PARIS — Russia could be ready to start a regional conflict with NATO within a year after the end of hostilities in Ukraine, with the aim of creating political division in the alliance, according to Dutch military intelligence service MIVD. Under the most favorable conditions for Russia, it could build up enough combat power for…
Shorouk Express Two parties tied for first place, but only one winner: this is how the snap parliamentary elections of 26 October in the Netherlands have concluded. According to preliminary results, Rob Jetten’s centrist D66 party leads with 26 out of 150 seats in the House of Representatives, tied with the Party for Freedom (PVV,…
Shorouk Express Dutch railway spokesperson Erik Kroeze told POLITICO that the Ministry of Defense recently reached out to the national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorweg, and that exploratory talks have begun. “The process is still in an early stage,” he said. Algemeen Dagblad reports that 24 Dutch trains — with the potential for more — are…
Shorouk Express The decision comes despite a Dutch court ruling in January that ordered the government to meet its existing 2030 deadline to protect sensitive nature areas from nitrogen pollution, most of it from manure, with fertilizer use also contributing. Brussels may also weigh in, as the delay risks breaching the EU’s Habitats Directive, which…
Shorouk Express For many European countries, especially those in the north-west, the annual publication of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) provides an opportunity for self-congratulation. Being less corrupt – or at least appearing less corrupt – than the rest of the world is something at which these countries excel. Denmark can congratulate itself for…
Shorouk Express “This will include the role of the various security actors in the region and their relationship with project owner Total.” According to the POLITICO report, the Mozambican military unit herded between 180 and 250 people into containers at the French company’s gatehouse and kept them there for three months. Only 26 men survived…
