News about the Dutch national team, family, weather and protests (Sunday, October 4)

The Dutch national team wants to win on Sunday for Virgil van Dijk. He will play his 100th international match against Serbia in Eindhoven, Denzel Dumfries says. Head coach Xavi Hernández announced changes and does not like the long international break.

In Den Bosch, Owen and Ruben van Laarhoven are keeping Café De Kup (the café’s name) open. They took over the family business in May 2024 and are the sixth generation to run it. The Evangelical Broadcasting Association (EO) is ending Het Familiediner (The Family Dinner) after 25 years, following one more season without budget cuts.

RTV Noord (Regional Television North) has created Noord 9, a weekly chart of music from Groningen. In addition, the weekend will be sunny and calm, RTL News says. There will be little wind, temperatures will reach 21 degrees, and it will remain mild on Monday.

In Spain, tens of thousands of people again protested against the housing crisis in more than fifty cities. The largest demonstration was in Madrid, with 500,000 people according to the organizers. Authorities put the number at 70,000, after parliament rejected two housing plans by Prime Minister Sánchez.

In Rome, many residents are complaining about tourists in golf carts. RTL News says that many people would rather see those carts disappear. The Guardian also reports that the authorities are taking action because this market is becoming too large.