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Council becomes more diverse, but new coalition likely to bring in more men

NATO chief Rutte to visit Trump next week

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is scheduled to visit U.S. President Donald Trump next week. The report of the meeting comes from The Wall Street Journal, citing insider sources.

Bruce Springsteen kicks off US tour with swipe at 'incompetent' Trump

Bruce Springsteen criticized the U.S. government as corrupt and incompetent during the opening night of his American tour in Minneapolis. Speaking to the crowd at the Target Center, the singer also la...

US removes Venezuelan interim president from sanctions list

The United States has removed Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez from its sanctions list, where she had been since 2018. The decision follows her cooperation with the U.S. after taking lead...

World Bank, IEA and IMF to collaborate over economic impact of Iran war

The World Bank, International Energy Agency, and International Monetary Fund are establishing a coordination group to manage the global economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. This initiat...

Republicans announce plan to end partial shutdown

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have reached an agreement on a plan to end the partial government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the party has settled ...

Protesters see ghost hotel in North as symbol of vacancy: ‘It is a political choice’

Iranian president writes letter to American people

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has written a letter to the American people, as reported by state broadcaster Press TV. In the letter, he emphasizes that Iran has never been a threat to other nati...

FT: Trump threatens to withhold weapons from Kyiv without coalition

President Donald Trump reportedly threatened to halt weapon shipments to Ukraine unless a coalition was formed to secure the Strait of Hormuz. In response, NATO allies expressed their willingness to c...

American arrested for death threats against Trump

US authorities have arrested 45-year-old Andrew Emerald for making multiple death threats against President Donald Trump on Facebook. Emerald allegedly posted eight messages threatening to kill or har...

Schagen Mayor Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen (63) is the new informateur in Beverwijk

Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen, the mayor of Schagen, has been appointed as the new informateur for the municipality of Beverwijk. She will meet with the nine local council factions to begin the process of ...

Amsterdam bans fatbikes in Vondelpark from May 11

Amsterdam will ban fatbikes in the Vondelpark starting May 11, marking the city's first such restricted area. After a two-week grace period to allow riders to adjust, the municipality will begin enfor...

Former BBB member Van Gasteren to continue independently in the Senate

Robert van Gasteren will retain his seat in the Dutch Senate as an independent member after leaving the BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) party. BBB faction leader Ilona Lagas confirmed the move on Wednesday, ...

No more cutting off, wheelies, and close passes: Amsterdam's Vondelpark to ban fatbikes

Amsterdam's Vondelpark will become the city's first area to implement a total ban on fatbikes starting May 11. The measure aims to address dangerous riding behaviors such as wheelies and close passing...

Zelensky discusses ceasefire plans with US and Rutte

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed plans for an Easter ceasefire with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, following Russia's rejection of the proposal. NATO Secretary General Ma...

My Undesirable Friends: documentary on the last remnants of (press) freedom in Russia is infuriating

Fatbikes banned in Vondelpark from May 11

Starting May 11, fatbikes with tires wider than seven centimeters will be prohibited from entering Amsterdam's Vondelpark to improve safety and reduce nuisance. Following an initial two-week warning p...

OPZ, Jong Zandvoort and VVD to explore coalition possibilities in Zandvoort; possible room for fourth party

The political parties OPZ, Jong Zandvoort, and VVD have agreed to explore the possibility of forming a coalition in Zandvoort. The announcement was made by OPZ leader Patrick Berg during the first mee...

KRO-NCRV, Omroep MAX and WNL to collaborate in new broadcasting house

Broadcasters KRO-NCRV, Omroep MAX, and WNL have announced plans to collaborate and share a new broadcasting house. While discussions are ongoing and the facility's name is yet to be determined, the or...

Cuba on the brink of collapse as US cuts it off from the rest of the world

Cuba's economy is on the brink of collapse and faces a potential humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing United States blockade. The communist government in Havana is losing its grip as it can no longe...

Minister expands asylum policy for Eritrean conscripts

Dutch Minister of Asylum Bart van den Brink has expanded the asylum policy for Eritreans facing mandatory national service in the Netherlands. The new policy removes the requirement for those facing c...

Cabinet accommodates startups in new Box 3 system after fierce criticism

The Dutch cabinet is planning to introduce tax benefits for startups and scale-ups following criticism of the new box 3 tax system. The proposal includes redefining early-stage companies and easing ta...

Heemstede errs in granting monument status to former post office

The Dutch Council of State ruled that the municipality of Heemstede was careless in its 2022 decision to grant monument status to a former post office on Binnenweg. The municipality has been ordered t...

Potentially heaviest Iranian missile attacks on Israel since February

Israeli media and the IDF reported that Iran launched its heaviest missile attacks against Israel on Wednesday since late February. These strikes represent a significant escalation in the ongoing conf...

Foreign ministers of 'Hormuz coalition' meet for the first time

Foreign ministers from a 35-nation coalition are holding their first video meeting to discuss strategies for ending the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Dutch Minister Tom Berendsen and his i...

Mega data centers near Haarlemmermeer villages to be operational in three years

Plans for four large data centers in Haarlemmermeer are moving forward, with the facilities in Rozenburg and Schiphol-Rijk expected to be operational within three years. The projects have sparked loca...

Vice President Vance speaks with mediators about Iran

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has engaged in discussions with mediators concerning a potential ceasefire in the conflict involving Iran. Sources suggest that President Donald Trump is open to ending ho...

Netherlands' largest pension fund exits tech firm doing business with ICE

The Netherlands' largest pension fund, ABP, has announced its decision to divest from the American technology firm Palantir. The move follows concerns regarding Palantir's contracts with the U.S. Immi...

Remko Trompetter (Actiepartij) wins Golden Pat on the Back for best council committee member in Haarlem. 'Know what you're talking about'

Remko Trompetter of the Actiepartij received the Gouden Schouderklop Award for the best-performing council committee member during the farewell of the Haarlem city council. The award recognizes Trompe...

Four men sentenced for threatening Venlo mayor and COA

Four men from Baarlo and Venlo have received fines and community service for threatening the mayor of Venlo and the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) on social media. The incide...