Rotterdam police now have a new strategy in responding to those in a state of mental distress, pairing a psychiatric nurse with a specialized officer to directly address the issue of 45 daily calls for mentally unwell individuals. The shortage in psychiatric care is causing difficulties nationwide, though the current trial has been positively received by officials.
Coalition talks in Austria between three major parties have been revived, potentially leading to a government without the far-right FPÖ. This comes after initial negotiations had failed and the country's former chancellor resigned.
Princess Amalia, 21 years old, has solo christened the future navy ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder in Vlissingen. The Combat Support Ship, built by Damen, will be used to supply the Dutch fleet and its allies at sea and marks the beginning of a fifteen-year plan to replace and modernize the entire Dutch fleet.
On the last day of campaigning before the German elections, party leaders battled among themselves to win over floating voters. SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz and CDU leader Friedrich Merz concluded their campaign with strong speeches and a clear rejection of cooperation with the AfD. Tomorrow Germans will elect a new parliament and possibly welcome a new Chancellor, the correspondent explains who they can vote for and what they stand for.
French news source Le Figaro reports that the suspect in the recent shooting in Mulhouse is a 37-year-old Algerian man who was on a terrorism watchlist and was supposed to leave the country. French Minister of Interior, Bruno Retailleau, will be visiting Mulhouse according to President Macron.
Apple is stopping offering a highly secure backup option for iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, following an order by the British government to access stored data. The decision follows an earlier refusal by Apple to provide a backdoor to the FBI in a similar case in the United States.