Two subsidiaries of the construction company VolkerWessels were ordered by a court in Zwolle on Thursday to pay a combined fine of €480,000 for bribing former Sint Maarten minister Theo Heyliger. The ruling addresses the companies' involvement in a corruption scheme to secure favors from the former official.
Former BBB State Secretary Gijs Tuinman has resigned his party membership following a leadership change that saw Henk Vermeer take over as the party's leader. Tuinman expressed that the transition was painful for him and confirmed his decision during an appearance on the program Goedemorgen Nederland.
Dutch farmers and horticulturists saw their income from products fall by over 10 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2025. The price drop was particularly significant for potatoes, while fruit, grains, milk, and eggs also yielded lower returns.
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) has decided to prosecute a man who made antisemitic remarks during an anti-Israel demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on April 2. The protester referred to Israelis as "new Nazis" and suggested it was a pity the Holocaust was not completed, leading Mayor Femke Halsema to condemn the statements as pure antisemitism.
A local ceasefire mediated by the IAEA began on Friday near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The temporary truce is intended to allow for repairs to a high-voltage power line to mitigate the risk of a nuclear accident.
Alderman Robbert Berkhout announced that Haarlem will not meet its goal of having all city greenery pesticide-free by 2028. The delay is caused by the limited availability of trees, shrubs, and grass that have not been treated with pesticides.