Three demonstrations have been registered with the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân for King's Day celebrations in Dokkum, where the Dutch royal family is scheduled to visit on Monday. Registered protesters will be assigned specific areas along the route within sight and sound of the King and his family.
Protesters gathered at Dam Square in Amsterdam to demonstrate against the government's refusal to block an upcoming performance by Kanye West in the Netherlands. Despite the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks and cancellations in other European countries, Dutch authorities and courts ruled there were no legal grounds to prevent his show.
As part of the JINC Baas van Morgen initiative, 11-year-old students Kiyana and Yassin spent a day shadowing management at the Brederode Wonen housing association in Bloemendaal. While the students enjoyed the professional experience, they noted that the industry jargon could be challenging to understand.
Former RIVM director Jaap van Dissel stated that national COVID-19 measures in 2020 were not implemented too late. He explained that these actions followed logically once it became clear that individuals without symptoms could also spread the virus.
The Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) has stated it sees no current possibility of reconciling existing member broadcasters with the aspirant broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland (ON!). This decision follows an independent report that identified substantial shortcomings in ON!'s compliance with journalistic standards.