Four news reports from today (Saturday, May 2)

The fire at the military training ground in ’t Harde has not yet been extinguished. Firefighters and the Ministry of Defense are still inspecting and extinguishing because new hotspots have appeared. There are 100 to 150 firefighters and sixty Ministry of Defense personnel.

A judge sentenced a 34-year-old man from Ermelo to six weeks in prison. Two weeks are conditional; he, together with others, vandalized the town hall in Loosdrecht. According to the police, he led the group and told children to throw stones.

The trade union FNV threatens to strike in public transport in mid-June. It is not yet known when it will start and how long it will last. FNV protests against government plans concerning the state pension, unemployment benefits, profit tax, and mortgage interest deduction.

According to Global Sumud Flotilla, almost all activists on Crete have been released. After Israeli intervention, two men went to Israel for questioning. According to the organization, Osman Tastan from Steenbergen was injured; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact.