Netherlands has no working public shelters since the end of the Cold War and has no plans to create any, according to the Ministry of Justice and Security. The threat of war decreased in the 1980s and the government stopped building shelters, leaving it up to citizens to be prepared with emergency supplies for at least 72 hours in case of a disaster.
Ministry of Education failed to visit schools regularly, causing confusion and concern for government officials and members of parliament. Auditdienst Rijk to investigate why inspection did not fulfill its mandate and how many schools were actually physically inspected.
Prosecutor demands up to 4 years in prison for men who pelted emergency workers in Hedel with fireworks during New Year's Eve, officer calls violence 'extreme' and 'incomparable.'
Israeli government boycotts Haaretz newspaper, banning officials from contact and ending all government announcements and ads, in response to publisher's claims about their treatment of Palestinians.
Germany is creating a national 'bunker plan' to prepare for potential war, with the Ministry of Interior investigating public and private spaces that can quickly be converted into shelters. This plan comes after calls for better precautionary measures from a coalition of German cities and municipalities earlier this year.
KLM proposes a new collective bargaining agreement of at least two years for ground and flight personnel, with no room for wage increases due to financial pressures.