Stories from Amsterdam · Netherlands

The calf market recently stopped growing, according to a report from a Dutch radio station. The calf market's lack of growth was recently noted, with opportunities identified within this context.

The Low Kingdom Ceremony in the Netherlands, which has seen foreign participation for two years, continued its theme of "same root, same ancestor, same origin, peace and harmony." The event aims to promote Chinese culture.

Fires occurred at metal recycling companies in multiple locations across the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, Zwolle, and Limburg province. These fires originated in waste piles, but no hazardous substances were released.

Employers in the Netherlands face an additional 6,000 euros in costs for company cars.

Today and tomorrow marks National Mill Day in the Netherlands, during which hundreds of mills across the country open their doors to visitors. Mills in Warneburg and Heerenveen are specifically mentioned as being open today.

Two political parties, Reform and the Green Party, have stated their opposition to antisemitic individuals representing them in municipal elections.

Dutch citizens returning from the cruise ship Hondius will immediately undergo six weeks of home quarantine. Christian Landbauer, identified as being from 'the organization,' stated that the virus is only dangerous to the infected person. The ship and crew reported that increased cleaning and disinfection procedures are currently underway. Dozens of passengers on the Hantavirus-infected cruise ship are preparing to anchor off the Canary Islands this weekend for quarantine. The pathogen is a specific Hantavirus strain capable of human-to-human transmission through very close contact. Patients are being treated in clinics located in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Switzerland. Singapore's National Public Health Laboratory detected no Hantavirus, including the Andes strain, in two individuals.

If the case is withdrawn, the individual would face a prison sentence of two years, not three. This potential incarceration is not expected to occur until the end of 2027.

Karen Spijk, co-founder of the investigative journalism platform Follow the Money, has passed away.

A short-seller is facing criticism, according to Het Financiële Dagblad, after multiple analysts claimed their report contained old information and even falsehoods. Analysts stated that old media reports were rehashed in the document.