Keurig Dr Pepper has acquired a 96 percent stake in JDE Peet's, the parent company of Douwe Egberts. This move brings the coffee giant almost entirely under the ownership of the American beverage company. The acquisition follows through on plans that were originally announced last year.
Starting June 12, the Netherlands will resume transferring asylum seekers back to Italy under the new EU Migration Pact. This policy applies to individuals who first entered Europe via Italy before applying for asylum in the Netherlands.
The Dutch cabinet has reached an agreement to allocate an additional 328 million euros for emergency and development aid this year. Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma brokered the deal with the GroenLinks-PvdA opposition to secure necessary support for the budget in the Senate.
Dutch actor Ferry Doedens is appealing an 800-euro fine previously imposed for driving under the influence of hard drugs. His lawyer stated that the appeal is necessary to clarify uncertainties regarding the validity of Doedens' driver's license.
Dutch public broadcasters have sent a joint draft letter to Culture Minister Rianne Letschert expressing concerns about Ongehoord Nederland (ON!). The broadcasters argue that ON!'s actions are harming the entire public broadcasting system and have called on the minister to intervene.
The Dutch government has reached an agreement with the GroenLinks-PvdA opposition to allocate an additional 328 million euros to the development aid budget this year. This deal ensures the budget has sufficient support to be approved by the Senate.