Maritime Security: Thales says Dutch Naval Design has started the design phase for a 12-metre uncrewed surface vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future anti-submarine warfare frigates, aiming to extend persistent off-board active sonar and reduce reliance on NH90 helicopters. Energy & Renewables: TotalEnergies has agreed to buy all of Shell’s European onshore renewables assets (about 4 GW in operation and development across Italy and the Netherlands, plus projects elsewhere), while selling part of its own renewables portfolio to KKR in a deal valuing it at €1.8bn. Pride Amsterdam Controversy: Pride Amsterdam and the City of Amsterdam deny links to flyers distributed before the event that allegedly used their logos to doxx Jewish IDF soldiers and push people to report them. EU Policy: Article 50 of the EU AI Act has entered into force, requiring transparency steps so people know when they’re interacting with AI and that AI-generated content is flagged. Local Safety: A wildfire broke out in the east of the Netherlands near the De Rosmolen nature reserve, evacuating a campsite and disrupting rail between Nijmegen and Venray. Netherlands in the World: Moldova’s President Maia Sandu awarded the Order of Honour to Dutch ambassador Fred Duijn at the end of his mandate.