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Legal aid insurer DAS is calling on the Dutch government to take stricter action against rogue construction companies following an increase in scams targeting homeowners. Reports indicate that one in three homeowners has encountered fraudulent contractors who often appear prominently in online search results.

Civil servants doubted 'substantive justification' for asylum emergency law

Civil servants doubted 'substantive justification' for asylum emergency law

Officials at the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration informed Minister Marjolein Faber that the legal justification for using emergency powers to implement stricter asylum rules was insufficient. Internal documents reveal that staff did not believe the 'supporting motivation' they drafted would be legally sustainable.

Officials warned Faber: justification for asylum emergency law ‘insufficient’

Officials warned Faber: justification for asylum emergency law ‘insufficient’

Officials at the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration warned Minister Marjolein Faber that the legal justification for invoking emergency powers to implement stricter asylum rules was insufficient. Internal documents reveal that staff did not believe the drafted motivation met the necessary legal requirements for such measures.

He hated it, now Revolut founder Storonsky is shaking up the entire banking world

He hated it, now Revolut founder Storonsky is shaking up the entire banking world

Nikolay Storonsky, the founder of Revolut, is disrupting the traditional banking industry as his digital bank reaches 1.5 million customers in the Netherlands. Often compared to Jeff Bezos, Storonsky aims for continued expansion despite his personal disdain for conventional banking institutions.

Jacket or T-shirt: the weather in Haarlem during the Ascension weekend

Jacket or T-shirt: the weather in Haarlem during the Ascension weekend

Haarlem residents can expect a long weekend for Ascension Day starting Thursday, May 14, 2026. The article provides a weather forecast for the period to help locals decide whether to wear a jacket or a T-shirt during their time off.