KLM has cancelled 160 European flights scheduled for the coming month due to rising fuel costs. The airline stated that these routes are no longer profitable because of the high price of kerosene.
Emergency services have been deployed to the Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam following an explosion that caused a partial building collapse and a large fire. Authorities are currently on-site managing the situation and the resulting blaze.
A massive fire broke out on the Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam following a powerful explosion that was heard across the city. The fire department reported multiple expected victims and evacuated a nearby apartment building as the blaze spread from an annex. A specialist technical rescue team was deployed to assist with the risk of structural collapse.
The Zandvoort tennis team has qualified for the national title play-offs after finishing fourth in the Eredivisie. The team will compete for the championship next weekend at the Leimonias tennis complex in The Hague.
An otter was recently captured on a wildlife camera at floating nature islands near Zeeburgereiland, marking the first sighting in this urban part of Amsterdam since 1963. City ecologist Geert Timmermans noted that the animal appeared much sooner than expected after the islands were created three years ago to support local biodiversity.
Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma faces structural challenges regarding development aid unless its funding is re-linked to the size of the economy, according to PRO party representative Suzanne Kröger. PRO has agreed to support the current budget in exchange for an additional 380 million euros for aid, but warns that a permanent solution is still needed.