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ProRail Says Saboteurs Placed Pipes at 20+ Rail Sites

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  • Dutch farmers set hay-bale and tire fires near highways, disrupting traffic on Tuesday.
  • Saboteurs attached pipes to railway tracks at more than 20 sites across the Netherlands.
  • ProRail said the materials were placed deliberately and classified the act as sabotage.
  • All trains near the blockages were halted, disrupting international services to Germany.
  • King Willem-Alexander opened parliament and presented the 2027 budget that includes farmer compensation.