Dutch Justice & Cross-border Crime: Crime boss Steven Lyons is set to appear in Amsterdam District Court to fight extradition to Spain, after an EU arrest warrant and a wider international crackdown tied to drug trafficking and money laundering. EU Tech Sovereignty: The European Commission unveiled a “technology sovereignty package” aimed at reducing reliance on US tech giants, including limits on sensitive cloud tenders and support for European data centre build-out. AI Cybersecurity: Anthropic expanded its Project Glasswing AI security program to about 150 new organisations, including reported partners in the Netherlands, to scan for software vulnerabilities before exploitation. Pay Transparency Law: The Netherlands submitted an updated draft bill to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, clarifying how non-binary people are counted while keeping key reporting deadlines unchanged. World Cup Warm-up & Dutch Sports: Algeria beat the Netherlands 1-0 in a Rotterdam friendly with a late goal by Anis Hadj Moussa, setting the tone for the Dutch World Cup campaign. Local Governance & Ukraine Support: The mayor of Almere visited a Ukrainian Saturday school and received a traditional embroidered shirt from the community. International Mobility Rules: 11 European countries, including the Netherlands, urged the EU to tighten Schengen visa rules for Russians amid the war in Ukraine. Business Payments Trend: Paybis says stablecoins are increasingly used for B2B cross-border payments, with stablecoins making up 86% of its crypto volume in April.