EU Council President António Costa held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to demand an end to unacceptable attacks in the region. Costa urged Iran to practice restraint and prioritize de-escalation to prevent further conflict.
The Dutch Parliamentary Inquiry Committee has begun eight weeks of hearings to examine the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020. Key figures are being questioned to identify lessons for the future, with significant attention focused on the upcoming testimony of former Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a series of suspected shootings in central Israel near the West Bank. Israeli rescue services reported that the incidents occurred at multiple locations across the central part of the country.
Coen van Oostrom, chairman of the employers' federation VNO-NCW, suggests that social security in the Netherlands should be organized more efficiently to avoid potential budget cuts. During an appearance on the television program WNL Op Zondag, he expressed hope that alternative solutions could be found to preserve the social safety net.
Companies are increasingly scaling back their public support for the LGBTQI+ community during Pride month in response to a growing anti-woke movement. This trend of reducing visible corporate allyship, known as 'pink hushing,' raises questions about whether past corporate support was ever truly authentic.
Residents of Haarlem's Kleverpark neighborhood have taken the municipality to court over a persistent rat infestation and alleged lack of transparency regarding the sewer system's condition. While locals blame aging infrastructure for the problem, the city maintains that the main sewers are functional and attributes the issue to individual house connections. The legal action follows a Freedom of Information request for technical data that residents claim has been ignored or hidden.