A 34-year-old man from Haarlem has been sentenced to three years in prison and mandatory psychiatric treatment (TBS) for grooming and abusing minors online. For over a year, the individual posed as a teenage boy to target victims through the internet.
Chip companies Besi, ASMI, and ASML saw a strong recovery on the stock market on Tuesday following several weeks of significant losses. This upward trend in technology stocks was also observed across the rest of Europe and on Wall Street.
Three men appeared in court on suspicion of kidnapping and extorting four victims by forcing them to withdraw cash at ATM machines. While one suspect will await his trial outside of prison, two brothers remain in custody for the incidents, which involved threats and alleged false claims of membership in the Satudarah motorcycle club.
For the third consecutive year, the number of unemployment benefits in Haarlem has increased, according to new data from the UWV. By the end of June, the city recorded its highest number of unemployment benefit recipients for that time of year since 2021.
Dutch authorities have seized the servers of the adult website Motherless following an investigation by the Public Prosecution Service. The servers were confiscated during raids on the company hosting the site.
Supermarket chain Albert Heijn is reformulating its cheese pastry recipe following significant customer complaints about the change in taste. A consumer psychologist notes that such reactions often stem from a perceived loss of autonomy regarding familiar products.