A 66-year-old former employee of the Dutch National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) was sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking state secrets home. While convicted of possessing classified documents, the court in Rotterdam acquitted him of the charge of leaking information to the Moroccan intelligence service.
Amazon Prime Video has reached an agreement with Fox to stream the upcoming Baywatch reboot in the Netherlands. The series, which follows the adventures of lifeguards, will be available to viewers starting in January.
Since June 20, nearly ten thousand people have utilized a free beach bus service connecting a P+R facility in Vijfhuizen to the beaches of Bloemendaal and Zandvoort. The provincial trial aims to reduce parking pressure in coastal towns, with officials planning to evaluate the project's success through surveys and traffic analysis once it concludes in late August.
McDonald's reports that it is struggling to attract customers as consumers continue to prioritize saving money. Despite offering cheap menus and discounts, the fast-food chain notes a decline in dining out due to cautious spending habits.
Rabobank has launched a new blue-themed banking app specifically designed to attract younger users through gamification and personalized features. The initiative aims to compete with neobanks and increase engagement among consumers under thirty.
Albert Heijn is significantly changing its loyalty stamp program, requiring customers to spend twice as much money to earn a single stamp. Consequently, it will take twice as long for customers to fill their savings books compared to the previous system.