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Popular holiday countries cool something, but tropical heat is not over yet

Just like in the Netherlands, the heat is decreasing in the rest of Europe after some record temperatures. But while it cools down significantly here, the popular holiday destinations will continue to experience temperatures well above 30 degrees. In several French regions, temperatures have risen to 40 degrees in recent weeks, but the worst of

Economics

Schiphol expects busier summer vacation than last year

Schiphol expects it to be much busier this summer than last year. The airport anticipates thirteen million travelers until the end of August, over 7 percent more than in 2024. That amounts to over 200,000 travelers daily. Staff shortages at airport security and other services led to long queues during holiday periods three years ago.

Economics

Electric cars are still a poor child on the occasion market

In the first half of this year, less than 4 percent of the purchased used cars were fully electric. Hybrid models accounted for about 15 percent of used sales. This is according to figures from industry association BOVAG. In total, 1,079,516 used cars were purchased in the first six months of this year. That is

Sport

Football world mourns Diogo Jota for death: ‘We are in shock’

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Liverpool, and FC Porto have reacted to the death of Portuguese international Diogo Jota. The federation and the clubs mourn the passing of the 28-year-old forward, who played in 49 international matches. “With great shock and immense pain, the FPF has learned this morning of the tragic traffic accident in

General

Again technical problems at Afsluitdijk, but this time not due to heat

The Afsluitdijk was temporarily closed again in both directions on Thursday morning. Just like on Tuesday, this was due to technical problems at the Stevin locks. Traffic was able to resume quickly again. A spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat says that the cause of the problems was not the same. On Tuesday, a malfunction occurred at the

Media & Culture

André van Duin receives Belgian Royal Award

Koning Filip van België heeft André van Duin benoemd tot officier in de Kroonorde. De komiek en presentator krijgt de onderscheiding voor zijn bijdrage aan de culturele band tussen België en Nederland. De 78-jarige Van Duin ontvangt de versierselen donderdag tijdens een ceremonie op de Belgische ambassade in Den Haag. Volgens de Belgische overheid wordt

General

Hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated because of natural fire in Crete

A large wildfire has been raging in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete since Wednesday. The strong wind makes the fire difficult to fight. Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated. Turkey is also struggling with large wildfires. The fire in Crete started on Wednesday near the coastal town of Agia Fotia,

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