Stories from The Hague · Netherlands

Eurojust is preparing a conference involving representatives from 50 countries. These rooms host Joint Investigation Teams for cross-border investigations.

The Dutch Ministry is reportedly managing a list of nearly 900 cases involving incorrect name-per-person identification. Officials are currently working on a solution to the issue. The matter falls under the jurisdiction of the State Secretary.

The agency's operational rooms are located on the second basement level of the Eurojust building. These rooms serve as meeting points for various national authorities during active investigations. Bräuking noted that these rooms are central to 'action days' when investigators conduct raids and enforcement actions. The facility includes security checkpoints and dedicated operator stations. Jacobin Bröhrking explained that Eurojust must coordinate specific investigative measures across different countries. These measures include searching apartments, questioning individuals, and seizing assets. Nathalie Durand and colleagues are listing all necessary measures as part of the ongoing investigations. Eurojust uses an overview document to coordinate 'Action Day' operations across multiple countries. This document specifies the what, where, and who for each operation.

The organization also includes twelve prosecutors from non-EU nations, specifically Albania, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. These prosecutors maintain direct links to their respective national judicial authorities to support investigations.

Eurojust supported nearly 14,000 cases in 2024 to combat organized crime. Cooperation with prosecutors in those regions is required to target criminal groups. The support provided to law enforcement included organizing international aspects of criminal investigations in member states. The agency aims to help manage unrest and combat organized crime. The organization includes national prosecutors from EU member states and twelve additional prosecutors from non-EU nations including Albania, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. These prosecutors maintain direct links to their respective national judicial authorities to facilitate cooperation. The Eurojust president expressed a desire to improve data exchange. Authorities noted that combating drug trafficking requires looking toward Latin America, while money laundering investigations must focus on the East.

Shareholders of the Russian company Norgold have filed a claim with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands. The company is seeking nearly 4 billion euros in reparations from France.

Information regarding military loss fields, ammunition depots, transmission masts, and pipelines in the Netherlands is easily accessible online. The NRC reported that the government published this information itself.

The lawyer, Rathko Miladžić, argues the former general is nearing the end of his life. The individual is currently serving a life sentence for genocide.

The Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek reported that inflation in the Netherlands rose to 2.8 percent in April. This figure is only slightly higher than the rate recorded in March. Higher fuel prices drove the increase, while food and drink prices saw slower growth.

The Dutch cabinet has decided not to extend the deployment of the marine ship Evertsen. The vessel has been stationed in the Mediterranean Sea for nearly two months to assist a French aircraft carrier. The deployment follows an incident involving an Iranian drone.