Huizen daycare prosecuted for toddler drowning in ditch due to inadequate safety measures and understaffing in group, employees not prosecuted individually due to lack of evidence. Extra fences placed around shelter after tragic incident.
Dutch music dominates Spotify's year-end lists, with artists like Yves Berendse and Marco Schuitmaker topping the charts. The rise in popularity of the 'levenslied' genre is attributed to the new generation of artists, radio's growing acceptance, and the genre's evolution to incorporate pop influences.
Struggling with overcrowded prisons, Dutch state secretary Coenradie of Justice (PVV) will now release detainees 3 days earlier to create space. This extreme measure may include pardoning sentences and affects all but the most serious offenders.
Twenty victims identified in Helmond abuse case, suspect makes largely confessed statement and is expected back in court soon.
DRC authorities concerned over mystery illness claiming dozens of lives in short time span, epidemiological experts called in to determine cause as cases continue to rise. Women and children advised to take extreme caution and not touch the deceased, as country also battles a separate epidemic.
Agriculture Minister Femke Wiersma has been named "Liar of the Year" by animal welfare organization Wakker Dier because of her "reassuring fairy tales" about the suffering of animals for slaughter. Wiersma received 80 percent of the vote as all other nominees withdrew or adjusted their statements.