Plastic-to-chemicals push: Dutch circular chemistry firm BioBTX is starting construction at Chemical Park Delfzijl for what it calls the world’s first commercial-scale plant turning mixed plastic waste into aromatic building blocks (B-T-X), with 35 new jobs and Covestro as a strategic partner. Immunology breakthrough: argenx posted positive Phase 3 topline results for ALKIVIA, with efgartigimod showing a statistically significant 15.4-point improvement in autoimmune myositis at Week 52 versus placebo. Drug enforcement ties: Ghana and the Netherlands signed a Letter of Intent to intensify cooperation against illicit drugs, aiming to disrupt trafficking networks and related criminal finance. Cross-border crime crackdown: a key Brabant drug-network fugitive was arrested in Turkey’s Antalya after years on the run, with alleged links to synthetic drug trafficking. Energy and policy pressure: a new analysis of EU responses to the 2026 energy price spike highlights more than 125 interventions, combining short-term relief with longer-term diversification efforts. Agriculture under heat stress: farmers face calls to extend EU nitrates slurry-spreading rules as extreme weather disrupts nutrient uptake and threatens compliance. Business & services: Rotterdam venue Depot Noord expanded international guest and business services with English and French options. Health research angle: Netherlands Brain Institute researchers report early signs of brain mechanisms that may help people recover from severe suicidal thoughts.