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The KNMI app will soon alert users to heavy local thunderstorms fifteen minutes before they hit. The new feature aims to provide more precise warnings than the current province-wide system. Users will need to update the app and turn on the setting to receive the notifications.

Budget talks between the cabinet and the PRO party have stalled, raising concerns over whether the government can secure a majority for its upcoming financial plans. PRO leader Jesse Klaver warned that time is running out and criticised the cabinet's approach as risky. The outcome leaves the government facing difficult choices ahead of the parliamentary season.

Police made several arrests and issued area bans during the Formula 1 weekend in Zandvoort, while local leaders raised concerns over youth drinking. Mayor David Moolenburgh described the incidents as comparable to a busy city nightlife weekend. Discover how authorities managed public order during the major sporting event.

The NPO has expressed regret over AVROTROS’s decision to withdraw from Eurovision 2027, despite saying it respects the choice. The broadcaster argues that geopolitical tensions have undermined the event’s neutrality, while critics of the withdrawal say music and culture should continue to bring people together.

Dutch brewers say higher excise duties are encouraging more consumers to buy beer in Belgium and Germany. New research suggests sales in border regions are falling faster than elsewhere in the country, raising concerns about the impact on businesses and tax revenues

A coach carrying students and teachers from a German school crashed on the A28 while travelling to Paris. Several people were taken to hospital, but the school says there are no signs of life-threatening injuries as authorities continue to investigate the incident.

Recent heavy rainfall has prompted Dutch water boards to scale back drought measures, allowing the Rijnland board to restore normal summer water levels and reopen fish passages. Additionally, rising water levels in the IJssel have enabled the Drents-Overijsselse Delta board to restart standard pumping operations to supply the Deventer and Salland regions.

A magnitude earthquake near Zandeweer, Groningen, led to 49 damage reports, including 16 from the immediate epicentre area and two cases considered potentially acutely unsafe. The Groningen Mining Damage Institute expects additional reports from homeowners whose previous claims had already been settled, although the number remains far below the roughly 2,000 reports received after the stronger magnitude 3.0 quake near Assen in March.