Gasoline and diesel prices at Dutch gas stations are set to increase by a maximum of one cent on Tuesday. This price hike occurs despite a significant drop in global oil prices on the international market on Monday.
Rapper Darryl Danchelo Osenga, known as Insayno, reflects on his brief two-day tenure as Haarlem's city poet in 2020, which ended due to controversy over past lyrics comparing slavery to the Holocaust. Following the incident, the city stopped appointing city poets, and Osenga is now moving forward with the release of a new double album.
Jeroen Wester, an elected member of the Maatschappelijke Raad Schiphol (MRS), has resigned from his position, claiming the advisory board is treated as a "rubber stamp." He stated that the council is currently unable to effectively represent the interests of residents living near the airport regarding Schiphol's policies.
On Saturday, June 27, thrift store De Groene Ezel will hold a flash auction featuring twenty Formula 1 collectibles, such as signed posters and vintage t-shirts. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Stichting Ons Huis Heemskerk to fund the renovation of their front garden.
Jaimi van Essen, a 34-year-old D66 minister, has been tasked with resolving the Netherlands' long-standing nitrogen crisis. As the cabinet prepares to release a new plan this week, Van Essen faces significant resistance from stakeholders despite his efforts to build support through informal engagement.
Renowned American music producer and former record executive Clive Davis has passed away at the age of 94 in his New York home. His family confirmed his death to The New York Times following his hospitalization earlier this month for health issues.