Majority of parliament wants to address recurring issue of disturbances caused by asylum seekers near Ter Apel by implementing 24/7 detention, but Minister Faber faces legal challenges. Inspections have called for quick actions and Minister suggests potential for an evening curfew instead, while critics accuse her of insufficient progress in the past seven months.
The NATO summit in Brussels has ended with tension between the alliance's members, particularly after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth openly criticized and demanded more spending from European and Canadian allies. This has raised questions about the credibility of the alliance and its leader, as well as the future of Ukraine's potential NATO membership.
Marechaussee arrests person with a weapon who allegedly jumped over security gates and entered the Dutch parliament building. Police and parliament officials are still investigating the incident.
Two "autonomous" men sentenced to prison terms for threatening and extorting policemen and a bailiff, and inciting and threatening a terrorist crime. Although the sentences are lower than those demanded, the behavior of these self-proclaimed autonomists brings financial problems and confrontations with bailiffs and police.
NATO summit in The Hague causes extra police deployment, but mayors need not worry about basic police duties during the summit. Events such as the Nijmegen Four-Day Walk can go on as usual, but for less frequent events it is still uncertain whether they can take place because of police deployment elsewhere.
American companies fear the consequences of a possible trade war with Europe, while Dutch companies want to focus on strengthening the European economy to cope with American trade whims.