In 1988, the Dutch national football team played a warm-up match against an amateur side from Kennemerland in Haarlem shortly before winning the European Championship. Although the professionals won, the amateurs famously hit the woodwork twice in a match that contrasts with today's high-profile pre-tournament friendlies.
The Fraudehelpdesk is warning against fake emails appearing to be from Europol that accuse recipients of possessing child pornography. These fraudulent messages are being used by criminals to steal personal information and scam individuals.
Dutch actresses Georgina Verbaan and Soundos El Ahmadi have been cast in the upcoming film adaptation of Paul van Loon's book, Vampier in de School. They join a production that features a cast of several other well-known names.
The Dutch Tax Administration will stop including citizen service numbers (BSN) in payment descriptions by the end of this year to improve privacy. This change, reported by the Dutch Data Protection Authority, will see the BSN replaced by a unique random number.
Judy and Daniel have moved into a red camper van as their first shared home in the Netherlands to avoid high campsite costs. They are currently in the Spaarnwoude area setting up a tent to serve as an extension of their mobile living space.
A video depicting Donald Trump as a ninja from a popular manga series has sparked online backlash among anime fans. A Japanese online petition expressing concern about the depiction has already gathered nearly 20,000 signatures.