News about awards, sports, and EU sanctions (Tuesday, May 12)

Bert Natter won the Libris Literature Prize 2026 with At the End of the War. The book is set in April 1945 around a concentration camp. It is about the missing eleven-year-old son of the camp commander.

On Monday it was announced that the NOS Youth News will receive the Honorary Silver Nipkow Disk. The jury awards the prize because the program has been running for 45 years. The jury also finds the tone clear for young viewers.

The Winter Games of 2030 only want to negotiate with Thialf. The stadium in Heerenveen is no longer an option because France does not have a covered ice rink. The Games are in the French Alps and they are looking for an affordable and sustainable solution.

The European Union is imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. That was decided by 27 ministers in Brussels, after Hungary stopped its resistance. According to Kaja Kallas, sanctions will also target Hamas leaders and far-right groups in Israel.

A missing painting by Jacques Goudstikker has been found with the family of Hendrik Seyffardt. It hung with a granddaughter of the Dutch SS commander, reports NOS and NU.nl. The family handed it over and Arthur Brand spoke with heirs in the United States.