The United States pressured the Dutch government, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte himself, to block the sale of ASML chip manufacturing technology to China, Reuters reports based on anonymous sources. According to the news agency, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lobbied the Dutch government, and White House officials shared classified intelligence with Rutte to convince him not to allow the sale. Source NL Times
- European governments have been reviewing the role of Chinese companies in building their networks following pressure from the United States.
- Sweden’s security service called China “one of the biggest threats” against the country.
- Sweden is home to Ericsson, one of Europe’s leading telecoms equipment suppliers. Source CBC
Russia has authorised its defence ministry to open an office in Serbia, a government document showed, as Moscow pushes to expand military ties with its traditional Balkan ally even as Belgrade seeks to join the European Union. Source Reuters
It was 9:30 p.m. this Monday evening when the firefighters were called to go to the Champ-de-Mars district in Albertville, for a burnt car, reports France Bleu .
On their arrival, the firefighters were the target of around thirty assailants. The latter have graveled them. The flames could have spread to a building, so there was an urgent need to intervene without delay. The police were notified and dispersed the perpetrators of this assault. Source actu17
