A 29-year-old man from Amsterdam was sentenced to five months in prison for intentionally hitting his brother's scooter with a car on the Houtplein in Haarlem in November 2023. The court convicted him of attempted aggravated assault and possession of nitrous oxide.
Professor and publicist Ewald Engelen will deliver the annual Freedom Lecture at the Ad Lucem et Pacem lodge in Haarlem on May 18. The lecture will address his critical views on what he describes as a prevailing climate of fear and militarization within Europe.
An increasing number of collective labor agreements in the Netherlands now designate Liberation Day as an annual paid holiday for employees. However, the employers' association AWVN warns that rising costs and operational challenges make it difficult for all businesses to close every year.
Traffic in the IJmond region flowed relatively well during the closure of the Wijkertunnel last weekend, according to Rijkswaterstaat. Significant delays were only reported due to a specific incident on the A9 and the opening of the Coenbrug.
Germany is accelerating the development of its own long-range missiles following the likely cancellation of promised US Tomahawk deliveries. The German government aims to maintain European deterrence against Russian threats and prevent potential security gaps.
