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EU leaders to call Orbán to order over Ukraine loan veto

EU leaders anticipate that a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine will be stalled at Thursday's summit because Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to maintain his veto. The leaders intend t...

These people don't vote: from distrust to Ravaella (36) who wants to vote but is simply not allowed

Millions of people in the Netherlands are expected to abstain from voting due to feelings of mistrust, frustration, and the belief that their vote will not make a difference. This report also highligh...

Drug deal in Rotterdam senior complex fatal for Carlos (59), but who shot him dead?

Carlos, a 59-year-old man from Rotterdam, was fatally shot while mediating a cocaine deal in a senior housing complex. Authorities are investigating whether the shooter was a rapper from Amsterdam or ...

Daytona (23) from Uitgeest lives alone in a 21-square-meter studio: 'It’s small, but what more could you want?'

Twenty-three-year-old Daytona lives in one of twenty temporary youth studios built by housing corporation Kennemer Wonen in Uitgeest. The 21-square-meter units were established two years ago to provid...

CJIB positive about waiving traffic fine increases

The Dutch Central Judicial Collection Agency (CJIB) is supportive of a new policy that allows for the waiver of traffic fine increases to prevent individuals from falling into deeper financial distres...

Slight preference in Schalkwijk for Haarlem newcomer DENK: 'I voted for DENK because I know the lead candidate'

The political party DENK is making its debut in Haarlem, where voters in the Schalkwijk district have shown a slight preference for the party. Some residents indicated they voted for DENK based on per...

Eva wants care sector to look at disability differently: ‘Let someone struggle sometimes’

Eva Eikhout, a presenter and healthcare innovation ambassador for VGZ who was born without full limbs, is advocating for a shift in how the healthcare sector views disabilities. She emphasizes the imp...

Witte de Withplein to get trees after long-running conflict with help from artist

Residents ‘cannot find voting pass’ and call municipality, but there are no elections in Hilversum at all

Residents of Hilversum contacted their municipality hundreds of times after failing to receive voting passes for current elections. Local voting has been delayed until later this year due to the munic...

Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 968

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has reached 968, including 77 women, 116 children, and 40 rescue workers. Additionally, more than 2,400 p...

Late actor Val Kilmer to appear in new film thanks to AI

Deceased actor Val Kilmer will appear in the upcoming film "As Deep As The Grave" through the use of artificial intelligence. The actor, who passed away a year ago from pneumonia, is being digitally r...

Positive reactions to renewed trial with smaller ballot paper

Multiple municipalities in the Netherlands are receiving positive feedback from voters participating in a trial with smaller ballot papers. Polling station workers reported that citizens find the more...

Prokkel duo Sylvana and Funda get things done at polling station 13: ‘Thanks to her, we’ll have the highest turnout in Beverwijk’

Sylvana and Funda Koyca are working as a "Prokkelduo" at a polling station in Beverwijk's Castor College. Sylvana, nicknamed the "queen of the polling station," is credited with potentially driving hi...

Disguised as a visitor, artist Jessica Kuhn secretly draws on her own work in the Stedelijk Museum

After a long search, I must conclude I cannot fulfill my democratic duty: my voting pass is lost

The author reflects on the upcoming Dutch municipal elections, noting that many citizens treat voting as a routine chore rather than a significant civic duty. Due to a lost voting pass, the author exp...

From swimming pools to asylum centers, residents share concerns at Kennemerland polling stations: 'Let Sportdorp go ahead on May 17'

Voters in the Kennemerland region voiced their concerns on local and national issues, including asylum centers and sports facilities, at polling stations during the elections. A reporter visited sever...

In Burgerveen, Abbenes, Oude Meer and Aalsmeerderbrug, voting is different than in larger towns: 'Little happens here'

Residents of small villages in the Haarlemmermeer municipality, such as Burgerveen and Abbenes, report that voting considerations differ from larger towns due to a perceived lack of local activity. So...

Miley Cyrus believes father's presence protected her on set

Miley Cyrus shared in an interview with Variety that having her father, Billy Ray, on the set of Hannah Montana protected her from the negative aspects of child stardom. She credits his presence for s...

From De Nieuwe Kerk to petting zoos: where Amsterdammers go to vote

Residents of Amsterdam are casting their votes in various unique locations across the city, including a petting zoo in the East and the historic Nieuwe Kerk. Voters shared diverse motivations for thei...

IJmuiden ‘local hero’ Marianne Stok hands over Food on the Shelf to Laura Tettelaar: ‘It is time for the younger generation’

Marianne Stok is stepping down after 15 years as the leader of the community initiative Voedsel op de Plank, handing over the role to Laura Tettelaar. Stok will remain involved for at least one more y...