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Police ready to enforce laughing gas ban in the Netherlands (nltimes.nl)

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) and the police are "ready to enforce the laughing gas ban," the OM reported on Saturday. Since January 1 of this year, it has been illegal in the Netherlands to transport, sell, manufacture, or possess laughing gas for recreational use. However, enforcement of this ban has not yet occurred....

Emergency office criticized for sending people to Twitter for Storm Poly updates (nltimes.nl)

Members of Parliament reacted with incomprehension to a warning message from the NL-Alert system that was sent to people in Noord-Holland about the severe storm that struck on Wednesday. People were directed to Twitter for news and updates about the storm, while that medium has been inaccessible to people without an account...

Inspectorate fines nine firms for selling fatbikes as e-bikes, not regulated scooters (nltimes.nl)

The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate fined nine retailers 15,000 euros each for selling fatbikes without the proper licenses and approvals. The Inspectorate considers these electric two-wheelers to be scooters, which are subject to stricter requirements than regular e-bikes.

Full English text of King Willem-Alexander's speech apologizing for history of slavery (nltimes.nl)

Ladies and gentlemen, here in the Oosterpark, on the Museumplein, in Suriname, in the Caribbean part of our Kingdom, or wherever in the world you are tuning in, "Within the city of Amsterdam and its jurisdiction, all men are free, and none are slaves." These are the words of a Dutch legal provision from 1644.

Schiphol: No landings during bad weather on Wednesday morning; KLM cancels 207 flights (nltimes.nl)

Planes will not be allowed to land at Schiphol Airport between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. due to anticipated bad weather on Wednesday. The airport expects cancellations and delays "due to a combination of strong wind gusts, rain and poor visibility." KLM already cancelled 207 flights as of Tuesday night. A Schiphol spokesperson said...

Swiss help sought to keep Eurostar running to Amsterdam (www.railwaygazette.com)

NETHERLANDS: A Swiss firm has been commissioned to assist with finding a way of enabling Eurostar services to continue to run during a major refurbishment of Amsterdam Centraal station. The planned works mean that areas of the station which Eurostar uses to undertake the border and ...

Warning for blue-green algae in warming waters; Record streak of summer days in June (nltimes.nl)

Rijkswaterstaat, provinces, and water boards warn bathers about blue-green algae. This disease-causing bacterium grows rapidly when the water in ponds and lakes warms up. Water temperatures have risen sharply in recent days due to the continued warmth, while water levels are dropping due to evaporation. Dog owners should also...

Burning cargo ship north of Terschelling will be towed this weekend (nltimes.nl)

The burning cargo ship Fremantle Highway that has been on fire for three days near Terschelling is expected to be towed away this weekend. The ship will then be moved to a temporary anchorage 16 kilometers north of Schiermonnikoog, Rijkswaterstaat reported. The exact timing of the towing of the freighter depends, among other...

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