The Hague Court of Appeal’s ruling that the State of the Netherlands (hereinafter the “State”) must cease exports of F-35 parts to Israel can be upheld. That is the recommendation given by Advocate General Vlas to the Supreme Court in the opinion he delivered today. According to the Advocate General, the Court of Appeal was justified in finding that there is a clear risk that Israel’s F-35 fighter jets are being used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. Under various international regulations to which the Netherlands is a party, exports of military goods must be banned if such a clear risk exists.
Finance
BBC: NHS overcharged by millions for key drug, says watchdog
The British authroities said that last year the NHS spent £34m on its drug, liothyronine made by the drug company Concordia, up from about £600,000 in 2006.The amount the NHS paid per pack rose from […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – ‘Gathering Storm’: How ‘Rogue’ Companies are Buying up North Sea Oil and Gas
As oil majors exit the North Sea, the region’s new players bring a track record of lobbying against climate policy, polluting the environment, and committing alleged labour violations. Read here
Economics
Shaun Richards: France and Portugal are adding to the German decline in the Euro area economy
This morning has brought more warning signs for the Euro area economy. This adds to the backdrop where the PMI business surveys have been suggesting a decline of 0.4% for GDP in the quarter just […]
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