Journalist and city poet Yanaika Zomer writes a column discussing how International Women's Day has evolved into a celebration similar to Mother's Day. The piece reflects on the changing nature of the holiday as Zomer prepares for the release of her debut novel in May.
Supermarkets in Haarlem will have specific opening hours during Ascension Day in 2026. This guide provides residents with a list of store operating times to help them plan their shopping during the holiday.
Sports retail chain Decathlon is set to open a new branch in the Vier Meren shopping center in Hoofddorp this summer. The store is expected to be a major attraction for the local shopping area.
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros for exceeding emission limits for carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at its aging coke plant. The penalty was imposed by the North Sea Canal Area Environment Agency after the company failed to control the release of these harmful substances.
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros by the North Sea Canal Area Environment Agency for exceeding emission limits of carcinogenic substances. The penalty was triggered by high concentrations of PAHs released from the company's aging coke oven plant in the IJmond region.
A Dutch court has ordered office supplies company 123inkt to pay more than €500,000 in severance to its former executive, Jan Vos. The judge ruled that the company failed to make sufficient efforts to improve the situation before dismissing him in 2025.