The Dutch government plans to object to the 1.6 million euro remuneration of KLM CEO Marjan Rintel. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen stated that the compensation is disproportionate during a year of budget cuts.
Dutch rapper Sef has been awarded the Lennaert Nijgh Prijs for best lyricist of the year. He will receive the lifetime achievement award on Monday during the annual Buma Awards Gala held in Amsterdam.
Liza van As, lead singer of the pop group POM, has released the band's second album, 'Enlightened, baby', which uses upbeat music as a method of processing grief. Despite her initial expectations of writing a somber record, she found that creating joyful pop songs helped her regain a sense of happiness.
A KLM employee has been fired and denied severance pay after causing a leak of 1,000 liters of kerosene last year. A court in Haarlem ruled that the incident created a significant fire hazard and seriously endangered safety, justifying the dismissal.
On 'Strawberry Day,' schoolchildren in Beverwijk participated in strawberry picking to learn about the region's history as a fruit cultivation and auction hub. The event aimed to teach children about the agricultural origins of fruit, emphasizing that strawberries grow on land rather than in supermarkets.
Bakery van Vessem has restored its original shop in the Kleverpark neighborhood to its historic 1907 style. The renovation marks a return to the roots of the nearly 120-year-old family business where it first began.