Dutch bitcoin broker Bitonic suffered a cyberattack that allowed unauthorized access to part of its systems. Small amounts of bitcoin were withdrawn from 3 customer accounts without permission. The company stated that all affected users have been fully compensated.

Anti-Fascist Action Fryslân (Afaf) wants to increase its own resilience this spring by starting its own self-defense or martial arts group in Leeuwarden.

KLM has decided not to fly to Dubai for the entire winter season due to the unpredictable situation in the Middle East. Flights to the Saudi cities of Dammam and Riyadh have also been suspended until November 27. The airline is taking these measures following ongoing unrest in the Gulf region.

It was the biggest win ever for SC Cambuur in the premier league: 1-6 against Willem II. Former footballer Geert Jelle de Vries is impressed. “It's very impressive. A few new players have joined and it's completely different," says De Vries. At the start of the season, De Vries was not so positive about Cambuur, but he takes those words back.

It could just be that water technology from Frisian soil will soon be used worldwide. Large numbers of international companies and knowledge institutions will be present at the European Water Technology Week in Leeuwarden. Mayor of Leeuwarden Foort van Oosten was able to shake hands with Abdi Mohamed Farah, the mayor of Hargeisa in Somaliland. There they have problems with water retention and would like to see which techniques they can apply there.

The police arrested a 31-year-old man from Rotterdam last week because he is suspected of having hacked the accounts of almost fifty season ticket holders of fifteen Eredivisie clubs. The police tracked the man down when it was discovered at sc Heerenveen at the end of May that an employee's account had been hacked, and that football tickets were sold on Marktplaats under his name. Police investigation later revealed that Marketplace users thought they were in contact with a real season ticket holder.

Student movement wins Serbian elections. The Student List in Serbia won the most votes in the parliamentary elections. The party emerged from massive anti-government protests. The question now is how the party intends to govern and with which people. The student movement holds former Prime Minister Vucic, who was in power for over twelve years until his resignation in late September, responsible for corruption and nepotism.

Art historian and former museum director Rudi Fuchs has passed away in his home city of Amsterdam at the age of 84. His family announced his death. Fuchs was regarded as one of the most influential art critics and museum directors in the Netherlands.

After the historic victory over Willem II, SC Cambuur makes its mark on the cup duel with Kloetinge. In this blog you will stay informed of all developments around the league player from Leeuwarden.

The Netherlands needs to scale up new water technology faster and bring it to the European market. Too often, companies get stuck in pilots. Minister Vincent Karremans had that message on Monday on the first day of the European Water Technology Week in Leeuwarden.