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.
Countries worldwide are taking measures against Chinese webshops, citing unfair competition for local businesses. The EU is considering getting rid of the tax exemption for small purchases, while China continues to expand its offerings, producing nearly one third of all goods in the world.
Ministry scraps plans for new flight route through eastern Netherlands due to protest from local residents and expansion of military airspace in northern part of the country.