King's Day 2026, roadworks and more news from this week

Indian dal is now vegan comfort food: why traditional plant-based cuisines only become trendy when repackaged

Minister Sjoerdsma called to Parliament again today: what’s going on with the budget deal?

D66 Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma is appearing before the Dutch House of Representatives today to explain a controversial budget deal regarding development aid. The minister faces criticism for orchestrating a 'backroom deal' to secure the budget, a move that has significantly impacted his political credibility.

Review: The ingenuity with which the forgotten souls of a Victorian asylum come to life makes you forget this is also fiction

Review: ‘October, October’ is a breathtaking youth novel about nature, loss, and acceptance

Tobi Dahmen illustrated his German family’s wartime past: ‘Everyone was part of the machine’