Brigitte Scholz, the granddaughter of resistance fighter Jan Bonekamp, will serve as the guest speaker at the 20th commemoration ceremony in IJmuiden. Scholz emphasizes that honoring the past is more urgent than ever given today's global unrest and her family's history.
From May 4 to May 8, Amsterdam hosts various events for Remembrance Day, including a silent march from Museumplein to Dam Square. The program features the national two-minute silence at 8:00 PM and opportunities to visit Open Jewish Houses to hear stories about World War II.
Smart traps in Haarlem's sewers are killing between 20 and 60 rats daily, yet the municipality expects 2026 to be a record year for pest reports. To address the persistent issue, Alderman Berkhout is introducing a new protocol for extreme nuisance to manage the growing rat population.
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has clarified that the hantavirus is transmitted from rodents to humans and is not transmissible between people. This statement follows reports of a confirmed case and several suspected infections on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. While various strains of the virus exist within the Netherlands, the risk remains limited to animal-to-human contact.
A commercial vehicle was heavily damaged by a fire late Sunday night in a parking lot behind Engelandlaan in Haarlem. The incident occurred around 12:15 AM, resulting in significant damage to the vehicle.