A car and a truck collided on the A4 highway near Nieuw-Vennep on Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the car was examined by ambulance personnel at the scene, though the extent of any injuries was not specified.
Haarlem residents can look forward to a sunny weekend from May 8 to May 10 with various local activities planned. Following the Liberation Day celebrations, this guide provides inspiration for events and things to do in the city.
Dutch municipalities are expressing concern over the potential takeover of digital service platforms like DigiD and MijnOverheid by non-European companies. While acknowledging a long-standing dependency on these national systems, officials highlight the risks associated with being reliant on third-party infrastructure.
Neurologist Maaike van der Plas describes the experience of being called into a night shift to make a difficult medical decision. She reflects on the internal conflict of whether to trust a patient's self-assessment or follow the concerns of their spouse when starting a treatment like blood thinners.
As final exams approach for approximately 200,000 households in the Netherlands, parents are being offered advice on how to support their children through the high-pressure period. The guidance emphasizes managing parental stress and providing emotional support rather than criticism to help students cope with exam-related tension.
48-year-old Ramona Dolron from Haarlem has launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for a life-extending breast cancer treatment in Belgium costing over €100,000. The medication is currently not covered by health insurance in the Netherlands, despite being reimbursed for her specific type of cancer in many other European countries.