Three political parties, including PvdA, Zelfstandig Bloemendaal, and GroenLinks, are proposing to double the number of planned homes at the former Bos garden center site. They are advocating for the construction of eighty residences and want to reopen discussions on the project's scale.
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions on Cuba to increase pressure on the island's communist government. This decision follows previous actions taken by the U.S. administration against Cuba's ally, Venezuela.
Dutch presenter and radio DJ Frank van der Lende discussed personal health and grooming experiences in an interview with Mezza magazine. He shared details about a past growth on his vocal cords and the regular dental maintenance required for his gold tooth.
On May 4, trumpeter Gijs Levelt will perform music by Jewish composer Martin Friedmann during a silent march in Amsterdam to honor the late musician. Friedmann, who fled Germany to settle in Amsterdam in 1935, was later deported and killed in the Sobibor concentration camp in 1943. The performance will take place in front of Friedmann’s former residence on the Vijzelstraat.
Richard Kemper reflects on hearing the term "droogteprotocol" (drought protocol) used in the context of a joke about menopause. He argues that the public disparagement and bashing of women going through this stage of life must come to an end.
Aljo Hartgers from Oosterbeek utilized negative dynamic energy prices by consuming electricity to earn money, such as charging a friend's car and running his heat pump. This illustrates how consumers with dynamic contracts can profit during periods of extremely low or negative electricity rates in the Netherlands.