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- Sep 30
Romania introduces TollRo electronic system and drops Danube bridge tolls amid carrier friction
Romania is replacing its vignette framework with the electronic TollRo platform on 1 October, introducing per-kilometre charges for heavy trucks, eliminating car tolls across three Danube bridges, and waiving initial penalties after severe testing glitches.
- Aug 29
Dutch cabinet unveils draft bill expanding intelligence powers against foreign adversaries
The Dutch government has introduced legislation allowing intelligence agencies to hack and monitor designated foreign adversaries for up to a year without prior judicial approval.
- Aug 7
Suspected explosive device near Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane forces overnight shutdown of Leipzig/Halle Airport
A suspected explosive device found near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane forced an overnight shutdown of Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4-5 August, as German authorities investigate potential Russian hybrid warfare and the Bundeswehr reports several hundred drone overflights at military sites.
- Aug 5
Danube and Rhine drop to record lows: nuclear plants halted, cruises cancelled, and barges run at a fifth of capacity
The Danube and Rhine have hit critical lows after a summer of heatwaves above 40°C and reduced Alpine snowmelt, cutting shipping, halting nuclear reactors in Romania and Hungary, and forcing cruise passengers onto buses.
