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Public Prosecution Service halts investigation into falling block that broke Sabine's neck: "Slap in the face"

The Public Prosecution Service has halted the investigation into an incident where a woman broke her neck after being struck by a falling piece of foam furniture in Amsterdam. Despite police and detective efforts, investigators could not identify the person responsible for the object falling from a height, leaving the victim without legal accountability or compensation for her ongoing medical recovery.

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A4 near Leimuiden remains closed due to malfunction, long traffic jams expected Friday morning on A4 between The Hague and Amsterdam

The A44 motorway between Sassenheim and Leimuiden remains closed on Friday morning due to a traffic signal malfunction. This closure has caused significant traffic congestion on the A4 between The Hague and Amsterdam.

Outgoing director Ted Brandsen honored with Silver Medal at Dutch National Ballet gala

After 23 years of service, Ted Brandsen has stepped down as director of the Dutch National Ballet. He was honored with an Amsterdam Silver Medal by Mayor Femke Halsema during a gala event for his significant cultural contributions to the city.

Car crashes into highway arrow truck and flips onto side on A4 near Nieuw-Vennep

A car collided with a highway maintenance vehicle on the A4 near Nieuw-Vennep on Friday morning, causing it to flip onto its side. No further details regarding injuries were immediately reported following the crash near the Burgerveen interchange.

Dutch people went on holiday almost 22 million times last summer

According to data from Statistics Netherlands, residents of the country went on vacation 21.9 million times last summer. Between late April and early October 2025, 72 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older took at least one trip.

A1 towards Amsterdam closed for most of the summer, at least half an hour of extra travel time

Rijkswaterstaat will perform major maintenance on the A1 highway towards Amsterdam between the Eemnes and Muiderberg interchanges from July 3 to August 17. Motorists should anticipate travel delays of up to one hour and follow signed detours due to various road and ramp closures throughout the summer period.