Roan is coming to Lowlands Festival as a headliner in August 2021 and, according to journalist Stefan Raatgever, represents the zeitgeist of the openly queer artist in pop music. Her versatility and significance to queer men and women make her a potential pop icon, but an invitation to her performance is also still uncertain.
Dutch field hockey players lose to Germany in thrilling final, handing over European title after shoot-outs. Germany takes revenge for Olympics and wins record nine European titles.
The feuding Denk parties are still unable to resolve their dispute over the electoral lists, while the members are soon to vote on a new board. The group accuses the board of taking all the power to itself, while the board is trying to manipulate the membership meeting to get on their side.
VVD stands behind Yesilgöz despite criticism from within party, as she cancels appearance at Lowlands due to secret trip. Party leaders assure public that there will be no leadership change ahead of upcoming elections.
The Dutch field hockey players beat Spain 3-1 and reached the European Championship finals for the sixth time in a row, where they will face either Belgium or Germany.
As the earth continues to warm due to the burning of fossil fuels, the number and intensity of heat waves in the Netherlands is increasing. In the last 125 years, the number of tropical days has doubled and the amount of heat waves has more than tripled, and this trend is expected to continue with potentially up to 35 tropical days per year in the future if fossil fuel usage does not decrease.