AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAjax & Jordi Cruyff: Ajax CEO Menno Geelen pushes back hard on a Het Parool portrayal of technical director Jordi Cruijff as a “lone operator,” saying he’s a “team player” and speaks with him almost daily. Premier League (Dutch link): Alexander Isak’s brace helped Liverpool beat Ipswich 2-0, giving new boss Andoni Iraola his first win and Isak a strong early-season bounce-back. Dutch higher education: Universities and the government signed a “self-regulation” deal on international student intake, including limits on new English-taught bachelor programmes—critics call it a hush-hush backroom agreement. Migration policy (EU): Greece, Denmark and other EU states are moving toward “return hubs” in safe third countries, with the Netherlands among the core group. Amsterdam & safety: Reports highlight a stabbing at Amsterdam Centraal with a suspect arrested, as well as broader concerns about violence in the city. Privacy & tech: Dutch travel app Polarsteps faces scrutiny after a report says weak privacy controls let a researcher trace users’ exact locations. Business/energy: The Netherlands’ central bank moved 86 tonnes of gold to London amid geopolitical unrest.
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