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A Dutch national was appointed Minister of Justice in early May in a controversial parallel government in Sudan. This administration was formed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is currently locked in a violent conflict with the Sudanese army. According to an investigation by the NOS, both sides in the conflict are accused of committing war crimes.
The Red Cross has described the conditions at the emergency asylum shelter in Ter Apel as inhumane and unacceptable for the Netherlands. The temporary facility for single men has been in place for months due to a shortage of regular accommodation. Residents face inadequate sanitary facilities, thin mattresses, and no options for washing clothes.
Former SGP Member of Parliament Roelof Bisschop has deliberately purchased two bottles of wine from an illegal Israeli settlement to protest the cabinet's new trade ban. As a result, he may face prosecution for violating this new legislation. The politician made his statements during a broadcast on the Christian television channel Family7.
According to Planbureau Fryslân, Leeuwarden acts as the engine of the province of Friesland. The city attracts people due to the opportunities it offers, while a lack of jobs and housing in surrounding villages forces residents to move away. This is causing a demographic shift toward the Frisian capital.
Minister of Justice and Security Van Weel has submitted a legislative proposal to criminalize the glorification of terrorism. Following years of debate, this proposal aims to ban actions such as displaying terror group flags and expressing online support for terrorist attacks.
King Willem-Alexander has described the findings of an investigation into the House of Orange-Nassau's colonial past as confronting and painful. After receiving the report, the monarch stated that the stark conclusions deeply affect him. The study examines the specific role the royal family played in Dutch colonial history.
Today, the results of a multi-year investigation into the colonial past of the Dutch Royal House will be presented. In addition, the Golden Calves, the most prestigious Dutch film awards, will be presented in Utrecht. The weather will remain dry today with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius.
Where they break their heads in the town hall of Súdwest-Fryslân about the ever-increasing costs of, for example, youth aid, they do so in Leeuwarden about the future maintenance of, among other things, bridges. Both municipalities today presented the budget for next year. The entire budget in Leeuwarden amounts to 847 million euros, that in Súdwest-Fryslân 394 million euros. In Leeuwarden, they have spent 90 million euros on youth aid.
Planned cuts to social security have been temporarily shelved. This is seen as a victory for left-wing parties and trade unions, with much of the success attributed to FNV chairman Hans Spekman. A new podcast episode discusses this political development.
Residents of the municipality of Leeuwarden will pay more property tax. Paid parking will be introduced in the Vossepark district next summer. This is evident from Leeuwarden's budget for 2027.
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