Arrival crowds expected at Schiphol after Ascension Day; Royal family's crypt more expensive than planned

Meal deliverers mislead customers in multiple ways, Consumentenbond said based on its own research. For example, Deliveroo and Uber Eats hide service costs, and Uber Eats makes its range of restaurants appear much larger than it actually is, the consumers’ association said. 

Almost 17,000 fines were issued last year to people not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle, moped, scooter or bike with a pedal-assist function –– 6 percent more than two years ago. The number of fines has been on the rise for years and has almost doubled compared to 2017, according to an analysis by ANP/LocalFocus based on figures from the Central Judicial Collection Agency (CJIB).

Once again, more money needs to be spent on the expansion and refurbishment of the royal family’s vault in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft. Due to a “construction setback,” an additional 350,000 euros must be allocated, State Secretary Gunay Uslu writes to the Tweede Kamer. Of that amount, 250,000 euros will come from the Ministry of General Affairs and 100,000 euros from the Royal House.

The party board of the SP should not have forced the department in Rotterdam to participate in the recent municipal elections, the party council ruled on Saturday. In doing so, the council endorses a judgment of the party’s appeals committee.

The Rotterdam department voted against participating in the elections, because of concerns that it was too divided and not strong enough for it. Later the board decided that the department did meet all the conditions and could participate in the elections.