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Formula 1 to be seen longer at Viaplay despite higher bid Ziggo

Viaplay has renewed its contract for the broadcast rights of Formula 1 in the Netherlands and will continue to broadcast in the coming years, despite stiff competition from Ziggo. This is remarkable given the financial and strategic problems Viaplay is facing.

April 18, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

Defense Department tries to recruit more reservists with help from employers

Defense wants to triple number of reservists in six years to prepare for increased threat of war. Business plays important role in providing reservists with specific knowledge and experience.

April 18, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

Timmermans: GL-PvdA wants to negotiate if this formation fails

Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA is open to cooperation with VVD, but sees little progress in the current formation. He wants to return to the elections next time as list leader and argues for a clearer red-green narrative from the party in a rich but divided society.

April 18, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

BabyTV hacked again: little ones watch 15 minutes of Russian propaganda

Ziggo's baby channel, BabyTV, was hacked for the second time to show Russian propaganda, shocking both the provider and Disney. The source of the hack is still unknown, but experts believe it could be the Russian government due to the level of sophistication.

April 17, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

UK votes on controversial plan for deportation flights migrants to Rwanda

Implementation of British plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda possibly approved by parliament tonight, showing general trend of European countries to take asylum procedures elsewhere.

April 17, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

Netherlands wants to be smoke-free by 2040, but it's still a long way off

The Netherlands is trying to keep young people away from vapes and tobacco, while in Greece little is being done to curb cigarette sales. Smoke-Free Generation hopes to be smoke-free by 2040, but experts warn that more measures are needed to achieve this goal.