On the front line with engineers working to fix stricken power grid
With a dusting of fresh winter snow settling around us and the crackle of electricity loud in the wires over our heads, Michael runs his gloved fingers over golf ball-sized…
Nine suspects arrested in Netherlands for 50 ATM bombings in Germany
The German police arrested nine people in the Netherlands on Monday accused of committing at least 50 ATM bombings in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg since November 2021.…
UN rapporteur ”genuinely afraid” of police brutality, violence escalation in NL
Despite a complaint filed by the Dutch police unions, Nils Melzer, the UN special rapporteur on torture, stands by his criticism last week of police brutality during several coronavirus demonstrations in the Netherlands.…
Shots fired when van in suspicious Amsterdam incident leads police chase to Bilthoven
The police fired warning shots and arrested several people on the A27 highway near Bilthoven on Tuesday morning. The situation developed after the van led authorities on a chase from…
Sweden saw lower 2020 death spike than much of Europe
Infectious disease experts cautioned that the results could not be interpreted as evidence that lockdowns were unnecessary but acknowledged they may indicate Sweden’s overall stance on fighting the pandemic had…
Sweden failed to protect elderly during pandemic, inquiry finds
Sweden’s government failed to sufficiently protect the elderly in care homes from COVID-19 and is ultimately responsible for the pandemic’s effects in the country, according to a stinging official report. The Scandinavian country…
Sweden’s relaxed pandemic policy ’vindicated’ as cases hit new low
Sweden’s controversial non-lockdown COVID-19 policy appears to be paying off as positive cases hit a new low. While infection rates in other European cases are surging, Sweden recorded a rolling seven-day average of 108…