News about King's Day, Germany, Organon, and the Dutch Railways (Tuesday, April 28)

King's Day was calm and sunny in many cities, and 21,000 people came to Dokkum. In Amsterdam it was busy, but there were no major problems. Around 5:30 PM, the municipality warned about crowds in the Jordaan and at Bijlmerplein, and streets were also temporarily closed in Utrecht, Eindhoven, and Breda.

Germany has been controlling all its borders since 2024. A court in Koblenz says that German border controls violate Schengen rules. After a check near Luxembourg, a professor went to court, and the government is appealing.

Sun Pharmaceutical from India wants to buy Organon from Oss for nearly 12 billion dollars. Organon has approximately 10,000 employees worldwide, and Sun sees opportunities in medicines for women. About 2,500 work in Oss, Heist-op-den-Berg, Amsterdam, and Brussels, but approval is still required.

The Dutch Railways (NS) say that trains on King's Day were busy but manageable. On busy lines, extra and longer trains ran to cities with large celebrations. In addition, train drivers receive advice from smart computers, which saves 5 to 6 percent of electricity.