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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema received over 22,000 signatures against the proposed erotic center in Amsterdam, Het Parool reported on Thursday. A delegation representing an alliance of about 30 groups opposed to the plan met with her on Thursday to voice their opposition.
About 124,000 parents have taken paid parental leave within a year, making use of the new system introduced in August 2022. Under the new rules, parents are allowed to stay with their baby for another 9 weeks after the first 6 weeks of maternity leave and receive 70% of their salary during that time, Het Parool reports.
Rapid delivery service Getir is set to close five dark stores in Amsterdam due to zoning disputes, Het Parool reported on Wednesday. In Breda, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, Leiden, and Tilburg, the Turkish-origin company will cease operations.
Police arrested 40-year-old Mohamad E. in November on suspicion of involvement in threats against Princess Amalia, the daughter of King Willem-Alexander and heir to the thrown. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Office following reports from Het Parool on Friday. However, he is no longer considered a suspect in that case, but is still being held in pre-trial detention on several other serious charges.
An additional eleven girls and women have come forward claiming they were harassed by an English-speaking man on a fatbike in Amsterdam and Amstelveen, Het Parool reported on Thursday. The total number of cases being examined by the prosecution has now reached 16. A suspect was taken into custody in late July.