Albert Heijn is launching a pilot program where employees in several stores in Amsterdam and Rotterdam will wear bodycams. The initiative aims to address the rising levels of aggression and threatening behavior faced by supermarket staff.
The recommended retail price for gasoline in the Netherlands reached a new record high on Tuesday, coinciding with Liberation Day. Data from consumer collective UnitedConsumers confirms that fuel prices in the country are now higher than ever before.
Chantal, a 50-year-old woman who had previously cleared her debts and built a financial buffer, has relapsed into impulsive spending habits. After exhausting her monthly budget halfway through the month, she sought assistance from budget coach Carolien Vos to regain financial control.
The 46th edition of Bevrijdingspop, the oldest and largest liberation festival in the Netherlands, is taking place today at the Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem. A live blog is tracking the event to see whether attendees are visiting for the festivities or to reflect on the meaning of freedom.
An explosion caused a fire at a building on Graan voor Visch in Hoofddorp during the night between Monday and Tuesday. Police are seeking witnesses after the incident left the property's front door severely blackened.
Belgian supermarkets will be permitted to sell tobacco products again starting next year following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has agreed to comply with the court's decision, which reverses a previously implemented ban on cigarette sales in large retail stores.