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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.
Due to major maintenance work, no trains are running to or from Amsterdam Centraal today. On Sunday and Monday, train services at the station will be limited. Rail infrastructure manager ProRail is widening and extending platforms, stairs, and the East Tunnel.
The ice rink in Deventer cannot open for the time being due to problems with its cooling system. According to the website for ice rink De Scheg, the defect unfortunately cannot be repaired, meaning ice preparation cannot begin yet. While the skating season starts in October for many Dutch rinks, Deventer's planned opening on October 10 will not go ahead.
The masked men who were arrested in Overasselt at the beginning of this month were partly recruited via social media. They received instructions for their attack via messages on Signal and Snapchat, writes RTL Nieuws based on the criminal file. “Yo soldier, I need boys. 10K per man.”
The Leeuwarden city theatre De Harmonie has undergone major renovations. For maintenance and sustainability, but also to ’open up’ the building to new groups.
The Leeuwarden Courant had to defend itself before the court in Leeuwarden on Friday. Former snack bar owner Wim Beintema accuses the newspaper of incorrect reporting. His reputation would have been seriously damaged as a result.
Cybercriminals hacked delivery service Flink last week and demanded ransom from customers to prevent their data from being published on the dark web. None of the affected users complied with the demand to pay 10 to 15 euros in cryptocurrency. According to an expert, consumers are increasingly unconcerned about data leaks due to fatigue.
The Rotterdam club Villa Thalia must close in the next 24 hours. The mayor of Rotterdam, Carola Schouten, decided that today. The closure has to do with a threat to rapper JoeyAK, also known as the frontman of the rap formation Zone6 from the Amsterdam district of Holendrecht. He was scheduled to perform at Villa Thalia at 11pm tonight.
A new report detailing the House of Orange's role in colonial history has been officially presented to King Willem-Alexander. Social organizations have reacted largely positively, though some criticism remains. According to the Ninsee knowledge institute, the study mostly confirms existing facts.
The Oldehove is getting a major makeover! Leeuwarden's crooked pride is currently in the process of a major renovation. Almost five hundred years after the construction of the tower began, the special monument is being worked on again. The history of the Oldehove is at least as special as the tower itself.
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