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City cleaning to return to neighborhood-based approach soon, says alderman

Amsterdam's city cleaning and garbage collection services will return to neighborhood-based work schedules in 2024 to combat high sick leave and a loss of local expertise. Alderman Van Buren announced that cleaners will be assigned fixed areas starting January 1, followed by garbage collectors on June 1, reversing a 2019 centralization policy. The move aims to restore employees' sense of ownership and improve street cleanliness after the current system led to increased stress, safety concerns, and operational issues.

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We’re back and it’s great! Watch Oranje on these 9 screens in Amsterdam

The football World Cup begins on June 14 with the Dutch national team's opening match against Japan. This article highlights nine venues in Amsterdam where supporters can watch the games on large screens.

Zandvoort Mayor: We should have seen youth nuisance at Pentecost coming

Mayor David Moolenburgh of Zandvoort admitted that the municipality should have better anticipated the youth nuisance that occurred during the warm Pentecost weekend. While emergency measures were eventually taken, late scaling and competing regional events made it difficult to secure adequate police reinforcements in time.

Gieten again shelters asylum seekers from Ter Apel in sports hall

The municipality of Aa en Hunze will provide overnight accommodation for asylum seekers from the Ter Apel registration center at a sports hall in Gieten. This temporary arrangement, requested by the Minister of Asylum and Migration, requires the group to arrive late and depart early each morning.

D66: alternatives to budget cuts may come from outside social security

D66 MP Stephan Neijenhuis stated during a parliamentary debate that the party is open to exploring budget cuts outside of social security. This proposal serves as an alternative to measures previously withdrawn by the minority cabinet following pressure from trade unions.

EU announces €50 million support package for Armenia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a 50 million euro support package for Armenia following a call with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The funding is intended to help Armenia offset trade restrictions threatened by Russia in response to the country's strengthening ties with the European Union.