Prime Minister Schoof visits Dutch military personnel in Lithuania just before Christmas who are part of the NATO mission in the area. Commander of the Armed Forces Eichelsheim explains why the presence of Dutch troops in Lithuania is necessary and how NATO is preparing for possible threats from Russia.
Baby mammoth carcass 50,000 years old found in Northeast Siberia in nearly perfect condition, nicknamed Yana, with the other half still frozen and untouched in the permafrost, along with other recent discoveries in the region due to melting ice.
'Nearly 1700 livestock farmers have applied for the voluntary buy-out schemes to reduce nitrogen emissions, with the deadline for the last two schemes closing last Friday. The majority of applications are for the scheme for 'peak emitters', who could receive 120% of their business value, and there are more requests than available funding for the scheme for smaller sectors.'
As Assad's regime collapses, so does the massive drug empire in Syria, which was once the biggest producer and exporter of Captagon. However, experts predict that criminal organizations in the Netherlands may take advantage of this opportunity to step into the billion dollar trade.
France may have a new government, with a mix of Macron loyalists and leftist and conservative figures, but their success will be challenged by the deep political divide in parliament and failure to form a majority, despite multiple attempts and the recent resignation of the previous centrist-right government.
Outed by President Zelensky: Ukraine wants to continue boycott Russian gas, while Slovak Prime Minister Fico refuses to switch suppliers and is suspected of personal interests.