Police employed an unprecedented tactic in the Drents Museum heist case, giving suspects the choice between revealing the location of stolen items or having their identities publicly exposed. The strategy sparked debate about law enforcement methods while extending custody for three suspects.
Ukrainian forces intensified systematic attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, causing domestic fuel price increases in Russia. The five-year Brexit assessment showed increased immigration despite decreased trade, while German politics remained turbulent over CDU/CSU cooperation with AfD.
Two Dutch citizens (31, 35) died in a Davos avalanche. The evening brought developments in Syrian repatriation efforts, with twenty individuals confirmed returned while two hundred awaited assistance. Belgian government formation progressed as De Wever headed to meet the king, while privacy concerns emerged regarding the Chinese AI model DeepSeek.