The blood supply organization Sanquin has launched a campaign to recruit 6,000 new donors in the Amsterdam region to maintain essential stocks for surgeries and medical treatments. Nationally, the organization seeks 60,000 new donors annually and is specifically aiming to attract more individuals from non-Western backgrounds.
Poet Gershwin Bonefacia, former city poet of Amsterdam and winner of the Gouden Ganzenveer 2026, will perform as a special guest at a remembrance concert on May 4th. The event will be held by the Kennemer Youth Orchestra at the Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem and also features Myron Henning.
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) reports that one in ten Dutch households has sufficient financial resources to invest but chooses not to. This trend could lead to long-term financial shortages, as these households are missing out on potential returns from their savings.
A Dutch Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter landed at the Marineterrein in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning as part of a scheduled training flight. After a brief five-minute stop, the transport helicopter continued its journey toward Gilze-Rijen airbase. Air Force officials clarified that this specific mission was unrelated to other Chinooks deployed to assist with wildfires in Elburg.
The battle against relegation in the Dutch Eredivisie is intensifying with only three rounds remaining in the season. Following the confirmed relegation of Heracles Almelo, five clubs are now competing to secure the final three spots for next season.
The fire department aims to quickly extinguish a wildfire near 't Harde by redeploying two Chinook helicopters on Friday. Elburg Mayor Harm-Jan van Schaik stated that the additional aerial support is intended to accelerate the firefighting efforts.