Hundreds of children and their parents participated in a large-scale water fight with the Hillegom fire department on Thursday evening. The event, which was organized through social media, took place on a field near the local deer park and lasted for about an hour.
Due to extreme heat, the municipality of Haarlem has cancelled all wedding ceremonies scheduled for Friday in the Gravenzaal following advice from the RIVM. The city will provide alternative locations for the affected couples.
A delivery van caught fire on the Dreef in Haarlem on Thursday evening, resulting in heavy damage and the loss of many packages. Police are currently searching for the delivery driver, who disappeared following the incident.
A Dutch publication is seeking to interview individuals whose weddings, scheduled for June 26, 2026, have been cancelled due to a code red weather warning. These personal stories will be featured in upcoming print and online reports.
The recycling center and waste collection services in Uitgeest will be suspended this Friday and Saturday due to extreme heat and a code red warning. These measures have been implemented to ensure safety during the period of high temperatures.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has reaffirmed its decision not to provide individual compensation to victims of the 2015 bombing in Hawija, Iraq, which resulted in at least 70 deaths. Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz stated in the House of Representatives that the government maintains its long-standing position on the matter.