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ProRail reports a sharp rise in young victims at level crossings and is launching a campaign to warn them about the risks. The organisation links the trend to distraction, haste and ignoring safety signals. The new campaign, The Unsent Message, will run on major social media platforms.

The KNMI has issued a yellow alert for strong wind gusts in four northern provinces this evening. Gusts may reach 80 kilometres per hour and could affect traffic and outdoor activities. Conditions should improve later in the night.

The first Dutch passengers have left the cruise ship Hondius as repatriation efforts continue in Tenerife. Travellers from several European countries are expected to board a Dutch evacuation flight, although the departure time has not yet been confirmed.

Police arrested five people during demonstrations near the asylum reception centre in Ter Apel on Saturday. Authorities deployed a large police presence after concerns about possible disturbances, although the protests ended without major incidents.

Demand for cheaper second-hand electric cars is increasing sharply in Europe. This is the result of the sharp price increases at the pump caused by the war in the Middle East. Nevertheless, battery life tempers the used-car demand.

Unions De Unie and VCP urge works council members to get actively involved in learning about AI and its impact on the workplace. This will enable them to better architect AI deployment in their organisations. Market analysts expect that large scale AI deployement could lead to increasing layoffs in the Netherlands.

29 passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by the hantavirus will be flown back to Netherlands via the Eindhoven Airport on Sunday Morning. Thereafter they will have to self-quarantine for 6 weeks, following the safety protocol, per the Minister of Public Health Sophie Hermans.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten has condemned a "very specifically targeted" attack on the D66 party headquarters in The Hague, where a perpetrator detonated a firework bomb on Thursday evening. While dozens of young people were inside the building at the time, police have since arrested a suspect for the act, which caused significant damage and forced the office to close temporarily. This follows a previous incident last autumn where the building sustained €34,000 in damages during an anti-immigration protest, leading Jetten to warn that such "hopeless" attempts at intimidation have no place in a democracy where disagreements should be settled through dialogue.