A court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday that the Mauritshuis museum is not required to return 25 artworks to the heirs of former director Abraham Bredius. The judgment confirms that the museum may retain the pieces following a legal dispute over their ownership.
A boil water advisory has been issued for specific addresses on Schoorlstraat and Werengouw in Amsterdam Noord after enterococci bacteria were detected in the drinking water. Waternet is currently investigating the cause of the contamination and advises residents to boil tap water for at least three minutes until at least June 12.
Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel has decided that pepperspray will remain a prohibited weapon, despite earlier considerations to legalize it for self-defense against sexual violence. The minister concluded that legalizing the spray would be too dangerous, as attackers could potentially seize it and use it against the victims themselves.
Police in Amsterdam used beanbag rounds to apprehend a confused man who had climbed onto a restaurant roof at Stationsplein near Central Station early Thursday morning. An arrest team safely removed the man using a fire ladder around 6:00 AM after cordoning off a section of the square for several hours.
Residents of the Kleverpark neighborhood in Haarlem are disputing Alderman Robbert Berkhout's claim that the local sewer system is not causing the area's rat infestation. Citing a recent research report, the residents argue that 79 urgent sewer measures are required, contradicting the city's reassuring conclusions.