The Dutch National Archive will release information on Wednesday about over 400,000 Dutch citizens who were forced to work in Germany during the Second World War. The collection, established by the Dutch Red Cross after the war, was digitized with the help of volunteers over approximately one and a half years. It will be searchable by name and include details on employers, places of residence, marriages, and grave locations, all accessible online.
The Red Cross is hesitant about the government’s proposal to bring injured children from Gaza to the Netherlands. In the radio program Met Het Oog op Morgen, Carla Jonkers, head of international emergency aid at the Dutch Red Cross, said on Monday evening that it is “absolutely” preferable to care for these children in Egypt, close to their loved ones and where caregivers understand their culture and language.
Dutch IT professionals, logistics experts, and surveyors are heading to Libya to help the areas devastated by a storm and flood. Other EU countries are sending medical teams, shelters, and excavation equipment, among other things. Thousands are dead or missing.