Two men appear in court in The Hague accused of murder of crime reporter Peter R de Vries in JulyA modified firing pistol believed to have been used to kill the Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries was found in the alleged getaway car of the two men …
EU could lift ban on UK sausages to sweeten Northern Ireland deal
Brussels to offer substantial package of proposals to improve post-Brexit arrangementsThe EU will seek to sweeten its package of proposals over the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland by lifting a prohibition on sausages made in Britain.The E…
The Swarm: German TV adapts hit sci-fi novel in English
Broadcaster ZDF targets international sales and will dub eight-part series for domestic audienceIt topped Germany’s list of bestselling novels for eight months, and to great local excitement Frank Schätzing’s science-fiction page-turner Der Schwarm is …
Top EU official calls for crackdown on shell firms used to avoid tax
Economy commissioner says Pandora papers show move is needed to ensure Covid costs are fairly sharedThe EU must respond to the revelations in the Pandora papers with a fresh clampdown on the use of shell companies by tax avoiders to ensure the costs of…
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
French government pushing EU to take stronger stance in dispute over access to Channel watersThe EU could hit Britain and Jersey’s energy supply over the UK’s failure to provide sufficient fishing licences to French fishers, France’s EU affairs ministe…
France warns UK of ‘retaliation’ as Jersey braces for blockade in fishing row
Channel island’s government rejected third of French boats and ordered them out of its waters within 30 daysJersey’s government is bracing itself for a blockade of its main port by angry fishers and France said it would look at “retaliation measures” a…
Unreleased John Lennon recording up for auction in Denmark
Song and interview were recorded by Danish schoolboys during Lennon and Yoko Ono’s stay in Thy in 1970A cassette tape recording of an interview by Danish schoolboys with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in which the Beatles star sings a previously unreleased s…
Dutch PM given extra security amid fears of drug gang attack
‘Spotters’ were seen scoping out movements of Mark Rutte, who cycles to work in The HagueThe Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, who cycles to work in The Hague, has reportedly been given extra personal security in response to raised fears of a kidnappin…
Von der Leyen: EU must acquire ‘political will’ to build own military
European Commission president says in state of union speech that bloc must learn lessons from US withdrawal from AfghanistanThe EU must learn the lessons of the abrupt end of the US-led mission in Afghanistan and acquire the “political will” to build u…
Brussels doctors to prescribe museum visits for Covid stress
Initiative may be rolled out further if successful in alleviating symptoms of burnout and psychiatric distressCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDoctors in Brussels will be able to prescribe museum visits as part a three-month …