Good morning! Today the FNV trade union is presenting its wage demand for next year. And the International Court of Justice in The Hague is continuing with the case that Ukraine brought against Russia shortly after the invasion a year and a half ago.
First the weather: This morning some showers will leave the country via the north. Then the sun shines regularly and it warms up to 20 to 24 degrees. Later in the day, new showers will move in from the west, with a chance of thunder and gusts of wind.
Are you going on the road? Here you will find an overview of the work. And here you can see where work is being done on the track.
What can you expect today?
- Today, the FNV trade union is coming up with the wage requirement for next year. Last week, the CNV union also came up with a wage demand. That union is committed to a 4 to 10 percent wage increase, employee shares and a shorter working week. At FNV, the requirement was 14.3 percent last year.
- The faction leaders of the Provincial Council of Gelderland are meeting for an extra meeting. This is due to reports in De Gelderlander about a culture of fear in the province’s workplace. King’s Commissioner Berends is also present. He and close associates are accused of inappropriate behavior in the workplace.
- The International Court of Justice in The Hague is continuing with the case that Ukraine brought against Russia, shortly after the invasion a year and a half ago. Today, Russian objections to the case will be discussed. It is unclear whether Russia itself is present.
What did you miss?
The United Nations is concerned about two dams in the North African country, a week after devastating floods in Libya. There is a lot of pressure on the Qattara dam near Benghazi and the Jaza dam between Derna and Benghazi, says the UN emergency aid agency OCHA.
Reports on the situation are conflicting, as authorities in the area say both dams are in good condition and functioning normally. Pumps have been installed at the Jaza dam to reduce the pressure of the water on the dam.
Other news from the night:
- ‘Deaths in Turkish drone strikes in Syria and Iraq’: Turkey has been carrying out attacks on Kurdish fighting groups in northern Syria and northern Iraq for years, but rarely releases information about this. Ankara has recently increased the number of attacks, according to Reuters.
- Explosion at home in Breda, no one was injured: Local residents heard a loud bang around 10 p.m. A police spokesperson told Omroep Brabant that no one was home at the time of the explosion.
- Iranian authorities: 260 arrests on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death: Saturday marked exactly one year since the Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died in her cell, shortly after she was arrested for wearing her headscarf too loosely. To commemorate her and other victims of the regime, people took to the streets.
And then this:
Femke Bol has won the Diamond League classification in the 400 meter hurdles for the third year in a row. The 23-year-old from Amersfoort ended the athletics season in style by winning the final race in Eugene.
Watch the race here:
Happy Monday!
