European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will further define Article 42.7, the bloc's mutual defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5. The decision follows an informal EU summit chaired by Cyprus.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has ordered the closure of a youth center in Slotervaart for six months following two explosions in April. The decision aims to restore public safety and allow for a police investigation after surveillance measures failed to prevent a second incident.
On Friday evening, hundreds of people gathered in IJsselstein to protest against the establishment of a temporary emergency shelter for asylum seekers. The demonstration was triggered by plans to use a field belonging to the local football club, IJFC, as a future housing location.
President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistan is mediating the conflict, and while Vice President JD Vance participated in previous discussions, he will reportedly not attend this meeting.
The Israeli military reported killing six Hezbollah fighters during continued operations in southern Lebanon. These actions come despite a three-week extension of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
A Rotterdam court ruled that former Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber wrongly attempted to terminate the basic shelter, known as the "bed-bath-bread" scheme, for 16 foreigners. While the court upheld the termination for four other individuals, it determined the ministry must continue support for the majority of the claimants.