Outgoing envoy Christian Schmidt confirmed the outcome and indicated that discussions will continue in the near future.