Political candidates Juliet Broersen (Volt) and Sytze Rijpkema (JA21) participated in the program 'Tussen Kunst en Kies' at the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam to create street art reflecting their political ideals. The event is part of AT5's coverage of the municipal elections, which also features candidate interviews and a live final debate on March 17.
Police arrested between 400 and 450 Extinction Rebellion activists during a road blockade on the A12 highway. This final count is significantly higher than the initial estimate of 200 arrests.
An Iranian delegation has departed Pakistan following a day of high-level meetings with Pakistani leadership. During the consultations, the delegation reportedly provided a list of conditions for ending conflict with the United States and Israel.
The municipality of Beverwijk and Zeehaven IJmuiden have reached an agreement for closer cooperation in port services. Under this temporary arrangement, the IJmuiden port service will manage the De Pijp port in Beverwijk.
IVN Zuid-Kennemerland is organizing a butterfly excursion at the Middenduin nature reserve in Overveen on Sunday, May 3rd. The event will focus on identifying local butterfly species and learning about their transformation from caterpillars.
Ajax faces NAC Breda in an Eredivisie match on Saturday, aiming to keep pace with Feyenoord in the league standings. The match result is also noted for its potential impact on Telstar, as Ajax looks to maintain its historical dominance of 17 wins in the last 22 meetings against NAC.