Readers can test their economic knowledge through a five-question quiz based on the Dutch VMBO economics exam. The challenge provides a brief impression of how one would perform on the official national secondary education assessment.
Marlboro is facing backlash for advertising campaigns in regions including Asia, Morocco, and Germany that critics say encourage young people to smoke. These advertisements reportedly contradict the company's stated goal of reducing cigarette sales.
Travel journalist Hans Avontuur reviews the newly upgraded Nightjet train service connecting the Netherlands to the Alps. The updated sleeper cars provide a significantly more comfortable experience compared to older, noisier models.
The municipality of Heemskerk plans to convert a former bank building on Burgemeester Nielenplein into 19 senior apartments to address high local housing demand. The project will include twelve social rental units and seven middle-income rental units.
The Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) has resolved a system outage caused by a fire at a datacenter in Almere last Thursday. The disruption also impacted other companies using the facility, but services have now been fully restored.
The Netherlands Bach Society will perform their program "Bach's Inspiration" at the Philharmonie in Haarlem this Sunday. Conducted by Johanna Soller, the concert explores the connections between Baroque music and artificial intelligence.