Local residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight. The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.
Author: Jeanna Smialek
To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds
European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Facing opposition in their own camp, they settled on another way.
Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.
Ukraine’s Cash Is Running Low, and Europe Has No Good Plan B
The European Union wants to finance Ukraine’s war efforts using a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets in Belgium. If that falls through, there’s no easy alternative.
As Belgium Races to Save U.S.A.I.D. Contraception, Some Supplies Are Reported Ruined
The Belgian government is in talks with the Trump administration to save birth control stranded in a warehouse, but another shipment has been incorrectly stored.
The Netherlands’ Election Is a Referendum on the Far Right
Geert Wilders and his far-right party blew up the Dutch governing coalition this year. Will that cost their party seats in Parliament?
E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto
European leaders signed off on the new measures just hours after President Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies.
Can Europe Agree on Turning Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine?
European Union officials want to make a large loan to Ukraine backed by Russian state assets, but on Thursday, they deferred any clear decision on that plan to December.
What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?
The European Union is talking about shoring up defenses in its eastern airspace. Recent Russian drone incursions have lent urgency to the project.