New Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink attended an urgent Senate debate on his first day in office to discuss the extension of a law regarding biometric data for asylum seekers. The legislation must be renewed by March 1 to prevent operational issues for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a van and trailer on Muntbergweg in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Monday evening. The police have closed the road for a forensic investigation and are calling for witnesses or dashcam footage to help determine the cause of the accident.
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions on Cuba to increase pressure on the island's communist government. This decision follows previous actions taken by the U.S. administration against Cuba's ally, Venezuela.
Dutch presenter and radio DJ Frank van der Lende discussed personal health and grooming experiences in an interview with Mezza magazine. He shared details about a past growth on his vocal cords and the regular dental maintenance required for his gold tooth.
On May 4, trumpeter Gijs Levelt will perform music by Jewish composer Martin Friedmann during a silent march in Amsterdam to honor the late musician. Friedmann, who fled Germany to settle in Amsterdam in 1935, was later deported and killed in the Sobibor concentration camp in 1943. The performance will take place in front of Friedmann’s former residence on the Vijzelstraat.
Richard Kemper reflects on hearing the term "droogteprotocol" (drought protocol) used in the context of a joke about menopause. He argues that the public disparagement and bashing of women going through this stage of life must come to an end.