The European Commission is implementing new measures to strengthen EU humanitarian aid in response to record-high global needs. While other major donors have reduced their contributions, the EU pledges to remain a reliable and principled donor within the international aid system.
The court in Haarlem has extended the involuntary psychiatric treatment (TBS) of a 40-year-old man for an additional two years. The individual, a former resident of Heemskerk, has already spent fourteen years in a TBS clinic.
Two cars collided on Wednesday morning on Antje Breijerstraat in Hoofddorp, causing one vehicle to flip onto its side. One person was injured in the accident and received medical attention from ambulance personnel at the scene.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will begin a state visit to the Netherlands on June 9, starting with a ceremonial welcome on Amsterdam's Dam Square by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. The visit includes a tour of the National Holocaust Museum and a state banquet, followed by visits to several other Dutch cities to discuss social and economic cooperation.
Groningen province has announced it will officially fly its flag on Ketikoti to commemorate the abolition of slavery. It becomes the third Dutch province to adopt this flag protocol, following similar moves by Zeeland and Drenthe.