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.
A motorist drove into the water along the N208 in Haarlem on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported following the incident.
Belgian rock band Triggerfinger will release their sixth studio album, titled 'TARMAC,' on September 18. The band is also scheduled to embark on a European tour this autumn, which includes performances in several Dutch cities such as Den Haag, Tilburg, and Groningen.
Two of the five children seriously injured in a collision between a train and a school bus in Belgium may soon be released from the hospital. According to the school's principal, three other students remain in critical condition and continue to require intensive care.
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.