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Little support for fast food ban in Haarlem-East: 'We'll decide for ourselves whether we go to a snack bar'

A proposed ban on snack bars in the new Hart voor Oostpoort district in Haarlem has met with strong public opposition, according to a local newspaper poll. Over 75% of respondents disagree with the po...

More and more preschoolers are not going to school: "My child disappeared as a file into the background"

An increasing number of five- and six-year-old children in Amsterdam are staying home because schools cannot find suitable placements that provide the necessary specialized support for their developme...

Jan-Kees Emmer finds Donald Pols' years of silence striking

Donald Pols resigned as the director of sustainability and communication at Tata Steel after serving only one day in the role. The former head of the environmental group Milieudefensie's quick departu...

Government must take action, say desperate water managers: 'My neighbor caught 987 crayfish in one pond'

Water managers are calling for the Dutch government to take action as the population of invasive American crayfish has reached an estimated one billion. The species is reproducing rapidly and destroyi...

Iran: Attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) announced on Saturday that it launched ballistic missile attacks targeting United States military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The report indicates a direct milit...

Kuwait reports drone and missile attacks

Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted several drone and missile attacks on Friday night and Saturday morning. The information was released by the state news agency KUNA, citing military officials.

Raúl Castro appears on Cuban state television

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro appeared on state television on Friday at the age of 95. He was shown attending an event at the Ministry of the Interior that was broadcast to the public.

'Amsterdam kicks its guests in the crotch': hotel chief Remco Groenhuijzen on the new tourist tax hike

Modern staging of Etty Hillesum drama series inevitably evokes current threats

It started as a joke, but the longer they talked about it, the more logical it sounded: a satirical musical about the asylum debate

Only 1 in 20 employees receives higher travel allowance for expensive fuel

Only one in twenty employees is receiving an increased travel allowance to compensate for rising fuel prices, as employers largely fail to address the high cost of commuting. Despite warnings that gas...

Banning Ye would have been a fine piece of symbolic politics, yet no one dared to do it

US: attacks carried out on Iranian radar installations

The United States military conducted strikes against Iranian radar installations on Friday following the launch of four attack drones toward the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command reported that th...

Trump: we are progressing very quickly with the war against Iran

US President Donald Trump stated in an interview with NBC News that progress is being made "very quickly" regarding the conflict with Iran. The full interview is scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday.

Media: drones and warning shots near Strait of Hormuz

Iran launched multiple drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in at least four being shot down by U.S. aircraft. The incident was reported by CNN citing a U.S. official as the source of the inf...

Palestinian baby killed by Israeli army fire

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli army fire on Friday evening. The incident was reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Lebanon reports deaths after Israeli airstrike in the south

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday. The attack occurred in the southern part of the country amid ongoing milita...

City council wants 'extra enforcement' against nuisance drug users

The Amsterdam city government is allocating 3.5 million euros to combat rising drug-related public nuisance through increased enforcement and expanded drop-in center hours. The plan also includes a pi...

City government seeks 'extra enforcement' against nuisance drug users

The Amsterdam city government is investing 3.5 million euros to combat rising drug-related public nuisance through stricter enforcement and expanded support services. Key measures include increasing t...

Halsema on failure of erotic center: 'Coalition didn't dare or want to take the step'

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema criticized the city coalition's decision to scrap the planned erotic center and maintain current levels of window prostitution in the Red Light District. Despite this set...

Haarlem completes investigation: Main sewer in Kleverpark neighborhood did not cause rat nuisance

An investigation by the municipality of Haarlem has concluded that the local sewer system was not responsible for a recent rat plague in the Kleverpark neighborhood. Alderman Robbert Berkhout stated t...

96.24 euros for Yvonne, 120 euros for Roy. SP pays fuel receipts along the A9. 'At Shell they are first-class profiteers'

The Socialist Party (SP) and leader Jimmy Dijk organized a protest against rising fuel prices at a Shell gas station along the A9 near Heemskerk. During the event, the party used a 'Wheel of Fortune' ...

Title of Haarlem coalition agreement announced: ‘Building a strong Haarlem together’

The political parties PRO, D66, and CDA have announced that Haarlem's new four-year coalition agreement will be titled 'Samen bouwen aan een sterk Haarlem'. This document outlines the city's political...

Zero-tolerance zones, extra drop-in centers: Amsterdam wants more measures against nuisance from addicts

Health gap for children in Southeast starts before birth: "Alarming result"

A study by Erasmus MC reveals that infants born in Amsterdam Zuidoost face significantly higher health risks, with stillbirth and low birth weight rates double the national average. Researchers emphas...

Von der Leyen also open to flexible EU accession process

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed support for a more dynamic EU accession process for candidate countries. Speaking after the EU-Western Balkans summit, she emphasized t...

Cabinet wants ban in principle on use of steel slag

The Dutch cabinet plans to implement a principle ban on the use of steel slag to protect human health and the environment. Under the new proposal, permits for using the material will only be issued if...

Steel slag use in construction soon to require permit: State Secretary Annet Bertram working on ‘no unless’ ban

State Secretary Annet Bertram is developing new regulations for the use of steel slag in construction, effectively introducing a "No/unless" ban. Under these rules, a permit will only be granted if th...

Ireland imposes entry ban on two Israeli ministers

Ireland has imposed an entry ban on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich due to their extremist views and role in the Gaza conflict. Prime Minister Micheál Martin previously indicat...

Corona hearings with Rutte, Schoof and Koolmees next week

Former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, current Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and former Minister Wouter Koolmees will testify next week before the parliamentary inquiry committee investigating the Dutch COVI...