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Voters in the Netherlands can cast their votes for the Tweede Kamer elections today, not only at the usual locations like primary schools and train stations but also at some extraordinary polling stations. In Amsterdam, voters can cast their vote at the Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Museum Het Schip. Also available are De Duif, a church building from 1857, and De Werf Zoo, located on the edge of Amsterdam Oost, where voters can pet goats, ponies, or mini pigs while voting.

Last Sunday I visited the Interclassics show in Brussels, Belgium. It is probably the last major classic car show in Europe each year. In early January the big shows start up again all over Europe.

Several political parties are divided over the future of Lelystad Airport. In Flevoland, ChristenUnie and PvdA, among others, were in favor of opening the airport for vacation flights around the time of the provincial council elections, while these parties are now vehemently opposed to this in the national election manifestos.

A benefits fraud affair and claims of institutional racism are among issues that led to crisis of trust before this week’s general election

Eindhoven Airport to ban private jets from 2026

Zara is doubling deliveries to some Madrid stores from two shipments per week to four in tests underway since spring.

Lelystad airport out of favour in most party manifestos

Party watch: Caroline van der Plas could be crucial

Henning Larsen designs Europe's largest timber logistics center in Lelystad, showcasing sustainable architecture and reduced emissions.

The team investigating routes for the Lely railway line is also considering a route that skips Flevoland altogether, instead running through Noord-Holland and over the Afsluitdijk. The other two possible routes for the railway line to connect the northern provinces to the Randstad both run through Lelystad and Flevloand, NOS reports.