AEX up, world title and warning about pills (Saturday, August 29)

The AEX closed higher on Friday after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. Almost all thirty companies in the main index ended higher. In Jackson Hole, Warsh said that inflation remains high. According to him, interest rates can go up if inflation does not decrease.

Simon van Dorp and Melvin Twellaar won the world title in the double sculls. That was at the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, in front of a home crowd. The final started an hour and a half later, and the Netherlands stayed well ahead of Serbia and Belgium.

The Trimbos Institute (Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction) is warning throughout the Netherlands about ecstasy pills featuring Donald Trump on them. Many pills contained a lot of PMMA, which acts later than MDMA. This increases the risk of an overdose.

Spain has asked Frontex for help with migrants in Ceuta and wants additional interpreters. At the end of July, tens of thousands of migrants came in from Morocco. Thousands of people are still there, and residents are protesting.

Meta is asking TikTok and YouTube through advertisements to better protect teenagers. After inquiries from News Hour, TikTok removed videos showing dangerous driving. Meta has not yet removed videos on Instagram, and the police do not see an increase in the Netherlands.