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Netherlands to provide €90m for drone production in Ukraine
The flag of the Netherlands. Photo: pixabay.com The Netherlands will soon allocate a new €90 million aid package to support the production of reconnaissance and attack drones in Ukraine. Source: Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans ahead of the...
Netherlands to allocate additional 90 million euros to Ukraine
The Netherlands will allocate 90 million euros to Ukraine for the production of reconnaissance and strike drones, said Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans during a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, APA reports. The minister...

Netherlands invokes rare emergency law to control Chinese chipmaker
Published on 13/10/2025 - 12:34 GMT+2 •Updated 14/10/2025 - 7:07 GMT+2 The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, based in the Netherlands, deploying a rarely used emergency statute to head off...

AJW Group Announces Upcoming Opening of New European Warehouse in Amsterdam
AJW Group, an independent provider of aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions to the commercial, business and defence aviation sectors, announced the opening of its new European warehouse based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The...

AJW Group expands operations with new Amsterdam warehouse
AJW Group has announced the opening of its new European warehouse in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Scheduled to be operational in early November, the facility marks the next stage in AJW’s strategy to make parts access across the European Union...

ISKO LUXURY BY PG Unveils SS2027 Collection at Kingpins Show Amsterdam
Heritage Meets Innovation in Sustainable Denim ISKO LUXURY BY PG presents its SS2027 collection at Kingpins Amsterdam today, combining tradition, technology, and sustainability. Today, at the prestigious Kingpins Show in Amsterdam, one of the...

Friends cycle from Amsterdam to Athens for local charity
TWO friends from Greater Manchester have embarked on an extraordinary 3,300km cycling journey from Amsterdam to Athens. Sam Webb and Jimmy Drent have been raising funds and awareness for Tameside, Oldham and Glossop (TOG) Mind. The pair – who have...

Sangram Singh set for high-profile Amsterdam MMA fight
This will be Sangram's second international MMA comeback at the age of 40. IMAGE: Sangram Singh's participation marks a milestone for Indian combat sports. Photograph: ANI Photo Wrestler and Fit India icon Sangram Singh will take on Tunisia's...

Global K9 appointed by KLM for canine cargo screening at Amsterdam Schiphol
Global K9 (GK9) has been chosen by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide free running explosive detection dogs (FREDDs) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, marking the screening provider’s first airline partnership in Europe. Four canine teams have been...

Novar establishes own grid connection for solar park in the Netherlands
The Avermieden grid connection, which allows Novar to act as its own distribution system operator, will soon connect the first phase of a solar project set to become the largest solar park in the Netherlands. October 15, 2025 Patrick Jowett Dutch...

OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium
OCI Global, an owner and operator of a large-scale ammonia import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, and VICTROL, a bunkering service company, have teamed up to develop a refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and...

Azerbaijan, the Netherlands discuss agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation
Baku, October 15, AZERTAC Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov, who is on a visit to the Netherlands, met with his Dutch counterpart, Marcel de Vink. During the meeting, the sides noted that recent high-level contacts between the...

The Netherlands will provide €90 million for drones for Ukraine
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced that his country will allocate a package of €90 million for the production of drones in Ukraine. His words are reported by Interfax-Ukraine. The money will go towards both reconnaissance and strike...
Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Sangram Singh to face Tunisia’s Hakim Trabelsi in a high-profile Amsterdam fight
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): A high-profile press conference was held at Le Meridien, New Delhi, where the Levels Fight League (LFL) officially unveiled Sangram Singh's upcoming international fight card, as per a release from LFL. The...

Sports News | Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Sangram Singh to Face Tunisia's Hakim Trabelsi in a High-profile Amsterdam Fight
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): A high-profile press conference was held at Le Meridien, New Delhi, where the Levels Fight League (LFL) officially unveiled Sangram Singh's upcoming international fight card, as per a release from LFL. The...

Netherlands to Allocate €90 Million to Ukraine for Strike and Reconnaissance Drone Production
The Netherlands will soon allocate €90 million to Ukraine for the production of strike and reconnaissance drones. Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced this, as reported by European Pravda. He made the statement ahead of a meeting of...

Geothermal research drilling in Strandeiland, Netherlands reaches target 1963m depth
Drilling rig at Strandeiland in Amsterdam, Netherlands (source: SCAN) A research well to evaluate geothermal formations has been drilled to the target depth at Strandeiland in Amsterdam, Netherlands as part of the SCAN program. A research well to...

OCI Partners with Victrol on Ammonia Bunkering in Belgium and the Netherlands
April bunkering demonstrated 800 m3 of ammonia being transferred between two ships. Image Credit: Port of Rotterdam OCI Global and bunker barge operator Victrol have signed an agreement to develop an ammonia bunkering supply chain in the...

The Netherlands wants to rethink rail for military mobility and resilience
DB InfraGO's equity Germany awaits a new TAC increase, will it be on time to curb the damage? On 14 December, track access charges (TACs) in Germany will increase. The initial forecast was that they would grow by 35%, but the country has… 13...