According to the Netherlands Court of Audit, buyout schemes for farmers have led to a 9 percent reduction in nitrogen emissions from stables over the last six years. While successive agriculture ministers allocated 4.2 billion euros to support farmers who chose to stop their operations, 1.6 billion euros of that budget remained unused.
Swedish music producers Max Martin and Shellback have sold the rights to their Wolf Cousins music catalog. The collection includes stakes in major hits by global artists such as Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
Emergency services, including the rescue brigade and coast guard, are searching for a missing swimmer in the sea near IJmuiden beach. The individual reportedly went for a swim and was not seen again, prompting a large-scale search operation.
Most children in Amsterdam currently exempted from school for religious or ideological reasons will be required to return starting next academic year. The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that limits exemptions to cases where public schools are significantly distant from a child's home. The municipality plans to strictly enforce these rules while providing tailored support for students transitioning back to a school environment.
At least two people were injured in a serious collision between a scooter and a police car on Wednesday evening in Overveen. A trauma team was deployed to the scene at the Kop van de Zee to provide emergency medical assistance.
Albert Diks and Joyce van der Tas, known from the reality show "B&B Vol liefde," were married on Wednesday. The wedding ceremony took place at Albert's castle in Catalonia, Spain.