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Eurogroup President and Deputy Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem believes that the European Commission should explain why 'many billions of Italian banks are allowed to stop'.

D66 and Christian Unie voters find that during the formation, their party should not admit to views on medical and ethical issues. This is evident from Tuesday's research of One Today.

A so-called Power Bank of the brand New Look seems to be able to catch flame. The power storage device manufacturer, used to charge phones or tablets on the way, called on owner's Thursday to immediately stop using it.

The difficult relationship with Morocco has been degenerated in a diplomatic crisis. The North African country announced this weekend to recall the ambassador to The Hague. The Dutch cabinet reacts bewildered.

The Netherlands threatens to miss 17,000 jobs and one billion euros with additional tax revenue due to strict rules on bonuses in the financial sector. Employers' organization VNO-NCW is talking about what is termed 'symbol legislation', now that the House of Representatives will shortly decide on any adaptation.

Morocco has recalled his ambassador to The Hague on Saturday. The Moroccan press office MAP reported that the government in Rabat decided to do so because The Hague would not cooperate in delivering a drug trader.

All Dutch soldiers who work for the preservation of our freedoms deserve gratitude. That's what minister Jeanine Hennis said on Saturday in honor of Veteran's Day. Some ministers from different generations knew the minister a medal.

'Today, thanks to Paul Moerman, Han Altewisher, thanks to Eddy Smissaert. Thanks to all veterans. 'With that, Prime Minister Mark Rutte opened this thirteenth edition of Veterans Day at a meeting in The Hague's Riding Room this morning. In the Ridderzaal, special attention was paid to the personal stories of some veterans heard by the many invitees, including Defense Minister Hennis Plasschaert, Prime Minister and King Willem Alexander. The 100-year-old Paul Moerman and 96-year-old Buchel from Steenbergen were invited for a short receipt at Mark Rutte.

KRO-NCRV, which broadcasts Spoorloos, is happy and relieved: 'We are all grateful to everyone who has helped to release Derk and Eugenio. In particular, thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. '

'This is very good news. I am very pleased that the abduction has ended so quickly. 'That said Minister Bert Koenders of Foreign Affairs in a first response to the release of the team of the Spoorloos program. The minister responded relieved of the release.

The center of The Hague is Saturday for the thirteenth time the decor for the Dutch Veterans Day. The city welcomes thousands of veterans and is expected to be 100,000 interested.

A dozen Dutch racing fans have been stuck at Baku Airport for a day because they do not have a visa. They arrived yesterday in Azerbaijan for Formula 1.

The Spanish company that organized the bungee pump where the Dutch girl Vera Mol (17) died in August 2015 was found guilty of death and serious negligence by the court. Aqua 21 Aventura would not have warned enough and gave directions in coal gels.

Telecom Provider KPN, together with Safe Traffic Netherlands (VVN), brings a smart bike lock at the end of the year. The lock locks a mobile phone as soon as the bicycle is locked. That's what KPN announced on Wednesday.

The proposal to pay sentenced persons to their own prosecution is temporary from the job. Minister Stef Blok (Security and Justice) asked for postponement on Tuesday because there is little support in the House of Representatives.

The cost of calling from the Netherlands to abroad should be limited, just as it has happened to roaming abroad. For this, D66 argues. The party wants Minister Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs) to work here in the European context.

TBS clinics need to do more work to combat drugs and to gain insight into the issues. The management of the clinics has 'no concrete picture' of the drug problem in its own facility. The Security and Justice Inspectorate concludes that a report on smuggling was published on Tuesday.

Half of the Internet users even use a public, unprotected Wi-Fi network. Young people do it the most often and take the least account of the risks, such as privacy violations. That is what the CBS reports on Friday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs investigates whether there are Dutch among the victims of forest fires in Portugal. During the huge fires, 57 people died on Sunday.

The Police Missing Police Office has insufficient manpower. In addition, the people in the team who have to assess whether a missing child is in danger is not all expert enough and there are sick people.

The man who came to life in Scheveningen on Thursday on Wednesday after a fire in his cell, has caused this fire himself. According to the police, it is not clear how the 32-year-old man could build a fire in his cell. He got stuck in the Penitentiary Psychiatric Center (PPC).

If the formation takes too long, the delegation cabinet will still be able to make decisions about policies that have actually been transferred to a new coalition.

The NS regrets that employees will conduct Monday action at the stations of The Hague Central and Zwolle. The railway company had hoped to stay in touch with FNV Spoor.

Members of FNV Spoor will work on Monday morning between 05:00 and 09:00 at the stations The Hague Centraal and Zwolle. The result of the actions may be that fewer or no trains run from these locations.

Premier Mark Rutte introduced Friday's new president Emmanuel Macron. Macron received Rutte in Paris at the Élysée Palace, where the French head of state resides.

Terrorism by Muslim extremists claimed 135 people in Europe last year. This is evidenced by the annual terror report published by Europol on Thursday.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague wants Saif al-Islam to be arrested and handed over to the court. The son of ex-dictator Muammar Kaddafi of Libya, benefited from a parliamentary amnesty regime and was released in prison in Libya.

A series of leaders of different religions, including Pope Franciscus, made a joint call on unity on Wednesday, asking believers to make friends with people of different faiths. Personal contact is an important means of combating the widespread misconceptions of followers of another faith, against prejudice and against distrust.

Europol has taken great action against airline fraud. These include transport certificates purchased with stolen or forged credit cards. A total of 153 people were arrested in several countries.

Holidaymakers are likely to be affected by the punctual actions of the Royal Marechaussee at the airports such as Schiphol and Rotterdam in the coming summer months.