News about Zandvoort, swimming, and Uber (Saturday, August 22)

This weekend is the last Grand Prix in Zandvoort. The organization is stopping after five years because costs are rising. On Friday, the Dutch Railways (NS) transported 50,000 fans to and from Zandvoort.

Maarten van der Weijden is stopping his 22-city swimming tour. On Friday, he got out of the water in Oudewater due to stomach flu and fever. He wanted to swim 270 kilometers for childhood cancer research and raised 500,000 euros.

The Data Protection Authority is issuing Uber a fine of 825 million euros. Between 2018 and 2022, Uber automatically deactivated driver accounts without clear explanation. European regulations do not allow this, and Uber is appealing.

Femke Broeders-Bol improved the Dutch record in the 800 meters in Lausanne. At the Diamond League, she ran 1:55.41 and broke Ellen van Langen’s record from 1992.

Five poultry farmers in Brabant did not know how much less nitrogen they needed to emit. This appears from research by Omroep Brabant and documents from the province. The province will start procedures on October 1 to revoke permits.