News about drought, data leak, and fast food (Thursday, August 6)

The electricity price in the Netherlands is rising due to drought at power plants in Eastern Europe. Electricity now costs 150 to 200 euros per megawatt-hour. Last month it was around 80 euros. In Delfland, sluices are closed and a ban on surface water applies. Water boards are also inspecting additional dikes. According to RTV Noord, a dike breach is currently not an issue.

Bol and de Bijenkorf warn of a possible data leak at CEVA. Names, addresses, postal codes, and telephone numbers may have been leaked. Payment details, passwords, and internal systems were not affected. An external investigation is ongoing. Orders may be delayed or canceled. Also, bitcoins worth tens of millions of euros have been stolen from Coinkite devices.

PSV does not accept a proposal regarding Joey Veerman after his red card against AZ. The prosecutor wants a three-match suspension, one of which is conditional. Sami Bouhoudane is leaving PSV for SC Cambuur. He is signing there for three years. FC Groningen does not want to sell top scorer Thom van Bergen to AZ.

The Association of Homeowners (Vereniging Eigen Huis) is opening a reporting point for misleading sales of sustainability products. This concerns home batteries, solar panels, and heat pumps. According to the association, sellers pressure people over the phone and at the door. Furthermore, they point to the fourteen-day reflection period. According to NU.nl, landlords have also sold many rental homes since the Affordable Rent Act.

The number of fast food outlets in the Netherlands has nearly doubled in twenty years. There are now over 19,000 outlets. In 2007, there were still 10,000, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). More than half of all dining places are now fast food. Most outlets are located in large cities and tourist areas. According to experts, speed, convenience, price, and temptation contribute to this growth.