Reducing Flights at Amsterdam-Schiphol: Dutch Government’s Decision Sparks Controversy

2023-09-01 14:52:29 The resigning Dutch government announced on Friday that it was continuing its plans to reduce the number of flights at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport despite the challenge from the aviation sector which described the decision as “incomprehensible» et «arbitrary». The maximum number of flights per year could increase from 500,000 to 452,500 from November 2024, … Read more

High Penal Deterrence: Stricter Punishments for Dutch Prisoners in Belgium

2023-08-10 06:06:00 “We want to dissuade them by punishing them very severely here,” said one in the cabinet of Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne. The number of Dutch nationals in a Belgian cell has almost doubled since 2018. This is partly due to the cracking of Sky ECC, the encrypted messaging service often used by … Read more

Belgian-Moroccan Fugitive Ibrahim Akhlal Arrested in Mauritania: Update on International Manhunt

2023-08-01 12:47:00 The Belgian-Moroccan Ibrahim Akhlal, aged 27 and known to Belgian justice, was arrested in Mauritania, a month after his escape from prison in Conakry, Guinea, a federal police spokesman said on Tuesday. confirming information from Het Laatste Nieuws. The arrest was made by local authorities on July 14 in Mauritania, on the border … Read more

China Urges Netherlands to Lift Semiconductor Export Restrictions: Impact on Global Trade

2023-07-01 15:40:23 By: | Keywords: China, Trade, Netherlands French.china.org.cn | Updated on 01-07-2023 China has urged the Netherlands not to abuse export control measures on semiconductor products, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to a media question that the Dutch government had announced … Read more