Former lawyer Inez Weski will not be present at the Rotterdam court for the verdict in her criminal case this Thursday. Prosecutors have demanded a 4.5-year prison sentence, alleging she acted as a messenger for gang leader Ridouan Taghi while he was incarcerated.
The Fort benoorden Spaarndam has remained abandoned for years despite several failed attempts to find a new purpose for the site. Recent developments suggest a potential renovation and repurposing plan may finally be moving forward.
Natalie Van der Kolk and Anne-Marie Sjardin have secured the necessary funding to print and distribute flyers for the KidsVakantieCocktail program. These flyers will be shared in schools to ensure children have access to six weeks of activities during the summer holidays.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has requested that the European Union discuss potential sanctions against an Israeli minister regarding the treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists. Tajani asked EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to include the matter on the agenda for the next meeting of foreign ministers.
A transport company has been found guilty of large-scale fraud after a two-and-a-half-year investigation into its driver registration practices. At least twelve truck drivers used the cards of eighteen other individuals to work shifts lasting up to 20 hours.
A group of people attacked a car on Roetersstraat in Amsterdam early Friday morning, resulting in a smashed rear window but no injuries to the occupants. Police are currently investigating the motive behind the attack and have not yet made any arrests.