Recent news: acquisition of DigiD manager, death of Cees Nooteboom, Randstad and Wall Street, Olympic skating, EU fraud and counterfeiting, lawsuits on sexual abuse and theft, verdicts on fake clothing and inappropriate medical behavior (Thursday, February 12)

The House of Representatives does not want Solvinity, the DigiD (Digital Identification) manager, to fall into American hands. Many parties are asking the cabinet to stop the acquisition due to concerns about American influence. The cabinet says it will wait for investigations and is not making a decision yet.

Writer Cees Nooteboom has passed away at the age of 92. He died on the island of Menorca, his publisher reports. He won many literary awards and his books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

The stock market in New York closed slightly lower on Wednesday. This followed a positive American jobs report showing the strongest growth in a year. Temp agency Randstad saw its revenue drop to 23.1 billion euros in 2025, primarily in Europe.

Jordan Stolz won gold in the 1,000-meter skating event at the Olympic Games in Milan. Jenning de Boo finished in second place and won silver. Joep Wennemars experienced an incident with his opponent during his race.

The European Court of Auditors criticizes the approach to fraud in the corona recovery fund. Europol intercepted 1.2 billion euros in counterfeit money during an international police operation. Most of the counterfeit money came from China, and 18 countries participated in the operation.

The Public Prosecution Service demands 12 years in prison and involuntary commitment against Mark S. from Borculo for extortion with nude images. Mark S. is suspected of abusing and extorting at least 21 women and girls. In another case, two men were sentenced to prison for stealing a large collection of football stickers.

A female student who packed fake clothing for her boyfriend has been acquitted. 'Rolleeder' received 2.5 years in prison on appeal for assault and battery. An anesthesiologist who touched patients' breasts without medical reason was acquitted of lewdness, but the court ruled that the behavior was inappropriate.

Sources: NOS Buitenland, FD, NU.nl, Nederlands Dagblad, NOS Binnenland, NOS Economie, Omroep Brabant, NRC, NU.nl Economie, NU.nl Tech, NOS, Trouw, Volkskrant, RTV Noord (40 articles)