A disabled woman was rescued from a ditch by the fire department on Thursday afternoon after falling into the water with her bicycle in Spaarndam. The cause of the incident on the Kerkweg is currently unknown.
A liveblog provides real-time updates on the debate regarding the new coalition agreement in Haarlemmermeer, which is taking place in Hoofddorp. Reporter Frederique Teillers is covering the responses and developments throughout the session.
Herman van der Meyden has been appointed as the new director of communications and public affairs at Tata Steel. He succeeds Donald Pols, who was dismissed after just one day in the position following revelations regarding his past leadership of a far-right student group in South Africa.
State Secretary Jo-Annes de Bat has postponed selecting a final plan for industrial and energy expansion near Moerdijk to further evaluate a scenario where the village remains intact. He intends to discuss the feasibility of this option with the local municipality to build trust and ensure their necessary cooperation.
State Secretary Judith Tielen has requested an explanation from the Education Inspectorate regarding the approval of a primary school affiliated with the Forum for Democracy (FVD) party. The school is scheduled to open in August and will receive government funding.