The BBB party has expelled Senator Robert van Gasteren from its Senate faction following a decision on Tuesday morning. Van Gasteren will retain his seat and continue serving as an independent member, becoming the fifth senator to leave the party's faction.
The Dutch Parliamentary Inquiry Committee has begun eight weeks of hearings to examine the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020. Key figures are being questioned to identify lessons for the future, with significant attention focused on the upcoming testimony of former Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a series of suspected shootings in central Israel near the West Bank. Israeli rescue services reported that the incidents occurred at multiple locations across the central part of the country.
Coen van Oostrom, chairman of the employers' federation VNO-NCW, suggests that social security in the Netherlands should be organized more efficiently to avoid potential budget cuts. During an appearance on the television program WNL Op Zondag, he expressed hope that alternative solutions could be found to preserve the social safety net.
Companies are increasingly scaling back their public support for the LGBTQI+ community during Pride month in response to a growing anti-woke movement. This trend of reducing visible corporate allyship, known as 'pink hushing,' raises questions about whether past corporate support was ever truly authentic.
The toy library Speelotheek De Blokkendoos officially opened its new location in the Floriande district of Hoofddorp on Saturday. Moved from the city center to the local library, the facility continues to serve hundreds of families despite having a smaller physical footprint.