Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday after serving part of a one-year sentence. He had been convicted of corruption and abuse of power for actions taken during his time in office from 2001 to 2006.
The municipality of Haarlemmermeer has approved plans for 400 to 450 new homes in the center of Hoofddorp on the Binnenweg. Local politicians generally support the project despite health authorities' concerns that the buildings are located too close to the busy Nieuweweg.
The body of a 27-year-old American soldier who went missing during a military exercise off the coast of Morocco over a week ago was recovered on Saturday morning. Rescue workers discovered the body near Tan Tan in southern Morocco, close to where the soldier originally disappeared.
An explosive device damaged a building in Den Bosch that was intended to house unaccompanied minor asylum seekers. Local authorities and media reports confirmed the blast occurred on Beverspijken street, resulting in property damage to the planned reception center.
Twenty British passengers from the ship m/v Hondius were repatriated from Tenerife to Manchester and subsequently transported to a hospital near Liverpool for medical observation. The British government expressed gratitude to the Netherlands for their assistance during the repatriation process.
Onshore wind energy expansion in the Netherlands reached its lowest point since 2017, with only 96 megawatts added in 2025. This stagnation is primarily driven by legislative uncertainty and the challenges posed by an increasingly congested power grid.