The Haarlem city government is considering an exception to its hotel ban to allow the conversion of the former V&D building into a hotel. Owners of the historic property at Verwulft requested the change after finding mixed-use plans for housing and businesses to be financially unfeasible.
ABBA and Universal Music are engaged in a legal battle with the Dutch carnival band De Kapotte Kachels over a parody song titled "Dikke Pens." The pop group claims the cover "mutilates" their original work and has blocked its availability on streaming services, while the band is fighting to have it reinstated.
A truck became stuck under a 3.4-meter-high viaduct on the A10 West at Wiltzanghlaan in Amsterdam's Bos en Lommer district. To free the vehicle, the driver was forced to deflate the truck's tires to lower its height. The incident was reported around 1:30 PM, though it is unclear exactly when the road was cleared.
The captain of the fast ferry Tiger, involved in a fatal 2022 collision on the Wadden Sea, has been acquitted on appeal by a court in Leeuwarden. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove the captain acted with criminal negligence or recklessness during the incident.
Ajax will begin its European campaign in the second qualifying round of the Conference League against the loser of the match between FK Vojvodina and Ferencváros. The Amsterdam club secured its spot after finishing fifth in the Eredivisie and winning a play-off series. The first match is scheduled for July 23.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has characterized the fatal shooting of a Russian cartoonist in Poland as a likely political murder. Tusk stated that if the killing was commissioned by Russia, it would represent a grave incident with significant international implications.