Economy

A 28–4 council vote advances the US drugmaker’s proposed $3bn plant, though a permit decision and further approvals are still needed.

At a roundtable in Apeldoorn, the Dutch queen suggested a working group where employers could share ways to support workers facing financial pressure.

The UK is discussing a possible additional release of strategic fuel reserves with EU partners if needed, the BBC reports.

Euronext executive René van Vlerken says the Dutch tax debate could unsettle small investors, while the proposed tax treatment remains undecided.

Syngenta’s proposal to cease operations at its Grangemouth plant would affect 377 workers. The company says no final decision has been made.

Speaking as chair of a central bank network, Olaf Sleijpen said climate change’s economic effects can no longer be dismissed.

The ECB president says AI trading failures, faster cyber attacks and reliance on a few model providers could amplify one another across the financial system.

Amsterdam’s AEX finished Thursday down 1.1%, with the MidKap and other major European markets also closing lower. [Source 1]