The nationwide confinement obligation for poultry in the Netherlands has been lifted after bird flu risks subsided. The final restrictions were removed in the Gelderse Vallei, a region with a high density of poultry farms, allowing birds across the country to be outdoors again.
Filmmaker Qian van Binsbergen's documentary "De Afhaalchinees: Thuisbezorgd" has won the prestigious Zilveren Nipkowschijf award. The winner was announced on Thursday during a ceremony held at Het Ketelhuis in Amsterdam.
Dutch Culture Minister Rianne Letschert announced that hospitality businesses will not be able to broadcast World Cup matches for free. The mandatory fees paid to the national broadcaster NOS for public screenings cannot be scrapped, according to a recent parliamentary letter.
Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressed his condolences following a tragic accident near Vogelwaarde, Zeeland, which resulted in three deaths on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred during a primary school camp, an event Jetten described as a nightmare that overshadows all other news.
The executive board of Haarlemmermeer incorrectly failed to seek the city council's advice before granting a permit for the Mercator new construction project in central Nieuw-Vennep. This procedural oversight means the council was bypassed in the decision-making process for the development.