Esmah Lahlah becomes Amsterdam deputy mayor and leaves The Hague early: ‘I won’t pretend to be an Amsterdammer’

Shop closed after assault and illegal vapes

Mayor Jos Wienen closed a shop on Generaal Cronjéstraat in Haarlem for three months following an inspection in late May. Authorities discovered over 500 illegal vapes, hard liquor, and an undocumented worker, while a supervisor and a police officer were assaulted during the control.

Dutch nationals prosecuted for plot to kidnap Belgian minister

Belgian authorities are seeking to prosecute three Dutch suspects for an alleged 2022 plot to kidnap former Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne. The federal prosecutor's office in Brussels confirmed the legal action following reports in Belgian media.

Esmah Lahlah, number two of GroenLinks-PvdA, leaves Parliament to become Amsterdam alderman

Esmah Lahlah, the second-ranked member of the GroenLinks-PvdA party in the Dutch Parliament, is resigning from national politics to become an alderwoman in Amsterdam. She accepted the role following a request from the city's party leader, Zita Pels, expressing a desire to make a greater impact at the local level.

MP Esmah Lahlah (46) to become alderman in Amsterdam

Chantal van den Berg from Vijfhuizen will not become CDA MP after all, but alderman in Alphen aan den Rijn: 'If they call me, I will clearly say no'

Chantal van den Berg, a CDA politician from Vijfhuizen, has been officially installed as an alderman in Alphen aan den Rijn instead of joining the Dutch House of Representatives. She expressed her enthusiasm for the new role and the local community after her appointment on Thursday.